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Weekend fun
Peaches, pottery, gardening, shopping, playing, Olympics, snuggles – that about sums up the weekend, which started with a family outing to First Friday at Vintage21. We didn’t stay long at the concert/peach fest, because as I told Wookie. “That is no way to behave at an art show!” He was super excited to be out in public and was a little bit loud, so we listened to a few songs, partook in the peaches and beverages, and then Joe let…
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Slowing Summer
Moving into August, I feel slow. At any point during the day, if I lie down on the bed, it takes all the energy I can muster (or the boys jumping on my face) to get me up again. The only remedy has been the potter’s wheel, on which I’ve been very busy cranking out pie plates, cake stands, mugs and chalices. Coffee hasn’t offered much help, but I’m drinking it once a day somewhat religiously. Thank goodness I have…
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Pottery sale this Thursday evening!
This Thursday night, I’ll be selling my wares at the Silent Auction and Music Event to Launch New NC artisan Boutique: Kindred. I’m super excited to support my friend Michelle Smith, and 15% of my sales will go towards Kindred Boutique. I just purchased new glazes to sample, which come in little pint containers, so I had to brush on glaze rather than dip them. Dipping gives more even coverage than brushing, but the variation can also be visually interesting.…
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New Pots
I’ve been throwing pots, crushing more in the process than finishing them, and here’s some shots from my phone. Between the mosquitoes and heat, it’s hard to stay at the wheel. I’m super excited to be having a table at my friend Michelle’s silent auction for Kindred Boutique, so I want to make sure I have some fancy new things to sell.
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Anarchy
Our garden is a mess. I’ve ignored all convention when it comes to crop rotation, companion planting, and spacing – not intentionally. You know me, I have all the answers thanks to research, but I’m just a little shoddy on my application of it. Every nook and cranny is being stuffed with leftover tomato seedlings and various types of legumes. There are sunflowers popping up wherever the birds have pooped, which essentially is every 12″ on center. This morning I…
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Rock & Shop in Review
My table The Trotter Building First off, I was so honored to get to participate in the Rock & Shop market this year. I skipped a year due to some baby raising, and I’d only been to the one in Raleigh. I was excessively nervous the night before thinking of having to set up my table without the help of Joe, and I must have ran through all the details several times over in my head during his work party.…
