You know how I love a good holiday… so last night in my LILLSTREET THROWDOWN class we celebrated NATIONAL POLKA DOT DAY!!! As part two of their challenge was to decorate their platters with polka dots!!! They had 45 minutes to finish their masterpieces! And I loved all of the creativity & different takes on polka dots. Some went big, some went small… some more colorful & some more minimal… and one that made me think of Pringles!!!

Last night in my LILLSTREET THROWDOWN class, the first challenge was to throw a simple 12-inch platter in thirty minutes. Always fun to watch how different students approach a simple piece… with so many shapes & variations. Some were “spot-on” with their dimensions, some didn’t quite make it. But this was only the first step…

I can always tell that it’s way too cold outside when I can’t see
through the windows to my front porch! Just a little chilly today…

Tonight was a “double-whammy” in my THROWDOWN class. A two-part challenge…
and two packs of OREOs!!! A perfect pairing for our pottery class!

Clear skies tonight with a beautiful crescent moon… and temperatures plummeting overnight!!!

Another 10×10 CHALLENGE… restocking “the basics” for my summer art fair inventory.
Today by throwing more than ten spoon rests before 10:00am!

After an afternoon of attaching handles… I now have a new batch of hybrid mugs.
And all of them with the popular coneflower pattern from a MKM Pottery Tools handroller.

Handles pulled & resting… well, setting up & firming a bit before I start attaching them to make more mugs! I like to loop them over & stand them up so they can “stiffen” a bit with a good curve already established before attaching.

Getting ready to pull some handles again!!!
The more you do, the easier they get… just sayin’…

It’s more than a little chilly here in Chicago. And it looks like Kim is working on something warm & yummy in her kitchen. Plenty of squash & pottery for everyone!!!