When they’re dry, I’ll smooth out the edges with a “green scrubbie”
to get rid of the burrs & sharp edges before bisque firing.

Drilling holes making berry bowls this morning. Using drill bits for assorted sizes of holes…
and a decorating disk from MKM Pottery Tools for even segments & spacing!

Last night in class we finally got to taste the newest flavor from those crazy folks over at Nabisco!

Yes… Firecracker Pop… like the popsicle!
Tasty?… yes.
My favorite?… nope!

But huge kudos to Caroline for finding them first & sharing with our pottery class!!!

Sad morning photo from Jody… and I quote…

“So… when you wake up to this… do you go right back to bed???”

And the answer is YES!

An early morning in the studio working on a batch of berry bowls…
ten bowls before 10:00am. Stamping & drainage holes to come!

Dramatic clouds to start the day! Waves crashing in creating fun beach reflections.
A good start to another day… even though more clouds & rain might be moving in later today?!

Looks like Kelly was enjoying a quiet moment this morning…
undoubtedly celebrating another Mugshot Monday!! Thanks for sharing your bliss…

After a great breakfast in Minneapolis, we went for a hike to work off the pancakes & syrup! You know I love spending time out in nature… even better when hiking with friends! We found a great park… lots of trees, lakes, turtles & even some controlled-burn areas. Thanks for a great weekend Sarah & Jules!!!

A great way to start a beautiful day… before getting on the road & driving home!

Closing out my tour of pottery purchases… I also snagged one of these jars by Ernest Miller during the ST. CROIX VALLEY POTTERY TOUR. Ironically enough, the night before we were talking about my pottery tour “wish list”… and I said that I’ve always wanted one of these by Ernest, but they’re always sold out by the time we get to that stop. Lucky for me… it has now been checked-off the “wish” list!!!

One of my other “splurges” while at the ST . CROIX VALLEY POTTERY TOUR was a couple tiny additions to my ever-growing Becky Lloyd collection. She makes these incredibly intricate sgraffito pieces with such fine details & line work. Crazy cool designs… yet even more AMAZING at the tiny scale that she works in. Sweet additions to my collection! Thanks Becky!!!