Okay, so maybe I have a problem?… or can we just call this studio collection some sort of “installation art”???

Last night in class, we finished off Part Two of last week’s lidded jars demo. Tackling the knobs on the lids… with two knobs created while trimming (closest to the jars) and the other two with cute little finials wheelthrown onto the lids from an attached nugget of clay. Always good to have options!

Last night in class we had to get a little “creative”…
as the “yellow towel” was upstairs in my studio!!!

One of my Intermediate students has been “struggling” with getting the right glaze results for her intricate pots… lots of carving, stamping, painting, illustrations, etc. The classrooms glazes have been “covering” all of her hard work.. so she’s been testing some commercial cone 6 glazes when I fire my cone six studio work. Looks like Christine is getting some great results. Can’t wait to see where this glaze journey progresses!

Cuteness in the reclaim buckets…
so many fun things popping up around Lillstreet these days!

Looks like Gerry is kickin’ back on his deck, relaxing & enjoying another MUGSHOT MONDAY… with a fresh green shamrock mug!

Starting off the week with another beautiful sunrise. Not a lot of clouds this morning, just a brisk breeze & plenty of open road… err, lakefront bike trails!!!

Well, it’s almost here!
The kick-off of my Summer Art Fair Schedule…
this coming weekend AND the next!

This weekend I’ll be in Schaumburg after a two-year pandemic hiatus, and the following weekend in Hinsdale. Same booth spaces as usual… so easy to find me! I’m looking forward to seeing everyone again! Can’t wait to show off some of my new pottery!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!

Best thing for fresh rhubarb?… a homemade RHUBARB PIE!!! I spent a little too much time at the studio this afternoon… so I didn’t have time for a fancy pie crust tonight. So this is just a “functional” homemade rhubarb pie… hoping that the handmade pie dish & pie plates makes up for the “plain” old pie?!