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!!!

A week later… and my ART IN THE BARN booth flowers are still looking good!
Snip the ends, change the water & put them in a nice vase. I hear they like handmade vases best!!!

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!!!

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!

Fresh from the soda kiln… some new birdhouses in time for my next two art fairs. Just have to decide which ones are coming to ART IN THE GARDEN this weekend… and which ones will come ART IN THE BARN in two weeks??

The flowers turned out great in my soda firing! Now they just need to “grow” some metal stems in time for ART IN THE GARDEN this weekend! Cute as little plant stakes… or an ever-blooming bouquet in a sweet vase. I mean… everyone could use more flowers in their life, right?!

Before & After. I’m loving how these pumpkin cuties turned out. Amazing what a little atmospheric soda-firing can do to change the colors of a flashing slip! Now I just need to decide how many are coming to each show with me?… and if I might “need” to keep one for myself?!

Just realizing the that I never shared a photo from my most recent soda firing?! Lots of fresh pots ready for my next few art fairs. Including ART IN THE GARDEN this weekend in Glenview… and then ART IN THE BARN in Barrington just two weeks later! Gotta divvy up the pots to see what goes where???

I love dahlia season! Such amazing flowers in a wide range of colors, sizes & petal formations. Thankful for Farmer’s Markets with fresh-cut flowers… and having the “perfect” vase to put them in!!!

Lots of layers, lots of shelves, lots of bricks… lots of work… and LOTS of pots!!!! It took awhile, but the soda kiln is finally packed with my new pieces. Looking forward to a long day of firing tomorrow… but even more looking forward to the “big reveal” early next week when I unload.