You know how I love a great art installation… and the whimsy of a good yarn-bombing! A nice sunrise surprise this morning to find this purple crocheted installation. Sadly, it turned out to be a memorial piece… obviously made by a bunch of loving & talented friends of Ainsley. Thanks for sharing your talents, creativity & caring thoughts with the world.

On a clear day you can see forever. And today might have been one of those days. With a bit of low-lying haze, the sunrise was delayed, but well worth the wait. A quiet start to the day… before I head back to Evanston for Day Two of “4×4 : FOUR MAKERS”

“4×4 : FOUR MAKERS”… we’re OPEN!!! Get a jump on your weekend with a pop-up art show in Evanston! We’re here today until 8:00pm… and then again on Saturday from 10:00am-8:30pm & Sunday from noon to 4:00pm. Come see me & my pottery, plus artwork by Sarah Chapman, Darlys Ewoldt & Robin Kittleson.

Space 900 Gallery – 816 Dempster Street, Evanston

Fresh from the soda kiln… my little boxes! Done just in time for “4×4 : FOUR MAKERS”… our Pop-Up Exhibition & Sale that starts tomorrow in Evanston! If all goes well, all four of the 4×4 artists will be making “little boxes” in their own medium for a very special display. I made a few extra… as I only “really” need four. But always hedging my bets in the soda kiln. Four boxes by four artists.

Get it?…. 4×4.

Well, we’re just a day away from the start of “4×4″ : FOUR MAKERS”… so today is a going to be a very busy day!!! I’ve still got a lot of projects to finish up, as well as setting up my shelving display & teaching class tonight! Our show goes Friday 2-8, Saturday 10-8:30 & Sunday 12-4.

But if you decide to stop by on Saturday, it is also the “First Saturdays” of art events in Evanston… so there will be a lot of other galleries & shows around the area to see… AFTER visiting us of course!!!

Well, we’re just a day away from the start of “4×4″ : FOUR MAKERS”… so today is a going to be a very busy day!!! I’ve still got a lot of projects to finish up, as well as setting up my shelving display & teaching class tonight! Our show goes Friday 2-8, Saturday 10-8:30 & Sunday 12-4. But if you decide to stop by on Saturday, it is also the “First Saturdays” of art events in Evanston… so there will be a lot of other galleries & shows around the area to see… AFTER visiting us of course!!!

While all of my focus has been on getting ready for “4×4 : FOUR MAKERS” this weekend… I couldnt stop making mugs! Especially when I realized that St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. And you know what that means… SHAMROCK MUGS !!!

A little “seasonal confusion” around here! With crazy high temps in the low seventies yesterday… I have little green sprouts & early flowers in my front yard already! Too soon??? And then overnight with the storm that came through, our temps literally dropped by FIFTY-degrees!!! CRAZY!!! I know I’m confused by the swing of temps… and I’m sure my plants must be too!!!

You know how I promised you more… we’ll here are the last of them for today!

More textures. More patterns. More colors.
More flashing effects from the soda kiln.
And wonderful textures from my collection of hand rollers from MKM Pottery Tools!!!

Even more textured fun for TEXTURE TUESDAY! You know I love pattern, texture & color… and how perfectly the soda-firing process works to make it all come together!!!