Denice

I am lucky,  I  have a supplier that is about a 20 minute drive.  The next closest supplier is in Kansas City which 175 miles from my house.   I needed a bag of Flinthill Clay to complete a project, my supplier didn't carry it anymore  so I had to order it from Kansas City.   They had bought the  Flinthill Clay Co.,  I paid 25$ for one 25lb bag of clay and 25$ freight on it.   My local ceramic shop doesn't have much clay in stock right now.   I hope what I have in my shop will last me until they get more clay in.    Denice

I am lucky,  I  have a supplier that is about a 20 minute drive.  The next closest supplier is in Kansas City which 175 miles from my house.   I needed a bag of Flinthill Clay to complete a project, my supplier didn't carry it anymore  so I had to order it from Kansas City.   They had bought the  Flinthill Clay Co.,  I paid 25$ for one 25lb bag of clay and 25$ freight on it.   My local ceramic shop doesn't have much clay in stock right now.   I hope what I have in my shop will last me until they get more clay in.    Denice

I am lucky,  I  have a supplier that is about a 20 minute drive.  The next closest supplier is in Kansas City which 175 miles from my house.   I needed a bag of Flinthill Clay to complete a project, my supplier didn't carry it anymore  so I had to order it from Kansas City.   They had bought the  Flinthill Clay Co.,  I paid 25$ for one 25lb bag of clay and 25$ freight on it.   My local ceramic shop doesn't have much clay in stock right now.   I hope what I have in my shop will last me until they get more clay in.    Denice

Great set of dishes you have been using them 50 years,  I have been using a set I made for 15 years and they are starting to look a little hazy.   Your C10 gas fired dishes are more durable than my C6 oxidation fired set.  I use a Tony Hansen glaze formula that was suppose to be very durable for dishware.  Hard to test and see if the glaze holds up to wear and tear for fifteen years.   When my neighbor moved  she offered to sell me a set of dishes she bought from a potter in Los Angeles in the 70's.   She wanted 300 dollars,  she  couldn't remember the potters name or what they looked like,  she had never used them.   By the time she went home she had talked herself out of selling them.  I would have liked to see them but she didn't want to open the box,    Denice

Couldn't think of just 5 for regular hand building,  Coiling or pinch pot you can get by with clay,  plastic rib,  small wood  thumb,  a old cutting board to roll on  and a slurry bowl of clay to fix dry areas.    Denice

Couldn't think of just 5 for regular hand building,  Coiling or pinch pot you can get by with clay,  plastic rib,  small wood  thumb,  a old cutting board to roll on  and a slurry bowl of clay to fix dry areas.    Denice

One of my college assignments was to make a dozen nice mugs for a Valentines sale to  raise money for a NCECA  trip.  I was in a hand building class so I made mugs that look like hearts on top and butts in the from.   They needed a very stylized handle,  after I made a few,  I realized that it was taking too long.   So I made a press mold of several handles and was able to finish on time.  I still get request for butt mugs,  I am glad I kept the handle press mold.   Denice

Looks yummy @Hulk. I usually add pepper mash and tomatillo to my guac. The Tomatillo brings out the lime, and adds another layer of flavor. The pepper mash. . . . . Yeah I love spicy. Usually made with wide range of peppers from green bell to habanero all peeled, with garlic, onion, and a little olive oil. Freeze in ice cube tray and add to anything that you want to add a little heat to. Great for chili and soups also.
 
best,
Pres

Hope you're recovering well and quickly Denise!

We had some oven toasted tacos (grain mixture and shredded cheese) topped with chopped parsley (farmers market) and just made guacamole (lemon and lime juice, local avocado, minced onion, minced cherry tomato from our ludicrously surviving volunteer out in the flower bed, and salt), pan seared greens, and leftover broccoli (and other veg) frittata from the day afore.
 

Looks great,  I haven't done any cooking since I fell a couple of weeks ago.   My husband does some cooking with a little direction.   I had him bake some potatoes, throw some steaks on the grill and heat up some frozen vegetables.   He was surprised what a easy dinner it was to make.   He made biscuit and gravy this morning.  Yummy!     Denice

Scooby it sounds like you are ready for some college classes that are more structured, if you decide to go check into the program first and make sure it's what you want. The first throwing class I took you threw what the teacher wanted and then he would walk around and cut everything in half so you could see how you were doing and you could only glaze three small pieces for the semester. More advanced classes would have you work on platters and them move on to teapots ect. One throwing class we were given a picture of a piece, it's height and raw clay weight and you were to bring your best copy to the next class and it was recommended that you throw 15 to get a good selection. I hope this info helps. Denice

Years ago I watched on interview with Ruth Duckworth  that inspired me to work with clay until the end of my life if I could.  She was in her studio sitting comfortably and smiling at the interviewer as he asked her questions.  In the middle of the questions she excused herself and said her kiln needed a little reduction.   She picks up a few small sticks of wood and throws them in the kiln when she opens the door.   She sits back down, tells the interviewer that the kiln is taken care of  and smiles.  She was so comfortable and happy in her studio.  I wanted to have that in my old age.    Denice

Years ago I watched on interview with Ruth Duckworth  that inspired me to work with clay until the end of my life if I could.  She was in her studio sitting comfortably and smiling at the interviewer as he asked her questions.  In the middle of the questions she excused herself and said her kiln needed a little reduction.   She picks up a few small sticks of wood and throws them in the kiln when she opens the door.   She sits back down, tells the interviewer that the kiln is taken care of  and smiles.  She was so comfortable and happy in her studio.  I wanted to have that in my old age.    Denice

My husband is starting his fourth year of retirement and I think everything that could go wrong did.  He had health problems right away,  in the middle of his colon surgery his mother was brought by a ambulance to the same hospital.   We spent two years handling things for his mom,  she died last November,  still settling the will a year later.  In middle of all this  Covid shutdown,  I had both wrists and a finger operated on and I have arthritis in my fingers.   I haven't given up,  I am reorganizing my shop this week,  even hanging new blinds.   I started on a alternative plan to keep me in my studio ten years ago.  I started growing gourds,  I know they are not clay but they are shaped like pots and are light weight.  There are many ways to get designs on them with light weight tools.  If you not into growing them you can buy them in bulk on-line.   I have seen finished pieces in galleries and have bought a dozed pieces for inspiration. I bought one that was from a gallery on 5th avenue at a estate sale.  My big project this winter is 3'x4' mural.   I guess I'd better get to work.   Denice

Years ago I watched on interview with Ruth Duckworth  that inspired me to work with clay until the end of my life if I could.  She was in her studio sitting comfortably and smiling at the interviewer as he asked her questions.  In the middle of the questions she excused herself and said her kiln needed a little reduction.   She picks up a few small sticks of wood and throws them in the kiln when she opens the door.   She sits back down, tells the interviewer that the kiln is taken care of  and smiles.  She was so comfortable and happy in her studio.  I wanted to have that in my old age.    Denice

Years ago I watched on interview with Ruth Duckworth  that inspired me to work with clay until the end of my life if I could.  She was in her studio sitting comfortably and smiling at the interviewer as he asked her questions.  In the middle of the questions she excused herself and said her kiln needed a little reduction.   She picks up a few small sticks of wood and throws them in the kiln when she opens the door.   She sits back down, tells the interviewer that the kiln is taken care of  and smiles.  She was so comfortable and happy in her studio.  I wanted to have that in my old age.    Denice

I went for a few years without being able to work in clay, more because other things were more demanding at the time. It was NOT good for the inside of my head. Age will at some point dictate that I can’t produce on a level where I can make my living solely by selling work, but I don’t know if I’ll give working in clay up entirely. 

My husband is starting his fourth year of retirement and I think everything that could go wrong did.  He had health problems right away,  in the middle of his colon surgery his mother was brought by a ambulance to the same hospital.   We spent two years handling things for his mom,  she died last November,  still settling the will a year later.  In middle of all this  Covid shutdown,  I had both wrists and a finger operated on and I have arthritis in my fingers.   I haven't given up,  I am reorganizing my shop this week,  even hanging new blinds.   I started on a alternative plan to keep me in my studio ten years ago.  I started growing gourds,  I know they are not clay but they are shaped like pots and are light weight.  There are many ways to get designs on them with light weight tools.  If you not into growing them you can buy them in bulk on-line.   I have seen finished pieces in galleries and have bought a dozed pieces for inspiration. I bought one that was from a gallery on 5th avenue at a estate sale.  My big project this winter is 3'x4' mural.   I guess I'd better get to work.   Denice

My husband is starting his fourth year of retirement and I think everything that could go wrong did.  He had health problems right away,  in the middle of his colon surgery his mother was brought by a ambulance to the same hospital.   We spent two years handling things for his mom,  she died last November,  still settling the will a year later.  In middle of all this  Covid shutdown,  I had both wrists and a finger operated on and I have arthritis in my fingers.   I haven't given up,  I am reorganizing my shop this week,  even hanging new blinds.   I started on a alternative plan to keep me in my studio ten years ago.  I started growing gourds,  I know they are not clay but they are shaped like pots and are light weight.  There are many ways to get designs on them with light weight tools.  If you not into growing them you can buy them in bulk on-line.   I have seen finished pieces in galleries and have bought a dozed pieces for inspiration. I bought one that was from a gallery on 5th avenue at a estate sale.  My big project this winter is 3'x4' mural.   I guess I'd better get to work.   Denice

My husband is starting his fourth year of retirement and I think everything that could go wrong did.  He had health problems right away,  in the middle of his colon surgery his mother was brought by a ambulance to the same hospital.   We spent two years handling things for his mom,  she died last November,  still settling the will a year later.  In middle of all this  Covid shutdown,  I had both wrists and a finger operated on and I have arthritis in my fingers.   I haven't given up,  I am reorganizing my shop this week,  even hanging new blinds.   I started on a alternative plan to keep me in my studio ten years ago.  I started growing gourds,  I know they are not clay but they are shaped like pots and are light weight.  There are many ways to get designs on them with light weight tools.  If you not into growing them you can buy them in bulk on-line.   I have seen finished pieces in galleries and have bought a dozed pieces for inspiration. I bought one that was from a gallery on 5th avenue at a estate sale.  My big project this winter is 3'x4' mural.   I guess I'd better get to work.   Denice

Marcia Selsor

Marcia Selsor

Glazing a large jar or vase I spray,  if I am making a set of dishes I dip.   The last few years I was making coiled, smoothed pots with Mimbres designs on them with a lot of naked clay on the pots.  I brushed the designs on with very small brushes.   I am starting on a sculptural mural,  I am planning on using under glaze, clear glaze, mat glaze and naked areas.  I haven't got that part totally put together,  the glaze will be brushed on.    Denice

Make sure you have enough lighting, everything looks good in the dark.    Denice

Make sure you have enough lighting, everything looks good in the dark.    Denice