After years… literally YEARS… of trying to get Don to give up his jumbo Pyrex measuring cup for his tea cup… yes, he drank his tea out of a measuring cup!!!… my cousin Kim bought her boyfriend a large mug of mine today! And it looks like he might just be willing to “convert” to pottery! Sure, it was supposed to be a surprise Christmas gift for Don… but I guess Kim couldn’t keep her own secret?!!!

A quick thanks to everyone who came out today for Day One of my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW! It was so much fun seeing so many people today… watching so many pots head out as people started their holiday shopping! Great fun chatting, telling stories, sharing my passion & explaining some “secrets” of the pottery world. Don’t forget that after a little overnight replenishing, we’re back at it again tomorrow from 10:00am-6:00pm. Hope you can make it!

Fresh from the kiln… one beautiful purple platter for this weekend’ HOLIDAY HOME SHOW! Full stamped with a beautiful aubergine purple glaze. There’s only one… and it might go fast?! No dibs… just first come, first served!!! Good luck…

One last reminder… okay, maybe a couple more?… that this weekend is my HOLIDAY HOME SHOW on Saturday & Sunday from 10:00am-6:00pm. Every room of my condo is filled with pottery, we’re all decorated for Christmas, there’s food & drink in the kitchen… and the “Tired of Shlepping Sale” is on the back porch! It’s the largest collection of pottery you’ll see from me all year… including things that never get to travel to art fairs!!! So plan your weekend, make your shopping list & head over to my place this weekend. Even if it’s just to sit on my sofa & chat!!!

Still prepping & pricing… still setting up for this weekend’s HOLIDAY HOME SHOW! Be sure to come with your list, as handmade pottery makes perfect holiday gifts!!! Hope you can make it… and bring a friend!!!

Looks like Rosene has her first bloom of the season on her Thanksgiving Cactus… about a week early! Mine is already blooming beautifully right now too! Come to the HOLIDAY HOME SHOW this weekend and you can see my blooms… and perhaps buy a new flower pot for your indoor garden too?! I’m convinced that houseplants prefer handmade pottery flower pots… with drainage holes!!!

This week, to celebrate the end of the Fall session… we may have had another “yellow towel moment” in both of my classes… allegedly. For the record, we were hoping for more pumpkin, and not just the “spice” of pumpkin spice! I mean, we still finished them though…

Right on schedule…
one last kiln to unload before this weekend’s HOLIDAY HOME SHOW!!!

Another snowy & chilly day up in Wisconsin… and it looks like Kristy & Matt are staying warm with some homemade potato & leek soup. Just remember, homemade food tastes even better in handmade pottery!!! Just sayin’…

This week, my Tuesday night Beginning Wheel class finished their Fall session… and we played a game!!! A little white elephant trading-stealing-sharing kind of game where they each brought in one of their handmade mugs to add to the game… and they went home with someone else’s masterpiece mug! I brought in this stamped & tenmoku glazed mug… and after some “stealing” went home with this red & white beauty by Karin. A great way to finish off this session with a great group of students!!