Loving the Colors

During my walk today, I loved seeing this one lower branch of a tree with the gorgeous colors while the rest of the tree still hadn't changed.  Inspiring.

You might be a wood fire potter if...

I had a load of slab wood delivered by the local mill a couple weeks ago and this weekend Kevin and I spent a little time cutting the 8' slabs into pieces that would fit into the kiln's firebox. After getting through one bundle of slabs, the chain was wasn't working so well so we called it quits for the day.  We'll need to have the chains sharpened and fill a couple more pallets next week.  

 
While we were working we ended up having a conversation which ultimately evolved into "You might be a wood fire potter if..."

So all you potters following, give me your "You might be a wood fire potter if..." ideas.  I'll start -  You might be a wood fire potter if you have saw dust in your underwear and you don't care. 

Have a great week everybody!!

Creativity

After a long break from making things to spend some time selling things, dealing with my mom's recent move to a care facility and the subsequent need to clean out her house to get it rented out, I've been spending a little time thinking about being creative and diving back into creative endeavors. 

Today I listened to this talk on TED by Elizabeth Gilbert the author of Eat, Pray Love and enjoyed hearing some of her thoughts on creativity and creative genius. 

Have a great weekend. 

New Sales Venue

I'm so excited to announce the Bank Gift Haus in Wykoff, Minnesota is now carrying my pottery.  This gift shop has changed hands recently and re-opened last weekend with many great new items, including my pottery.  Yah!  I delivered several pieces for their open and have lots of new pieces for in progress for their fall and holiday season shoppers. 

As you might guess, the building is a renovated bank complete with a large safe and teller window.  If you're in SE Minnesota, stop in and visit the Bank Gift Haus. And did I mention they also sold delicious fudge??