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Back from NC, great conference considering everything. Looks like next year they are going to have 3 Japanese potters from Japan, and a tea master for an authentic tea ceremony. I can't remember the names, but it sounded like they should be pretty reputable. John you may know them if I could remember names. Very tired after the long drive.

Back from the Alaska trip last night-great time, now it is time to get to work.

Back from Yosemite, now to get some time to work with all the other CRAP going on.

Big bisque load in last night, 8 teapots, mugs, chalices, mortar and pestles, lot of stuff to glaze this week during the warmer 60F. days.

burial urns, honey jars, mortar and pestles today. . . back on the wheel.

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.

Dealing with bursitis right now. . should have known better than to cut in ceilings without breaks for painting rental. Oh well, no clay for a while.

Finished Quiz of the week-Week 6 this time from The Workshop Guide to Ceramics. . . Hooson & Quinn. Good book

First night at bowling last night-thumb finally fit in ball. Yeah hurts like H.. . . .but good to be back to it.

Folks, Week 21 of the PQotW is up and ready. . . good luck!

Getting ready to run a load of teapots and bowls. Caught cold hunting, so things are going . . . slow!

Getting together Christmas pots for orders and family and friends. Sudden cold makes the shop chilly. Have to wear insulated pants!

Glaze firing started yesterday, kiln open on low at 5pm, 8pm closed with no plugs at high, 12am backed to 3/4, checked at 3am,up at 7 to check , ^6 nearly down-turned all to high, 7:20 am ^6 is down, kiln cut back to 30% turn off soon by noon.

Glaze load firing tonight, fire off in the morning, then the long wait!

Glaze load is out, grinding bottoms, turned out really well, Rutile green worked well, but white liner needs work.

Glaze load last night. Shut off at 3:30am. Tired this morning. Long wait to see what new glaze did.

Glaze load turned off this morning at 4:30 am, potter slept in after breakfast til noon! Open bowls tomorrow at JH school. Hard cone6

Glaze load turned out well, not now to smooth bottoms and store for future orders..

Glazed all day yesterday, fired last night, now the long wait until late tomorrow to pop the lid. . . Uhhhh!

Going to help out with the Adult Ceramics classes on Saturdays for the next 8 weeks at the HS I worked at.

Heading to Asheboro,NC today. Worried about weather-sleet and ice 6 on til noon tomorrow., but should be fine.

Heading to Yosemite, Kings, and Sequoia next week, be gone for 8 days. Hope to have wifi. Hope to see some potters and potteries

I had a small article posted in Ceramics Monthly, Tips and Tools page, December 2016. NO big deal but then Whooo Hoo!

I posted the Answers to Quiz 7 today.

Just on the big island last year. Always wondered about the cost of setting up a studio in the islands. I imagine clay can be expensive.

Nice pieces, Are you using a Bailey extruder? One of their standard dies does the sea shell/bowl sort of thing. Used it in the 80's for some stuff, but not as nice as yours.