So I’ve been working on a little commission project… making some very special ornaments for a very special cause… and getting a little “weighed-down” by the process!

A bit of a late night gettin’ my glaze on! Did more than a bit of glazing on my latest batch of wheelthrown Christmas trees. And if all goes as planned… these festive trees should be glazed, fired & ready for this weekend’s MUD & METAL Holiday Home Show!

Had a nice “shout-out” on Instagram yesterday from the folks at DiamondCore Tools! I used one of their diamond grinding bats to “save” a few mugs from bad glazed & wadded bottoms! So easy, so smooth… all the more reason why I LOVE DiamondCore Tools !!!

The newest addition to my “already-overflowing” Mug Collection… this time from another Chicago-area potter! A sweet little handbuilt mug with raised textures & patterns by Ben Buchenot. If you come down to the ONE OF A KIND SHOW today, be sure to check out his work in Booth #5124.

Check him out on Instagram : @throwinpots

Waiting for a delayed “L” train… getting the blues?!

Fueling my rusty metal addiction this morning.

Not the best photo… but FUNNY nonetheless!

My friend Carla was walking through her neighborhood and saw one of my pots “out in the wild.” And she thought she needed to “capture” it and send it my way! So of course, I had to share… scratches, glares, reflections and all.

Okay, so it’s not just the beautiful jewelry in Sarah’s booth at ONE OF A KIND… she also has some beautiful white roses on the back table! If you stop by tomorrow, you can see them too!!! Booth #2118.

Had a fun day today hanging out with My Talented Friend Sarah Chapman at the ONE OF A KIND SHOW at the Merchandise Mart. She’s showing off her incredible metalsmithing skills this weekend in Booth #2118. She’ll be at it again tomorrow… and I’ll once again be hanging with her for the day. Be sure to stop by to say Hello!

So this little garden guy is trying his best… a late bloomer on one of my iris plants? In December, what?! I hope this trooper makes it to his flowering fruition before the next cold-snap gets here!!!