Just Finished

Last night I finished these with hopes of having them for next weekend's show, the

ACGA Clay & Glass Festival

Time is tight since they now need to dry,

 be fired once,

 glazed,

 fired again,

 cooled,

 unload

 and packed

 by Friday morning!

Will I make it?

If your in Palo Alto next weekend, July 11th & 12th at the Palo Alto Art Center,

I will be in Booth #53. 

In the meantime ...

Happy Fourth of July!

Around the Studio

The heat  loving plants are enjoying the triple digits outside. And when I am not watering I am finishing up work for the ACGA Clay & Glass Festival next weekend.  I am hoping it will cool a bit before I have to fire up the kilns which are indoors. Sauna anyone? 

Summer Break

Hiking at Point Reyes 

Steinhart Aquarium

Flora Grubb Gardens

I am back but a bit dazed reflecting on the past several days in northern California. I knew we were in for a good trip when we missed being towed by minutes! It was all great. All of it. I love northern California !!!

And I shouldn't forget to mention, the lovely show I saw here.

Feeling Spent ...

low on work, and creatively endangered.  It happens. So I have cancelled my participation in the Danville Fine Arts Faire this weekend June 21st - 22nd. I will miss visiting this quaint town and  the lovely crowd I met last fall.  But don't worry, I will use my time wisely while I recharge by taking a much needed short break.

I'll be gathering ideas and inspiration for new work to have at the Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival  on July 11th & 12th. If you are a clay & glass enthusiast you must mark the dates and plan to attend. There is no other festival like this one in California. Go to the website and see all the super talents who participate. I hope I'll have the chance to see those of you I missed this weekend, in Palo Alto.

  

Summer Show

It was wonderful to see those of you who came out to the studio this past Saturday. We all enjoyed the day tremendously and we couldn't have asked for better weather. This year's  79 degree day was  a godsend compared to last year's 112! It was the perfect day to see  the gardens and studio, and of course all the thoughtfully made things everyone had on display and for sale. It was an amazing day and we were so happy to share it with you and appreciate so much, your support and friendship. This Monday has us back at work. If you missed us this time around we hope you can make it to the Holiday Open Studio in December when we all plan on being back.  Have a cool summer!

 

Getting Ready!

A few things finished since my last post .

Hi everyone. I am still here working preparing for this Saturday's open studio sale. I have a busy week ahead

finishing up everything which means lots of glazing today.

I am trying to get as much done as possible which means clearing the shelves of things that have been sitting around for awhile.  Odds and ends  are good for spontaneous glaze combinations with a nothing-to-lose attitude.  I think the above cracked bowl (a swamp cooler victim) will make a nice  succulent planter providing it doesn't crack wide open.  You never know what you might find.

 I do hope you will drop by and visit with us !

  

Studio Sale

Saturday June 6th

 10 am to 5 pm

3490 W Dudley, Fresno, CA.

 Also joining me will be:

Larry Homan - with new hand-built pots for plants and a selection of cacti and succulents  

Karen Conley- beaded jewelry with semi-precious gemstones, silver and vintage glass beads

 

and new to our sale:

Cher B -  handmade, one of kind aprons

 

Have a good week and see you soon!

More Of These

Another cycle of claywork has  begun.  It all starts with the making which will go on for the next week or so to have new things for my home studio sale (June 6th). I recently pulled out some little square molds but only got one completed in time for the spring show. It sold immediately. Maybe because it was the only one or the fact that it was square, or void of my usual green glaze. It did look so white and fresh sitting there by itself. It was a porcelain clay, stained and finished with only a clear glaze. At any rate, for those of you who never had a chance to see it, here is a few more just completed yesterday and by the end of today there will be a dozen or so to choose from on Saturday June 6th. They are small (about 4" - 5") and provide a good warm up exercise to get some ideas flowing for this weeks  work.