Seasons greetings and top 10 accomplishments list.

 

Coming to the end of 2013! It has been another jam packed year of parenting, working, gardening, pottery and travel.Here are my TOP 10 for 2013!!! 

 

1. First year of a CSA
2.  new product-buttons were a great hit.
3.  learning to glaze fire pottery in my own kiln, with comfort.
4.  Adopting another rabbit into the family, and giving more responsibility to Mr. Ga
5.  Driving a rental car in Florida and navigating through Tampa and a causeway.

6.  Becoming more active on Etsy and starting to build friendships that are not base on being a parent.

7. making 150 soap plates for an order without losing my mind.

8.  working on more collaborations with other women entrepeneurs

9.  adding new stores like a Slice of Life and As Time Goes By to the venues that carry my work

10. Making a promise to myself that I need to have fun when I do shows, and if I don't not to do them again.  

Throwing.....

I still have three days maximum in which I can throw pieces for this kiln.  I realize this doesnt mean much to non pottery people, or even to people who have their own kilns.  I still fire a few times a year in the Stoneware Studio gas kiln with my wonderful partners, Ray and Ted.

However, as it is a cooperative studio, cooperative is the operative word.  I need to stop throwing to let pieces dry, so they can be bisqued here at home, then transported to the studio, where they are glazed when there is time and space, so that I am not stepping on anybody elses toes (literally or figuratively).  then we load, hopefully at a time of day that is relatively tranquil.  That means we start before 8 am usually.

I best get on the wheel as I just got a big order for a hopefully repeat customer. Onward with plates , mugs, and soap dishes!!!!

Thanks again to Carla of Mulberry Tree Gift Baskets for helping me with this one!!!