Evelyne Schoenmann

Bit wet but finally got the kiln on wish me luck

Art is imagination, interpretation, and emotion. and craft is the knowledge of how to use the medium to create it.

Peace to all and planet Earth.

Today is setup day for my local Christmas booth 37 years at this location

Finally got my website back up and running. Loads of work to do yet, but it's a start. Pretty big victory for a guy pathologically deficient at web design.

Show opens tonight. It is already set up. Looks beautiful with the work of my two other studio mates. Our work is very different.

Driving home from 2400 mile show best show of my career so going to to give it up in a year and start slowing down

Spending this weekend at the best show in my area. Sales are great this year. Very good for the ego...

Can I have a day off from everything? I want to just stay in my PJs and lounge around and do nothing useful for a WHOLE DAY.

Dear friends. Thank you all very much for your prayers and positive thoughts. I love you!! Surgery went well but this time I had problems with the anesthesia and so I am not really up to par yet. But also this will pass. I am looking forward: now that I had surgery on both hands, everything can only get better. I am glad that I am not a squid... haha. See you soon again... Hugs

May I have your prayers and good vibes one more time, my friends? Tomorrow Friday, very early in the morning, I'll have my second hand surgery (left hand). I hope everything goes as well as the right hand did. Thank you all!

May I have your prayers and good vibes one more time, my friends? Tomorrow Friday, very early in the morning, I'll have my second hand surgery (left hand). I hope everything goes as well as the right hand did. Thank you all!

All things are possible with patience and tenacity.

having an inspirational time in the studio with my resident mates Darien Johnson from Denmark, and Linda Lietuviete from Latvia. wE are hanging out together as well and went to the largest flea market in Rome yesterday.

I am putting my Bailey table top slab roller together and have to rearrange my studio to accommodate it, which is energizing me out of the tail end of a slump I have been plagued with. Clay is good for the health!

I think I'm finally starting to get the hang of this pulled handles business!

Festive in the air - "Diwali" celebrations....May the divine light of Diwali spread into your life peace,prosperity and good health.

Packing for my residency in Rome. Very excited. Will post updates.

I know you are all excited for the new challenge. It's on its way I promise

Posted 6 teapots on the blog today, videos turned out well

Finally found the book I have been looking for online, so I bought two copies. Its name is "Aboriginal Pottery of the Southeastern United States", by Holmes. So far, the books purchased for this article I haven't written has cost $200. On the bright side, they're pretty good references. See ya later.

been in bed with a flu since I got back.

Weekend One of the tour was so much fun! I'm not even tired although my feet hurt. I feel like I had friends over all weekend (which for me is heaven). Already inspired for new work and feeling a little silly for my pre-show jitters Friday night.

Had a great trip to Andalusia , Spain and through Extremadura to and from Madrid. Saw many pots from where I had visited in 1980s doing research. sadly most of the traditional potters are no longer around.

The Valley Fire wiped me out. Been to our property and our whole neighborhood is destroyed. I lost all: three wheels, three kilns, 400-500 pots, etc... I can replace my equipment and materials but my pots... that's where my big loss is because I can only claim cost of materials. All my hours of work and potential earnings are lost. I have a lot of questions which I'll be addressing in specific sections of the forum. I'm applying for a CERF grant and have set up an account for dona...