Sure, it looks calm enough out there… but… I went for an afternoon bike ride along the lakefront and was hit with a crazy strong headwind as I was pedaled south. Considered turning around a couple times… but forged onward on my aero-bars! The ride back home was AMAZING… now with tailwinds gusting up to 35mph!!! Whoo-hoo!!!

HAPPY MUGSHOT MONDAY! And I’m pretty excited this Monday to share these two mugs. Part of my never-ending quest to find a few good glaze recipes that work well at both cone six oxidation & cone ten reduction. Looks like this one works… a bright lime green at cone 6, and a pretty grass green at cone 10. I would have a lot fewer buckets in my studio if I could get them all to do double-duty like this!!!

Any glaze recipe recommendations?

Looks like my Thanksgiving Cactus is re-blooming… a few months off schedule… but still a welcome surprise. Not nearly as stunning as it was last Fall when it was overwhelmed with blooms. This time there are only three blossoms… but I’ll take ’em “whenever” they show up!

A little fun with glaze… before & after! Loving how the green glaze pools & breaks really well on the hand-stamped texture & concentric circles!

Working on another batch of my “wheelthrown-handbuilt-combo” mugs… trimmed the feet & waiting for handles to be attached!

Made a few friends along the way too! Always fun exploring & getting out of the City once & awhile! They looked happy for a nice Spring day too. Still huddled together but enjoying the blue skies!

Exploring and finding cool things! You know how much I LOVE rusty metal & weathered wood. So imagine how excited I was by this beautifully dilapidated barn out in “the middle of nowhere.” A beautiful day with this beautiful barn… and a fun chat with the farmer who was so nice… even though the “No Trespassing” sign was about three feet away!!!

It was a busy night cranking out a few small dishes… water saucers for some smaller flower pots! Good thing my studio neighbor Karen is out-of-town and left her work table wide open for me to use!

Just a quick reminder that Easter is coming soon… and my “EASTER BUNNY POP-UP SALE” kicked-off this morning. Just scroll back a bit on my Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page to see the selection of basket bowls available!

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Hop ‘on over for the EASTER BUNNY POP-UP SALE!!! They just went on sale TODAY at 9:00am CST. Be the first to scoop up a basket or two for the season. I’ll ship them out right away so you should have them in time for Easter next weekend! They’re perfect for Easter eggs, chocolate bunnies or Spring flowers!

Available only on my Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page… click here!

Click through the pictures to see all eleven baskets on Facebook. Just be the first person to add a Comment of “MINE” in the Facebook Comment Section of the basket you want… and then I’ll send you a Facebook Message with more details & purchasing information. It’s that easy. Each ceramic basket bowl is $85 which includes packing & shipping within the contiguous US. I “hop”… err, I mean “hope” you like them! They were fun to make… and should brighten any Spring or Easter Day!

Click here to “hop” directly to my Facebook page!

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Remember, these Easter Basket bowls go on sale this morning – but ONLY on my Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page! Click here to go there now!