Meredith Kathleen

I have a long-standing, very entrenched, habit of not making glaze notes (oh-so-sure I'll remember what went over what or under which, or what all 5 glazes I used were, or which was the low fire fired mid fire that completely washed out-who knows? -not me).  The deeper habit is that I don't care. I lose opportunities to duplicate something that came out really terrific, because I can't remember what I used, but I just fold that into my "serendipity" mindset and move on.  It's not something I want to "fix", but it is a terrible habit and I would warn others not to do it. 

The only time I cover ware is if it will be too dry to work on within the timeframe I expect.
I use a cheap pop-up tent at my outdoor market. *ducks and covers*
(I weight the heck out of it though.)

i eat things in the studio.  not clay, plaster or any other silly thing, just something i can hold in my hand.   cookies are a favorite.    and i drink water, too.  maybe even a ginger ale!

Hi folks, as I have not noticed a new question in the QotW pool, I will pose one.
I have been thinking of the question last week involving studio habits that folks adhere to, and wonder about those studio habits that have been warned against.  What you say?? The idea started the other day when I carried in a box of clay to the house. Clearly printed on the box of clay is "Don not freeze" This admonition is from the manufacturer and I assume that it means that frozen clay will be no good to use. Clearly as I store all of my clay outside under my kayaks all of it freezes. I just make certain the boxes are off of the concrete on wooden risers, and that the entire kayak rack with two sea kayaks is covered with a tarp and bungeed down.  I realize that clay that has frozen needs a little TLC when it comes Spring, but I have always wedged my clay, and will continue to do so. Over the years, I have also found that the clay that has frozen and been rewedged by me seems a little more plastic, and throwable than the clay when delivered even a few months ago. Aging counts, and maybe the freezing has something to do with. I do realize that everytime it is frozen the aging has to begin at 0, but it is still better more workable clay a month after the thaws.
So my question for the QotW is: What studio habits do you have that others have warned against?
 
best,
Pres