The folks at MKM Pottery Tools just did a really great post about my hybrid mugs
on their Instagram feed. I love their textured handrollers…
and it seems they love my mugs!!! A perfect collaboration!

In case you’re wondering…
this hybrid mug was made with a #BHR-142 Basket Weave handroller.
They have tons of cool patterns… so check ‘em out!!!

Okay, back at it… prepping, pricing & packing! Going through a LOT of mugs getting them ready for my first couple art fairs! Schaumburg this weekend… and the Northern Illinois Pottery Tour in just two weeks!!! Gotta stay focused…

Sad morning photo from Jody… and I quote…

“So… when you wake up to this… do you go right back to bed???”

And the answer is YES!

Looks like Kelly was enjoying a quiet moment this morning…
undoubtedly celebrating another Mugshot Monday!! Thanks for sharing your bliss…

Celebrating another MUGSHOT MONDAY with a bunch of new stamped & soda-fired mugs from my latest firing. Still loving all of the colors that came out… instead of the frequent grays & browns of a soda kiln!

Celebrating another Mugshot Monday with some of my newest “hybrid mugs” fresh from my recent soda firing. Hard to believe that art fair season starts in just over a month away… and these mugs will be coming with me!!! First up?… the Schaumburg Prairie Arts Festival in Memorial Day weekend.

Just got a little busy… and now realizing that I didn’t post many photos from my recent soda kiln! So here are a few more photos of the front stack before I started to unload everything. It’s always like Christmas opening the door to reveal all of the presents inside!

Unloaded my soda kiln yesterday. The anticipation & surprise of opening a kiln never gets old. Such a treat. And I always love to see some bright colors… proving that soda-fired pots don’t always need to be gray or brown!!!

Just a couple mugs after last night’s class. It’s only their second week of the session…
and a couple of them already have mugs! Me too… with a couple demo pieces!!!

A very sad Mugshot Monday… when a favorite hybrid mug meets a tickle-fight foot mixed with a little gravity! Looks like the tickle-fight loser will be buying you a new mug very soon Allyn! Thanks for sharing your grief & anguish.