Everything Old is New Again

The above title is referencing a few things, me and my crafts. February and March are grey, wet and dragged out for me.  Every winter slogging out to the kiln in the garage is a little more dicey. But these past few mornings being able to see even a little grass and pavement has me energized. Who thought items like ring holders and plant pots would be trending but they are! Here are my takes on ring cones and plant pots for succulents.

The same goes for macrame a craft I learned as a Grade 5 student which was a reallly long time ago. but trending as things do, macrame is back and all over both Pinterest and Etsy. So, I have been asked to teach macrame, which I am delighted to do, its clean, portable, and can be as simple or complicated as you want it to to be.

I will be offering something in a few places this year, and even if you dont want to learn macrame, A Pinch of Creativity at 296 McDermot is going to be offering lots of classes this year to stimulate your creativity and learning in a warm, friendly , bright setting.  This is the link to the instructors so far:  http://www.apinchofcreativity.com/workshop-facilitators/


Hope you can check it out.

Grasping for the Unreachable, Control!

I still at my advanced age struggle to realize that I am in charge of very little;  no matter how hard I try to get the rest of the world going at my pace??? 
Jumpin up all over the place are opportunities for shows, sales and wholesale, but the clay will not be rushed. When will I ever learn that trying to move the clay along before it is ready doesn't pay off??

  This handle on the teapot that I really liked, not too heavy, had a lid that fit, a spout that wasn't too gross, and the dang handle jumps off. Onto the scrap heap it goes to be repurposed later as a handbuilt button or spoon rest.  

January used to be a slow time where us handmade types could recuperate from the fall madness of sales and making. Not this year!  We took a one week break in the first week of January and I have been going flat out since then. 

Punta Mita , Nayarit, Mexico

This is a big week with two sales applications due for Spring, and the hope that I have new fresh stock to hopefully make the grade.  Being a potter is no longer enough to assure you will get into a sale.  Display seems to become more and more important and it is a very competitive business. 

Love this picture and this photo, but it is really out of date, so gotta make some new ones, in my Prairie Vista colours. 

 New clean modern display and two lines of pottery that are a drastic departure from what I have been doing.   Stepping up my game! Birdhouses and macramé plant hangers with handmade plant pots for succulents and air plants.

Good news! I received my cheque for December from Forks Trading Company! Broke a record for all time high sales at a store! so grateful.