A not-so-happy MUGSHOT MONDAY! When I was unloading my last soda kiln, I pulled out this hybrid mug to admire it. But then… I noticed a crack at the rim. Dang it… I’ve never had one of those before?!

But then I had a slight recollection back to when I was building the hybrid mugs. And remembering that as I was reshaping them at leatherhard, one of them got “caught” and jumped a little. It looked okay then. I finished rounding it… and forgot all about it. Methinks I may have just found it again?!

Not every mug is a success!

So I let it go… dropping it on purpose to let it go!!!

Celebrating another Mugshot Monday with a mug full of mums!!!
Remember… mugs are for more than just coffee!!!

Still prepping for this weekend’s GLENVIEW SUMMER ART FAIR. Enjoying some time in the cool basement… avoiding the heatwave & wildfire smoke!!! Pricing & packing a bunch of hybrid mugs to bring with… and trying to pull-together all of my booth needs as they are a little “scattered.” Remember, my last art fair was when we got rained on & had to pack quickly and then spread things all around to dry out. Hoping the weather is a bit better this weekend???

Celebrating another MUGSHOT MONDAY with a vibrant collection of magenta roses in a soda-fired hybrid mug. Yes, that’s right… not every mug needs to be used for coffee or tea! Sometimes a big mug can also become a great vase just for the fun of it!!!

Celebrating another Mugshot Monday with a bunch of my “hybrid mugs” fresh out of my soda kiln. Still loving the colors & flashing effects… and the texture patterns made with great handrollers from MKM Pottery Tools!

Fresh out of the soda kiln… more “hybrid mugs” for upcoming art fairs!!!

Handles attached… hybrid mugs assembled. This batch will now get some colored flashing slips before drying. Then onto a bisque kiln, glazing, wadding… and then loading & soda-firing next weekend!

Bottoms trimmed… time to get some handles pulled & attached
to actually turn these “hybrids” into mugs!!!

Textured sides attached… one step closer…
thanks to the “groovy” handrollers from MKM Pottery Tools.
After that they went back on the wheel for a little shaping & refining!

Fresh from the soda kiln… I will be bringing plenty of my “hybrid mugs” to the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR!!! Wheelthrown bottom, handbuilt sides, re-thrown & trimmed on the wheel… back & forth a couple times! Looking forward to seeing everyone on the Pottery Tour!

For more details : www.northernilpotterytour.com