An incognito camper with her own sunglasses… a perfect fit…
also known as the “knight” on her beach themed chess board.

“Paint the chess pieces.. NOT your hands!!!”…
says the teacher with a smirky grin, as it is kind of adorable to say the least!

As Friday neared an end, it was a full-on press to get all of the CHESS CAMP pieces painted with underglazes. So much fun seeing their terra cotta pieces come to life in color. Even better when they get glazed & fired with clear glaze later! The kids had a great time painting… and they were thrilled with the results!

It was Friday of CHESS CAMP… and one of the campers was falling behind and did NOT have all of his pieces built yet. So it was all-hands-on-deck to help Henry… and it was so great to watch all of the other kids pitch in so eagerly! Assembly line, score, slip, score, slip… GO!!!

Last week at Summer Camp it was my favorite week… CHESS CAMP!!! And yes, my 9-10 year old campers made full chess sets out of clay! All handbuilt to their own imagination. Lots of parts, lots of pieces… and “hopefully” a LOT of scoring & slipping to hold it all together!

Dark & moody without much chance for a sunrise this morning! Just a lot of clouded drama over the lakefront… reflecting on the quietly rippled water. Enough clouds to make part of the skyline “disappear” into the clouds.

Fresh from a bisque firing… a pile of cutie-patootie mini vases! Waiting for some glaze… in the stamps & inside the vases. Just getting ready for my upcoming soda firing!!!

You gotta love when a random package of OREOs just shows up on your Teacher’s Shelf. Sweet treats from a sweet friend & long-time student. Less cookie, more filling?… I’m in!!! Thanks Katie.

But I do think they might be mislabeled?… Family Size?… looks more like “single serving” to me!
I mean, they’re “thins” after all, right???

Another day in Chess Camp… and it’s all starting to come together!
One square at a time!

Another quiet ride with some low-hanging haze along the horizon delaying the sunrise just a bit. Rippled reflections with an ombre’-shaded sunrise.