Cavy Fire Studios Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 I'm a marathoner, no question. I'll work 10-12 hours at a stretch, depending on schedules for shows, my own motivation levels, etc... My stupid back also only lets me work at certain random times, so I gotta bust out all I can in that window! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 I'm a night owl. My energy level goes up as the evening comes. I'm up in the pottery room til 2 AM sometimes. But, man do I need the coffee first thing in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenflux Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I am a night owl. I'm totally useless before noon and am usually still sleeping then anyway. I don't think I have specific times of the day when I'm more creative or productive. I would however say the best time for both is 3pm-9pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I am a morning person. I love morning and early afternoons for studio work. Previously when I was a college student, I was a night owl. We get up about 5 am. Drink espresso and geek for a while, walk the dogs, and then get to work. Routine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebekah Krieger Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 this is inspiring to experiment with throwing various times of the day. I usually throw most of my pots late morning into early afternoon. If I am carving or sculpting I like to do that stuff late night when everyone is away and quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRankin Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I'm more of an afternoon - early evening person. I rarely eat breakfast, except for some coffee. Im ready to go right after lunch which can be a different time each day due a varied work schedule. I always seem to do my best at this time whether its pottery, working out or any other project. - Paul R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaine clapper Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Morning person..a perfect day.. up at 7:00am coffee and putter around the house laundry and other exciting stuff. Studio by 9:00 am. Most likely to be in the "zone" between 9:00am and 2:00pm. Avoid starting anything new after 4:00 pm but could keep on working on mindless stuff like waxing the bottom of pots. I work in the studio most every day but as I am a retired art teacher and not a production potter, if the "zone" doesn't happen that day I will just quit early. Basketball is big in our family and my throwing skill on the wheel is very much like a the skill of shooting a basket. Throwing on the wheel is a physical skill. Practice and experience always makes you better but,,,,, Sometimes your Hot and sometimes your Not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 night owl here. the problem i have most is finding time when the temperature in the studio here is warm enough. this year has been cold here in the tampa area. my studio is a metal shed and even with insulation, it is cold. the reason i come to florida for the winter is that i am allergic to cold. not a joke, an actual allergy that causes sneezing, sniffling, and misery if i just put my bare arm on a hard surface for a minute or two. wool sweaters are an absolute must unless it is at least 75 degrees. it is in the 40s tonight and i am going to be stuck inside again. i know lots of you are in temps below zero but i bet you have heat somewhere nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Old lady, I got a simple electric radiant heater to put in my studio above my workplace. It has been cold here in the tropics too. This heater has helped. Got it from Amazon.com. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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