All stamped & detailed… and the bowls are all back under plastic until they dry-up a bit more for trimming. Good thing I love trimming too… almost as much as stamping!!!

Almost.

After Tuesday’s “not-so-basic” basic bowl demo… I did a bit of detailing today with some stamps & textures. You know I subscribe to the school of MORE IS MORE.

So this afternoon I did a little bit MORE to the bowls!

Well, we’re just one week away from my next outdoor art fair…
THE GLENVIEW SUMMER ART FAIR.

So excited to get back out again to show off some pottery, to see some more of my loyal groupies & friends! We’re on the corner of Lake Street & Glenview Avenue on the grounds of Lyon Elementary School. Mark your calendars… hope to see you there next weekend!

A simple single white rose…
nestled on top of a stamped & soda-fired ikebana vase.

Greetings on our last day of Summer Camp this week… from this little “bonus” camper! More kids & more fun next week!!!

I mean, they asked what they could do… so I told them!

We have some of these clear acrylic dividers between some of the wheelthrowing workstations for social distancing. As with everything in the studio, they tend to get splattered with clay. So since they were looking for something to do… I figured what better project than giving them a quick wipe-down?! I’m sure it might not have been what they were hoping for… but they both did it willingly.. a little contest to see who did it better.

Well done Emily & Ruby! Thank you both!!!

Not bad for a day’s work!!! Today my Summer Campers made more pots… their third day of throwing on the wheel. Looks like they’re doing really well, learning quick, making pots & definitely having a lot of fun!!!

So I got this really nice message a couple days ago from one of my Instagram Followers. She has been doing a little “stamping” of her own… dabbling with the textured stamp addiction! It was so nice to hear from Lori and to see a few of her stamped pieces. Looks like she’s off to a great start. Keep up the good work Lori… remember, MORE IS MORE!!!

“You have been an inspiration for my own artwork and I have a few pieces of stamped work on them but need to post them up. I had a blast following your blog post for about 4 years while I had studied ceramics at Sul Ross State University. I even did a contemporary ceramic artist presentation about your stamped pot designs, the process of soda fire, and the Christmas ornaments you make.” – @loriyugen

And now we have handles… and therefore, now we have MUGS!!! One step closer to the bisque kiln! Another step closer to getting these done in time for next weekend’s art fair in Glenview!!!

More raindrops. More happy lilies. I’m getting a little tired of all this rain… but the plants outside sure are loving it!!!