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!!!

A splashtastic morning along the lakefront. A bit on the breezy side with waves crashing along the shoreline. A wonderful morning with cooler temps & far less humidity that the past week. So much fun watching the waves splashing… and trying to “catch” them in a photo at just the right moment. Timing is everything!!!

Earlier today… a perfect reason to play hooky & take a break from the studio this afternoon. Gorgeous weather… hope everyone had a chance to get outside today!!!

The kiln is still heating up!!! Flames were sneaking out while in body reduction. But now we’re out of that… and now we wait. At some point I’ll mix up the soda mixture so it’s ready whenever the kiln gets hot enough. Still got time…

We’re just a week away from ART IN THE GARDEN!

A wonderful grassroots art fair located in the garden of metalsmith Amy Taylor in Glenview, Illinois. We have a great collection of “talented friends” all working together to make this a great show. Everyone will be bringing their artwork… plus a few one-of-kind collaborations made with artists working together! Mark your calendar for next Saturday & Sunday. We hope you can join us!

For more details… www.grassrootsartfair.com

All systems go… the kiln is on & we’re cookin’ with gas!!!

There’s supposed to be a sunrise out there somewhere in the monochromatic murk?!
Not today!!!

So foggy & humid this morning… not much to see, but kinda cool in its morning moodiness!

Closed up & put to bed for the night… as tomorrow morning is gonna have an early start!!!

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.

Lots of pots… plus ornaments & flowers… all loaded into the soda kiln!!!