Handles attached… a lot of scoring, slipping & attaching. Mugs are made.
Now they just need a little touch-up here & there before I let them start drying.

Pulled my handles the old-fashioned way. I’ve pulled them & flipped them over to create loops that stand up… so they can stiffen up a bit with the curved shape already there. I might be one of the few people who actually enjoy making & attaching handles. I LOVE making mugs!!!

Little clay nuggets… getting ready to pull some handles. Loving the shadows… and looking a bit like Stoneh… err, I mean “Clayhenge”!!!

This weekend is the CHICAGO CERAMICS CRAWL. A self-guided tour through the majority of the clay studios in the Chicagoland area. Lillstreet Art Center is participating… and so my studio will be open too. I’ve restocked my shelves with plenty of pumpkins & mugs! C’mon by…

LILLSTREET ART CENTER
4401 North Ravenswood, Chicago – Studio 205 West on the second floor!

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

Celebrating another MUGSHOT MONDAY with a bunch of new mugs fresh from the soda kiln. Another new shape I’ve been playing with! Making their “Big Debut” at ART IN THE BARN this weekend!!!

Looks like Patty is enjoying a colorful morning inside while it’s gray & gloomy outside! Some fresh-picked zinnias along with a morning coffee can brighten any rainy day. Thanks for sharing Patty!

I decided it might be fun to have a “new” mug shape! Nothing too dramatic… just a fun variation. So these cuties are coming with me to ART IN THE GARDEN for their big reveal this weekend!

This Saturday, my pottery friend & studio neighbor Lesley is hosting a fundraising event for the ACLU – The American Civil Liberties Union. With plenty of potters donating their “seconds” to help protect the First Amendment. Lesley has collected more than a hundred mugs from all over the country for the event… including my “thematic” red, white & blue mugs!

Sometimes well-used pottery needs to start the day with an early morning “bath” in the sink!!!
Thanks Jody for sharing this “Pittsburgh pottery bath!”