LeeU

Congrats!

Nice! Can't wait to see it!

Careful, Raku is addictive...

It's the gateway to other alternative firing methods.

One of the great things about building your own Raku kiln is that you con make pots whenever you want and fire them whenever you want. As you have suggested, I have both ^5 building sessions and Raku building sessions, bisque firing them at the same time, and having the pots available to glaze and fire at any time. Hope you get your pieces made in time for the demo!

My landlord has been wonderful about allowing me to install the electric kiln (closed in back porch) & a studio (was the bedroom) in my trailer, but there is not an inch of space to spare & I'm not permitted to do anything out in the yard.  I did get my pieces done though, & will bisque this week. 

Oh mosa has found herself numerous spots which she calls her own. Really if I could just take all my noisy, dusty work outside that would be much better for her! 

The studio is good sized! 3456 total square feet including a covered parking space for big sprinter van, dedicated packing/receiving/finished goods room, kitchen, bath, woodshop, kiln room, glazing room, spray booth room, main working area, and an office. 

Dream building! Beautiful views.  And that dog looks to be one of life's greatest treasures.

Looking forward to seeing them.

I always hated trying to do that bit... Nice work

Way to go! It's all so much to learn.

Congratulations!

good for you!   if you really need some clothes, the thrift shops around here put everything in the store on sale for 50 percent off each monday.   when the original price for jeans is $5.99, you can see why i have a pile of them.   got a cashmere sweater for $5.00 last week.

Way to go, Lee...I am guessing that the invite is recognition of your skills and quality of your products!

Nah--more likely a need for more paying customers to occupy spaces . 

Never heard of it... I do remember "where's the beef" though.

edit: I looked up the donuts commercial, don't think it aired in Canada because I'm definitely old enough to remember it if it did.

I say “time to make the donuts” to myself almost every day!

Time to get back to glazing donuts 

TY Lee. My immediate thought when I read your holiday greeting was: " wonder if a seasonal mask would work in your series"? Happy Holidays

Congrats. Get you're creativity on, and go slay the retail dragon.

That is a great thing, Lee!

send him/her my way next, please!

I have really enjoyed your "Mask" series. I like the art, but more so the emotions they encapsulate.

Wonderful. I enjoy looking at your one-of-a-kind pieces.

Lee U, sorry for the delay , at the current time, I do not sell from the website, I really don't think the photos do the pieces justice and do not show the depth of the coloring and patterns.   I did set a store up for the workshop, but decided to invoice them instead.  It would not be hard to activate it for the pottery pieces if I decide to go that route.

I am not a huge techie, just got lucky with the use of meta keywords which helped me show up in searches.  Now as I understand it, the more clicks I get, the higher ranking I receive from internet searches, which helps keep me there.  I do a little social media, mainly on FB that links back to the site and vice versa.  Everything I did was done by following help files and reading a couple books on website building/design.

Thanks for your kind words about our site and work.  Ha...the videos are cheesy, but get watched and shared  a lot.  I do need to do an updated Obvara one, got to talk one of my boys into being the camera guy again.

Chad

Lee U, also it doesn't hurt to have @Marcia Selsor mention you and your website in the latest article she is featured in.   We do get several hits from Europe.  Thanks Marcia!

Seems to be going around. Had a little accident earlier this year: can't lift more than 20-25lbs with my left arm without it going numb. Have not thrown anything since March. Hopefully it will heal up soon...by you have my empathy.

OK, the computer says i do not want Termal-lites, i want Thermal lights and only that!    so what is this?

Just a typo.

@oldlady  Thermal-Lite Advanced Formula Nitride-Bonded Silicon Carbide shelves  ---and trust me, if you can afford them, you want them!!!!!

LeeU - I think if "mass migration" is a concern, then it is up to each of us to promote and maintain an active, vibrant and respectful community (as has, been our culture).  People come and go for a variety of reasons, and yes there are losses to lament.  However, it is the culture that  holds thing together over time.  There's an incredible amount of talent and knowledge on this forum today, and I'm thankful for the efforts of  the existing and new moderators that help make this a community where that knowledge and ideas can be shared.  

Wow, where have I been?  I had no idea that John was no longer participating here. 

That is unfortunate, especially if it was because of conflict/ disagreement with other posters.

I have seen too many posters leave, for such reasons. 

I have never taken anything, people have said here, personal.  If my views are questioned, I either further explain myself, or rethink my stance.   I am not the authority, that some former and current members are, so I have less to lose in a debate, but I am still always open to a health discussion.  If it turns negative, I just walk away...  That's exactly what I preach to my students, so I have to lead by example right?

Lee: many changes have happened in the last few months. It is more than just John and Bruce leaving us: the whole forum format has changed. Lots of us are still struggling trying to get use to the new layout: myself included. I much preferred the old version, most miss the "at a glance"  ease of use. 

It will take Min and Neil awhile to get use to their new roles: so they are dealing with newness as well. This forum is no different than life, people move in and out of it all the time. We are approaching 30,000 members and perhaps 100 post on any regular basis. Give it some time to adjust from the changes and the disruptions: and it will level out. John and Bruce will certainly be missed.

Good news indeed.

How wonderful is this!!!!!!!  It will be great to be organized!!!