nativity

  • Christmas Cactus

    Today after mass I was waiting in the gathering place, and saw that the Christmas cactus was in bloom. Some images we associate with certain people, and Christmas cacti do it for me. Father Jim would excitedly announce the blooming… Continue reading

    Christmas Cactus
  • 346 – Pottery studio day

    Today I had a nice haul of finished pieces to bring home. I am pleased with how everything turned out. There was an informational webinar for the Kresge Fellowship which cut into our regularly scheduled pottery time, but I was… Continue reading

    346 – Pottery studio day
  • 330 – clay bells

    Today I spent some time at the clay studio as Wednesday this week will be busy with Thanksgiving preparations. I was very happy to see my bell prototype come out of the bisque fire. It has a lovely sound to… Continue reading

    330 – clay bells
  • Day 313

    Today has been a fun and busy day. My teenage son and I were background talent for a funeral scene that was shot this morning for a short film. As you may know, I have written a few screenplays now,… Continue reading

    Day 313
  • Pottery and poetry

    This morning I awoke to confirmation of the way things were trending last night before I went to bed. The election results were not what I was hoping, although not entirely surprising either. As much sexism and racism that I… Continue reading

    Pottery and poetry
  • Finished pieces

    Today was a good haul day for my finished pottery pieces. I brought home two nesting nativities, a snowman, an espresso demitasse mug for my husband and my blue heron wall sculpture. I put away the heron in a safe… Continue reading

    Finished pieces
  • gLazy day

    Today was a productive day glazing some of my bisque fired pieces. I started the evening working on my blue heron wall sculpture. I decided to use some black underglaze on the areas of the heron that should be blue,… Continue reading

    gLazy day
  • Another clay Wednesday

    Today I finished up the ankylosaurus figure which my son requested I make. I started it Saturday, but the clay was too dry. Today it was much more workable and I think he turned out cute. Next I worked on… Continue reading

    Another clay Wednesday
  • Day #251

    I spent a few hours in the clay studio today working on a few things. The deadline for the Detroit Artist Market’s Holiday Market was today so that got me thinking I should have already started on Christmasy things. So… Continue reading

    Day #251