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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

July 17 - Wednesday - Mary visits Charlotte

Our good friend Mary came to town to do a work presentation and we got to spend some time with her. It was a fun evening of good food and good company.

After supper I gave her a tour of Clayworks.

All too soon it was time to drop her off at her hotel, but she promised that she would come back soon and we're looking forward to seeing her again.

Mary and Karen.

Monday, June 28, 2010

2010-06-04 Friday - Clayworks, Gallery, Home

This month has been so busy that it has been almost impossible to keep up with the blog. I will do some quick catch up as time permits.

Friday we had a party to wish Julie well with her new home studio. Unfortunately she had to resign as studio manager to pursue her new endeavor, but she will have more time to explore her work now. The party was quite the gathering and while I arrived late, there were still many people there. We all signed a poster for Julie and there was food and hula-hoops. Good times.

After the party some of us headed over to Shelley's 360 gallery for the gallery crawl. She had a good turnout and sold several pieces, including a painting to Becky. Afterward some of us hung out on the front porch and visited for a while. Kim and I helped Shelley put away the food and drinks and remembered that Greg was going to unload the kiln so we rushed back to Clayworks at 12:30 am.

There was a lot of trouble firing the kiln so the results were a mixed bag, with some of the pots oxidizing and some reducing. The kiln is going to take a bit of maintenance to get back within operating parameters, but should be running again soon.

Julie's party.

More revelers.

Everyone was catching up.

Julie's "card".

Let the hula-hoops twirl!

At the gallery with Amy and Becky.

Becky admiring the aprons.

More artwork upstairs.

Conducting business in the bathroom.

(That was where the painting was hung.)

Becky, Shelley, and Kim.

The artwork (right) changes hands.

Mary, Dean, Shelley, and Michael.

Kim's taking it easy on the floor.

Some of my pots from the kiln unload.

A casserole that is half oxidized and half reduced.

(The white part is oxidized and the brown is reduced.)

My tumblers.

When I got home there were some creatures hanging around the back porch light and I had to stop and snap a few photos.

This beetle was about 1 1/2 inches long

and had the prettiest golden "fur" on his belly.

This spider was about 1 1/4 inches long (leg-wise)

and was kind enough to sit still for a portrait.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

2009-05-20 Wednesday in Lawndale

On Wednesday I was invited to Hal and Corine's home in Lawndale to a wonderful dinner in honor of Dave and Mary's visit from Salt Lake City. Corine and Hal have a warm, comfortable home and it was a pleasure to visit them there.

We sat on the back deck for a while and caught up before dinner. Soon a fine repast was on the table. We dug in quickly and I don't believe there were any leftovers. After eating we looked at the kiln, took a walk down to the creek, fed the goats, and enjoyed a magical gloaming.

Once back at the house, Corine delighted us with toasted home made pound cake topped with fresh strawberrys and ice cream. Ah, simple yet decadent. We spent more time in great conversation and all too soon it was time to leave.

I would like to thank Corine and Hal for giving us a special evening with great friends. It's important to slow down once in a while and just enjoy an evening. Thanks for reminding us of that.