It's nice when we all get together and the kids have a great time with each other.
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| Ryan holding baby Justin. |
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| Clockwise from bottom left: Audrey, Justin, Stephanie, Ryan, Meredith, and John. |
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Saturday, January 3, 2015
2014-12-21 - Sunday - Pennsylvania
We drove to PA on Saturday and Sunday we were at my brother-in-law's with all the cousins together. Stephanie asked me to take a photo of all the cousins that she could get printed to put in a frame for her grandfather.
It's nice when we all get together and the kids have a great time with each other.
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It's nice when we all get together and the kids have a great time with each other.
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Friday, January 2, 2015
2014-12-19 - Friday - Kohls craziness
We ran to Kohl's on Friday since Stephanie had a sweater she bought that still had the anti-theft device attached to it. It didn't do much good since she had paid for it and left the store without any alarms going off. It was quickly removed and we were on our way.
I couldn't help but notice this sign on the way into the store. Kohl's will be open 24 hours a day until 6:00 pm on Christmas Eve. How do they have enough personnel to suddenly cover all of those shifts? Who will be shopping at Kohl's at 2:00 am?
When the girls were younger I used to go to Toys R Us when they were open until 11:00 pm. Since they normally closed at 9:00 pm I had almost the whole store to myself after 9:30 pm so I can't imagine Kohl's will have many customers in the wee hours.
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I couldn't help but notice this sign on the way into the store. Kohl's will be open 24 hours a day until 6:00 pm on Christmas Eve. How do they have enough personnel to suddenly cover all of those shifts? Who will be shopping at Kohl's at 2:00 am?
When the girls were younger I used to go to Toys R Us when they were open until 11:00 pm. Since they normally closed at 9:00 pm I had almost the whole store to myself after 9:30 pm so I can't imagine Kohl's will have many customers in the wee hours.
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2014-12-18 - Thursday - Lichen, chicken and dumplings, and more assembly
Thursday night I met Karen and Meredith at Lupie's Cafe for chicken and dumplings. While standing outside waiting for them to arrive I noticed the lichen on the awning over the door.
After a nice, filling meal I left for Clayworks and added some more pieces to my pots in progress. I added "wing" handles to the penguin pot and more pieces to the new raku form.
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After a nice, filling meal I left for Clayworks and added some more pieces to my pots in progress. I added "wing" handles to the penguin pot and more pieces to the new raku form.
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| I like lichen. |
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| The penguin and the bucket went to sea. |
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Thursday, January 1, 2015
2014-12-17 - Wednesday - Old and new
Wednesday night I worked on another garlic pot and a new form I'm thinking about. The new form will be a bit more complicated when it's finished, but the first two pieces are shown assembled.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
2014-01-01 - Thursday - Happy New Year!
As 2014 comes to a close it's time to reflect on the many things that have happened this year.
Our children are excelling in school. They both made the dean's list in the same semester. We're very proud.
We had lots of snow (for here) last winter.
The neighbor's tree landed on our fence narrowly missing my van.
We built a screened porch.
Our nephew Ryan graduated from high school.
I landscaped around our new porch with native ferns.
We went to Rehoboth Beach, DE for the second summer.
We went to Asheville twice for Karen's work.
Went back to Asheville to celebrate Stephanie's birthday.
I made empty bowls.
I attended the Akira Satake workshop at Clayworks.
I made empty bowls.
Attended the Carolina Clay Matters Josh DeWeese workshop at CPCC.
Made empty bowls.
Made hand print pots.
Made empty bowls.
Participated in a wood firing.
Attended the Empty Bowls event.
Attended the Matt Jones lecture at the Mint Museum on the state of the craft movement.
Attended a meet the artist lunch at Elder Gallery with Peter Callas and Warner Hyde.
Attended the Hickory show with Ju-Ian.
We fired the brand new salt kiln at Clayworks.
Attended the Carolina Clay Matters Jim Connell workshop at CPCC.
Sold pots (and got very wet) at two Carolina Clay Matters Pottery Festivals.
Sold pots at the second annual Indian Trail Cultural Arts Center sale.
Attended the Clayworks annual fundraiser (the best yet!).
Set up a shop at Ballantyne Village to sell pots.
Went to the NC Pottery Center in Seagrove.
Attended a lunch with the artists at Elder Gallery with Larry Horowitz.
Participated in Flood the Streets with Art by leaving some of my tea bowls around town for people to find.
Attended the Val Cushing video and discussion with Herb Cohen at the Mint Museum.
Demoed at the Clayworks holiday sale.
Had my holiday sale.
Oh, and I wrote a bunch of code and made a lot of pots in between all of those things.
People and things are propelled forever forward. Whether we're ready for it or not, we are consistently pushed into the future.
Stephanie only has one more semester before she graduates from college(!). Meredith has one more semester left in her sophomore year. Were does the time go?
2015 is shaping up to be an outstanding year full of exciting changes and lots of growth in many different areas.
I hope yours is the same.
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Our children are excelling in school. They both made the dean's list in the same semester. We're very proud.
We had lots of snow (for here) last winter.
The neighbor's tree landed on our fence narrowly missing my van.
We built a screened porch.
Our nephew Ryan graduated from high school.
I landscaped around our new porch with native ferns.
We went to Rehoboth Beach, DE for the second summer.
We went to Asheville twice for Karen's work.
Went back to Asheville to celebrate Stephanie's birthday.
I made empty bowls.
I attended the Akira Satake workshop at Clayworks.
I made empty bowls.
Attended the Carolina Clay Matters Josh DeWeese workshop at CPCC.
Made empty bowls.
Made hand print pots.
Made empty bowls.
Participated in a wood firing.
Attended the Empty Bowls event.
Attended the Matt Jones lecture at the Mint Museum on the state of the craft movement.
Attended a meet the artist lunch at Elder Gallery with Peter Callas and Warner Hyde.
Attended the Hickory show with Ju-Ian.
We fired the brand new salt kiln at Clayworks.
Attended the Carolina Clay Matters Jim Connell workshop at CPCC.
Sold pots (and got very wet) at two Carolina Clay Matters Pottery Festivals.
Sold pots at the second annual Indian Trail Cultural Arts Center sale.
Attended the Clayworks annual fundraiser (the best yet!).
Set up a shop at Ballantyne Village to sell pots.
Went to the NC Pottery Center in Seagrove.
Attended a lunch with the artists at Elder Gallery with Larry Horowitz.
Participated in Flood the Streets with Art by leaving some of my tea bowls around town for people to find.
Attended the Val Cushing video and discussion with Herb Cohen at the Mint Museum.
Demoed at the Clayworks holiday sale.
Had my holiday sale.
Oh, and I wrote a bunch of code and made a lot of pots in between all of those things.
People and things are propelled forever forward. Whether we're ready for it or not, we are consistently pushed into the future.
Stephanie only has one more semester before she graduates from college(!). Meredith has one more semester left in her sophomore year. Were does the time go?
2015 is shaping up to be an outstanding year full of exciting changes and lots of growth in many different areas.
I hope yours is the same.
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2014-12-16 - Tuesday - New pots
Tuesday I played with some new forms and had some fun. I think the one on the right looks like a penguin.
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2014-12-15 - Monday - Leaves and pots
Monday I couldn't miss the leaf staining on the patio so I grabbed a couple of shots. I really like these patterns.
Monday night I went to Clayworks and finally trimmed the pots I made in the demo on 12/5. New shapes, new surfaces, new directions.
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Monday night I went to Clayworks and finally trimmed the pots I made in the demo on 12/5. New shapes, new surfaces, new directions.
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