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The Gallery and the Guilt.
A Day Off That Felt Like Failure.Today was spent volunteering at a local art gallery that was changing hands. We had to move work and set up different artists in different areas as changes are being made. It … Read the rest
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The Light Box and the Pandemic
Memories of Solitude and Bonuses from the Ceiling I spent yesterday doing the unglamorous work of running a pottery business. Mailing payments. Picking up photos. Loading pots online using the light box I bought in 2020. That light box always … Read the rest
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Panic as Fuel
Or Why I’m Writing This at Midnight. I might do better work when I panic. I am not saying that procrastination is a good thing. However, I tend to work harder at the things I am worried about. And … Read the rest
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Late But On Time
Shows, Financial Planning, and the Old Car Dealer Today was quite long. Today I did not make pots, but did work on things like applying to shows and sending in participation fees that were a day late. It seems I … Read the rest
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Taxes, Apps, and Bondo
The Unglamorous Work of Down Days Today was another down day. Mainly because I felt a little worn out, because my sleep schedule got all mixed up. So I decided to work on getting the books ready to have my … Read the rest
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Milk Glazing
I thought it might be fun to try milk glazing. There is a farm just up the road that sells whole milk. I was able to get a few gallons and keep it in the refrigerator. After that I thought … Read the rest
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Space as Resource, Not Storage
A Series on Self-Reliance in the Studio: Part 3 A few months ago I bought another bag of cobalt oxide. When I got home, I found three bags in the glaze room I’d forgotten about. That’s $60 I could have … Read the rest
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A Mug Wall
I am thinking about putting up a big mug wall. I have loads of mugs from others who create and friends. It might be nice to put all the mugs on the wall and then pick one each day to … Read the rest
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Spring Show Experiments
The snow is finally melting. Spring rain is washing away the last of the ice, and with it, the inertia that kept me from the studio through the coldest months. I have one more night shift at the big paper … Read the rest
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The Holiday Rush
Friends, The Back Road Christmas Trail ended at the close of November. My back went out. The kilns mostly cooperated. And I ended up learning more about trust and generosity than I expected. Running on Fumes The week before the … Read the rest
