He Ho! Time for Festival

What an outdoor Pottery Sale in February in Canada! Yes, we are a hale and hearty lot.  Festival du Voyageur starts tomorrow, February 17th, from 10-12 midnight.  I have never tried to sell pottery at mighnight, I hope to have lots of good stories, and lot of sales.  Sounds like a good weather weekend, so come by the Souvenir Tent as part of your weekend activities, embrace the Canadian winter!

Happy Valentine's Day

I always find this day to be pretty loaded emotionally, irregardless of your "love" status.  Couples feel a whole lot of pressure, those who aren't part of couples feel marginalized, and parents (like me) feel like they dont' want to buy any more Spiderman valentines to do what all the other people are "expecting". 

I always liked the way the Cubans termed this day, a day of love and friendship. This feels a whole lot more inclusive, a day when we can show appreciation of friends and family.  I am a great supporter of the "collected family" , people we choose to bring into our circle, and this is a time when I can show my appreciation for all the aunties, uncles and Grandparents that our little family is blessed to have.

So Happy Valentines Day and back to the kiln.

more photos soon!

Festival du Voyageur

Two days  to Festival. I am working on the theory that being sick this week is better than next.
I will be at Festival du Voyageur in Voyageur  Park in Winnipeg (corner of St. Joseph and Messager) in Saint Boniface.  There is ample parking available.  We will be in what is known as the souvenir tent.

February 17th 9-3 and 5-12 midnight
Feburary 18th 10-12 midnight
Feburary 19th 10-12 midnight
February 20th 10-7 Louis Riel Day, come and bring the kids.
February 21st 9-3
February 22nd 9-3
and so on until the 26th.
It's a marathon, and I hope a great event.

I will lots of new mugs, wine tumblers, loads of yarn bowls, butter keepers, pendants, etc...Come and Celebrate winter with us.  Louise will have handmade soap, cheese making class gift certificates, wool from the alpacas and lots more.

More of the pieces from the new Kiln

Well, it's really only  a new kiln to me.  I am reglazing all of the black pots, and making mugs, wine tumblers, and more yarn bowls where I am going to experiment with multiple glazes.  Pots are being dried now to go into the bisque for the weekend.  Only 2 weeks to Festival and a birthday party in between, no rest for the wicked.