Just a few more… a few more to glaze & a few more to load. Trying to glaze & load the kiln kinda at the same time. Hoping to get everything in so I can have the kiln fire & cool over the weekend. Just in time for THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR next weekend June 11th & 12th.

Another beautiful orchid starting to re-bloom in my dining room…
and the smallest & cutest orchid in my collection!

You gotta love when one of your pottery students goes on vacation to Cabo San Lucas… and brings back a “souvenir” for you! Gracias mi estudiante Stacey!

Chelsea felt terrible about that stunning purple & red bowl that she glazed… and then broke… and then fixed… and kintsugi’d. She felt so bad… that she wanted to glaze another bowl to make up for it. So I offered up this bisqued bowl… which was already a “collaboration” with Chelsea.

This bowl was made during my “not-so-basic-bowls” demo last session when she strolled by and I shanghai’d her into doing a quick demo of her squiggly indentation technique. And then of course, I had to take it one step further and carved a pattern above the squiggle indents. More is more, right?!

Anyways, I can’t see what glaze magic Chelsea does to this bowl… that last one was stunning! So I have high hopes!!! More photos coming soon…

Just spending a little time cleaning up some crusty bottoms… glaze drips & wadding remains that needed to go!!! Getting ready for this weekend’s HINSDALE FINE ARTS FESTIVAL. Huge thanks to my pals at DiamondCore Tools for their Diamond Grinding Disc. Wet it, spin it, grind it… and that crusty bottom is taken care of in no time!!!

Click here for more information on DiamondCore Tools Grinding Discs!

I love it every late Spring when these crazy cool flowering trees work their magic along the lakefront bike trail. Red horse chestnut trees with incredible spikes of clustered flowers on large textured leaves.

Another weekend. Another art fair. This weekend I’ll be setting up my booth & my pottery in Hinsdale for the HINSDALE FINE ARTS FESTIVAL… in the same booth space as always! Under the tree, in the shade with a nice breeze! Hope you can make it out… it’s a fun show with a lot of great artists participating!

When an iris bloom breaks off the stem, don’t fret… just put it in a small water-filled sipper for a quick centerpiece that brings the iris beauty inside! Thanks for the idea Rosene!!!

Looks like my uber-talented buddy Cory McCrory has been extra busy in her studio getting ready for the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR! Some adorable critters scurrying around to find a spicy S&P tray! Can’t wait to share her studio location as one of her guests for the tour. We would love to see you on June 11th & 12th. Kick off your tour in Sandwich, Illinois and work your way back to the Aurora, Villa Park and finally Chicago tour locations.

For more information, check out www.northernilpotterytour.com

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