JohnnyK

When my work is good enough, I hope to contribute it to auctions, not at the level of a PBS station but more of a local non-profit.  I am so glad when I hear that people whose work can really make a difference choose to donate it in this way.

Wait, if it's made out of horse hair, wouldn't that be considered weaving?!...  I kid.

Great work, for a great cause.

Citrus Heights is one of my old home towns, nice to see a CAD person doing the neighborhood some good. I lived in one of the apt blocks on the east side of sunrise mall when Alexander Calder stabiles and sunlight sculptures were still part of the mall's architecture, before it's makeover anyway, many hours spent at the movies and hanging out.  

Waste not...

Have been enjoying your most recent works. Visually appealing.

Thanks for reminding me I just got home from vacations and need to check my tomatoes.   Denice

Stopped at a road side stand yesterday in search of sweet corn..

Wished I lived close by so I could shop at your stand.  I swear a lot of the stands around here buy their tomatoes from the grocery store and doubles the price.  They don't look like homegrown tomatoes or taste like home grown ones.   Potter. 

I used to live in Citrus Heights, in the second apartment complex behind Sunrise Mall! I miss central valley produce but not the summer temps. 

Congrats Johnny: always nice when your labors bear fruit. Well done sir!

Good exposure, and stop strutting around!

Congratulations!

My booth number is N7 on the north side of UC  Davis quad.Show is this Friday-Saturdaty and Sunday-Sunday am is the sleepiest  time. Booth is Liscom Hill Pottery_I'm doing the show solo.

The show starts at noon Friday and runs until 4 pm on Sunday -closes at 6 pm Friday and Saturday .

You will need to walk in to campus. 

Been doing this show since the middle 90s

Only have a few left in me. Looks like this will be warm weekend.

Mark

If you just look for the long line of people queuing up to pay you'll find Mark.

Sounds like fun I have often thought about turning a small old electric kiln into a raku kiln on wheels.  I have another old electric kiln bite the dust.  I will hang on to it for awhile in case I get ambitious.   Denice

gotta post some gallery images when you say things like this!...

yep-what he said

Pics please.

Always nice when things go well.

that's true! glad your firing went well. 

Excellent. . . .beyond the A, it sounds like you have that sugary sweet bourbon like taste of accomplishment! EXCELLENT!

best as ever,

Pres

great news!

That is awesome. Always nice when things go right.

Excellent!

good luck with the PK afterwards

Thoughts and prayers for a speedy and full recovery.

best of luck with that surgery. Let us know how it comes out.

Go Johnny go....I remember that song.

I remember that 'forgot to push the reset button' moment too. Such a relief when you realise it's nothing major. Hope all ends well.

Worse than this, today I forgot to put the thermocouple in the peephole (a retrofitted one) & set the kiln for a bisque firing. 2 1/2 hrs later heard error message beeping! It had reached 500oC! Reset programmer thinking it would continue from 500oC without noticing the programmer said it was in the first segment, when actually near end of 2nd one! Spotted this 3 hrs later by which time temp was down to 220oC. Moved program on to 2nd segment and now keeping my fingers crossed...

Sweet

Between a smart phone and laptop I would not have a use for one. I can see how for children it would be fun for games.

I communicate here almost exclusively on a tablet.

I use mine for traveling and storing books to read.

Enjoy the "spirit".

Your parents must of gotten married when they were children. Have fun!

70 years, congrats to them! Hope you all have a memorable trip : )

It's about 1/4 acre planted, which netted me about $700 in sales at my streetside veggie stand on weekends during the summer. Next year I'll have some of my pottery and other wares for sale also. Looking forward to the rainy season in the studio!

I did not know you had a rainy season?

Yes, Mark, down here in the Sac Valley we have 2 seasons...rainy & hot. 98 yesterday with a cooling trend on the way!

Get a mirror and put it in front of your wheel so you can see yourself. This helps me when centering large amounts of clay.

I use a mirror to check the form without having to stand up.

Ill take some Jam or Jelly as well. Good reviews promised.

I will gladly trade you a four star review for a jar of blackberry jelly.

Thanks Johnny; stopped at our local veggie stand and bought a flat of strawberries. Cleaned them, put them in the freezer for 30 min and eating out of the bowl. Yum-EEEE!!