Also coming to ART IN THE BARN this weekend… more pumpkins fresh from the soda kiln!!!

Finally all glazed & going into the kiln! I always find it funny that this crazy “mint ice cream” green glaze somehow turns clear in the firing?! Feels good to have them “safely” in the kiln… one step closer to getting them done… and one HUGE step towards getting them all to ART IN THE BARN this weekend!!!

Clouded judgement. Sure, I probably “should have” been doing something more productive…. like prepping, pricing & packing for this weekend’s art fair… or even sleeping?… but let’s just say… my sunrise biking addiction is real!!! Usually it pays off with a glorious sunrise of some sort… today, not so much. Some great dramatic clouds… and I always feel great after riding. But it wasn’t as beautiful as I was hoping for… sometimes these crazy cool clouded mornings pay-off with crazy colored skies… but not today!

Looks like it’s time to get some glaze on! Everything is finally painted with underglaze… so now it’s time for a layer of clear glaze to make everything shiny & more vibrant.

Like I didn’t have enough to do before this weekend…
so why not crank out another batch of festive kid’s necklaces?!

I like to do a fun little “art sale” for the 10 & under kids who come out to ART IN THE BARN. These will all be pendants on necklaces for the kids… and if they make an “art choice” & pay for them “themselves”… then they get ’em for a dollar!!! But if it’s an adult buying them… well, then they’re FULL PRICE!!! I want the kids to be able to buy their own art. To make a choice. To step-it-up & make a purchase. To interact. To admire something enough to choose to take it home. You’re never too young to start appreciating handmade crafts. Time to start their own art collection… and wear a groovy fun necklace at the same time!!!

So much cuter… errr, I mean “creepier”… with more colored accents!!! Love ’em or hate ’em… no matter what your take on clowns is… I’ll have forty of them coming to ART IN THE BARN this weekend. They’re a Limited Edition… and when they’re gone, they’re gone… just like all of the the Ghouls who have come before them!

Even tombstones need some color, right?!

After today’s windy morning ride with plenty of dramatic clouds & splashing waves…
we were eventually treated to a delayed sunrise when the clouds finally let the sun
appear for a brief moment.

Just a few more colored details to add… lipstick, yellowed teeth, water drops, etc. … and then I can do a quick layer of clear glaze over them all. Going into the kiln with just a tiny bit of time to spare?! You know I how love unloading hot clowns from a warm kiln just in time for an art fair!!!

I got a fun surprise “shout-out” by the folks at MKM Pottery Tools. There I was just casually scrolling through my Insta Feed… and suddenly… “Hey, that mug looks familiar?!”… and it was one of mine! Just another one of my “hybrid mugs” that are both wheelthrown & handbuilt. The top part is a textured slab made with my favorite carved handrollers from MKM Pottery Tools! So many patterns, so many options… thanks again MKM!!!