2017-02-24 - Friday - New tea bowl

The other night I saw John Britt holding one of these Robin Mackay tea bowls on Facebook and after I got my breath back, I clicked over to her website and ordered one. When I was ordering it I had some questions about the shipping so I called her and we had a lovely conversation. Potters are generally pretty nice people, and Robin is no exception.

I couldn't wait to get that cup in my hands and it arrived on Friday. It was everything it was in the photo and more.

Beautiful work, Robin!

Go to her website to check out the cups and while you're there look at her other work. I especially love the cairns.

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2016-02-19 - Friday - Catching up with friends

I've been enjoying using Periscope lately, watching and chatting with friends far and wide.

This week I've checked in with Michael Kline, Adam Field, Will Baker, and someone I haven't chatted with for a long time: Angela Walford.

It was great catching up with Angela in her new studio in Seppeltsfield, South Australia. We had a nice chat about pots, obvara firing, mutual friends, and of course, Doctor Who.

Angela and I met online several years ago while blogging. A bunch of us connected via blogger and had a great time sharing ideas and stories around the world. When Facebook came along a lot of us went there, then Instagram. Some of us have gotten back to blogging and it's a nice change to the rapid-fire rhythm of Facebook.

In 2011 Angela came to Shelby, NC with Doug Fitch and Hannah McAndrew (now Fitch) for a great workshop. It was wonderful meeting everyone IRL (In Real Life) and we all had a great day. There were so many great memories and one was Angela and I discussing Doctor Who.

I can't recommend Periscope enough. Catching up with old friends and meeting new ones is wonderful.

In video.

In real time.

Wow.

I forgot to take a screenshot during the scope
so I had to get one from the replay.

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2016-01-12 - Tuesday - Binkley and bowls

On Tuesday when I let Binkley out the neighbor's cat was in the backyard again but Binkley never saw it. It's comical. At his age he couldn't chase it if his life depended on it, so it's just as well that he didn't see it.

Tuesday night I went to Clayworks to continue work on Empty Bowls. I had already put everything away when I remembered to take a photo so I took one of the empty table and post it to Facebook and told people to use their imagination.

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2016-01-11 - Monday - Delhom Collection and David Bowie

Monday I went to the Mint Museum at lunch with quite a few of the Delhom members to see the Delhom Collection. Brian Gallagher gave a great tour with lots of background information on many of the pieces. It was pretty amazing.

On Sunday night I found out that David Bowie had died. Apparently he had been quietly battling cancer for eighteen months. He lived his life as an artist and died the same way --his way, with dignity and grace.

With everything that's been written about him the last few days there is nothing I can add here that needs to be said.

I was moved by his passing and I pulled out a pencil sketch I drew in 1977 of his portrait from the Changesonebowie album and posted it on Facebook as my small tribute to the man who was a major part of my life's soundtrack.

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2015-07-14 - Tuesday - Bloom County

Berkley Breathed has revived Bloom County after 25 years. He's publishing it on Facebook and you can see it here.

It's good to see the gang again.

My Yuppie Opus.

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2015-04-21 - Tuesday - Many things

Tuesday was my father-in-law's birthday. He turned 86 and we all wish him the best and many more. I pulled this photo from my sister-in-law's Facebook post since they are in PA. We were there in spirit, anyway.

John Pellow on his 86th birthday.

The cankerworms have done a number on our maple trees. The leaves look like doilies and I hope the tree can recover. I've got to remember to band the trees in the fall.

I went to Clayworks and made a lidded pot.

I don't make lids too often, but when I do they go on top of the pot. :8^)

And that's all there is to say about that.

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