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It is time to retire my 30+ year-old Creative Industries MP wheel...controller, motor, and bearings are pretty well toast. *Big Sigh*

On my way to NCECA,baby.Look for a guy with a big smile on his face!

The return of cool(er) temperatures has me dreaming of a Carribean Cruise that has a clay workshop...a 'busman's holiday' of sorts, just warmer with better libations

I landed yesterday evening in Boston, tomorrow I'am driving to Providence for the NCECA conference. Yepeeeee!

getting ready for NCECA. Anyone got a clue what the weather will be like for the next 2 weeks. I am visiting family nearby and will be there until after Easter. How to pack for this squirrelly year!

getting ready for NCECA. Anyone got a clue what the weather will be like for the next 2 weeks. I am visiting family nearby and will be there until after Easter. How to pack for this squirrelly year!

There was this strangly bright orb in the sky today...probably some extraterrestrial who just wanted to steal our snow

Making bowls for the Empty Bowl Fundraiser!

One day, today, of a hot blast from the Yucatan, then the Siberian express comes back tomorrow night. When will this settle down to normal.

Holy Mother of Pearl! Now I know why kiln shops charge so freaking much to install new elements!!! That's quite a job!

Cracked open The Kiln Book and I am slowly becoming very confused amongst pressures, flow rates and BTU's

I may ave to have my long underwear surgically removed...I think it is starting to "root".

I'll have to wait until late evening to open the latest gas firing...unless I can find a little robot-guy in a fire suit to squeeze through a peep hole and broadcast pictures from inside...OK, so I still get excited to see new work, so shoot me ! *grin*

I have that uneasy feeling that I accidentally added 2x the amount of Bentonite to a 5 gal mix of Ohio White...And I won't know the exact effect until I test it. Pooh!

Just so you know... a sharpened needle tool, when knocked off a countertop, can put a hole in one's foot. No need to try this for yourself, trust me

Cleaning the studio. I should kick the person who made such a mess. Oh. Wait.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

Finally, after many ,many practice sessons , I finally threw a big bowl that looks like it should.. weight is between 12 to 14 lbs with a diameter of 17.5'' ... practice is paying off

I was showing a lady my son's soda fired work at the pop-up market yesterday. She seemed truly interested. Then she asked, "Coke, or Pepsi?" It took me a second before I cracked up

I was showing a lady my son's soda fired work at the pop-up market yesterday. She seemed truly interested. Then she asked, "Coke, or Pepsi?" It took me a second before I cracked up

Happy Thanksgiving! I count my friends here on the forum as something to be 'thankful for'.

Loading up the top loader. Just finished and then I knocked a test tile right down to the bottom... Recovered said tile after a careful balancing act removing shelves full of pots.

In the 70s today so I am dropping all my computer jobs to head to the garage to throw some colored clay

Going outside to throw in the chilly garage ... Why didn't I do this while it was warm outside??

Chalice and patens this week, after a few larger bowls, and a canister set. Hope to bisque this weekend, but rain is keeping things wet.