Thrown ten spoon rests before 10:00am!!! Just replenishing some of the “basics” for the kick-off of art fair season… which is coming a lot faster than expected.

With plenty of clouds this morning, I thought there was great possibility for a stunning colorful sunrise. Instead… we got some splashing good fun! The color never quite made it through the clouds, but we did get a lot of waves crashing in along the lakefront. Another start to another beautiful day… great fun either way!!!

After trimming the bottoms to form a good footring, I let these dry a bit more before drilling drainage holes… with my POWER DRILL!!! The fastest & cleanest way to make a lot of holes fast. And who doesn’t like using power tools on their pottery?!

Moving along nicely on my latest batch of berry bowls. Stamping a ring of texture around each of them using my own handmade stamps! Now to dry to leatherhard before I can trim the footring and punch some drainage holes!!!

Another beautiful start to another beautiful day. The forecast says rain is on the way later tonight… all the more reason to be outside soaking in a colorful sunrise when you can!!!

Nature’s Spring beauty… details, details, details!

Things you can’t unsee???… does the center remind anyone else of a slice of kiwi???

A little pop of Spring color… a trio of tulips in one of my favorite mugs by Cory McCrory! In just two months, I will be hanging out as a Guest Potter at Cory’s place in Sandwich, Illinois for the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR. Mark your calendars for June 7th & 8th for a roadtrip to Sandwich for a whole lotta pottery fun… then continue on to the rest of the Tour locations. A full weekend of pottery adventures!

Uncovered something green in my garden this morning! After removing a layer of “dead leaf mulch”… it was great to find this surprise going on underneath! I think it might be my first hellebore plant that survived the winter! I think?… nothing is labeled, so I’m kinda guessing here. But at this point… green is GREEN!!!

Another 10×10 challenge… ten pieces thrown by 10:00am! Working on another batch of new berry bowls for the start of my art fair season… coming sooner than you think! Can’t believe it’s already April?!!!

Chilly & clear… albeit for that one cloud drifting by.