Another semester has flown by and I haven’t updated my blog. Where did the time go!? I’m afraid it was lost in technology and global conflict, religion, technical writing and ethics.

The good news is that I have had some time to work in the studio this semester. I’ve been playing with surface decoration using bisque and wooden stamps, entirely on recycled clay. I filled the kiln for a bisque firing a couple of weeks ago, and am glazing pots now with the goal of firing before the end of April.

I am scheduled to show some work for the May First Friday Art Walk. I’ll post some pictures soon!

To make a clean start in the new year, I reorganized my small studio space. For the past four years or so, the room has been arranged with everything around the outside, up against the walls. After the re-org, the table juts out into the center of the room. Surprisingly, the room seems bigger! There is a great energy, too.

My life is going through a lot of changes. I am taking four classes this semester to finish my bachelor’s degree. I quit my 40-hour/week job, and ended up with two part-time jobs, with fantastically flexible schedules. This all means that I won’t get as much time in the studio as anticipated until after mid-May. I’ve been going to school and working full-time for eight years; I’m putting my nose to the grindstone to finish up.

I love to read the blogs of other artists. Today, I was excited to learn that Vicki from Keeta Collection featured one of my spoonrests in her blog. Never one to pass up a fun new blog, I learned that the Keeta Collection is a fun mix of tote purses, diaper bags, handbags and more. I love bags and hers are adorable!! Pop on over there and browse for something special.

My work was featured in another potter’s blog today - Fireluster Pottery.

It is a great write-up and I am honored!

It’s not uncommon for us to get a few snow flurries in late spring up here in the mountains - but we’ve got a real, live snowstorm happening! It snowed on and off all day, and the weather people are forecasting up to three inches tonight. Wow!

There are a few things that make this especially exciting. First, the mountain always gets more snow than we do on the base. This will make for good runoff, and we need the water. Second, the water is going to help the wildflowers grow this summer. In a month, the hiking is going to be perfect up there, and it’s going to be beautiful. Third, it means that I get to spend a lot of time in the studio this Memorial Day weekend, because it’s crummy outside!

So, I say, Bring On the Snow!!!