As The Wheel Turns

An update on the life and times of a non-potting potter...

You may ask yourself, " What has she been doing and what is she building in there?"

Well, I attended a summer party where I had a drink at a tiki bar on wheels... There was also a fair amount of feasting and a very sophisticated fire works display on Saturday night.

I also taught a two week clay class in Putnam County. I haven't taught a kid's camp in years, but it turned out to be a real hoot, plus a bit on an inspiration. It was great to spend time with people who know who they are and where they are going...This is Cora King- such a great name. She has a Johnny Cash voice and a passion for clay.



When I asked the class what they hope to be when they grow up, this guy replied "actor". "You want to be an actor when you grow up?" He replied, " No, I'm already an actor, I just don't get paid for it yet." His largest role so far is young Scrooge-keep an out for this one.




Also, lots of time has been spent on construction projects...

There is now a roof over the pizza oven and the outdoor kitchen is starting to take shape. My studio bathroom has a new window and the claw foot bathtub will finally welcome potential bathers by actually working-such small things bring such big happiness. The long awaited pagoda is half way to completion and my studio sink has been scrubbed and is ready to become a muddy mess again. Clay has been purchased, glazes have been sieved and everything is in place to begin again...


FYI
The Bramwell Oktoberfest is less than ninety days away (mark your calender) and once again the award cups are on my mind. Bramwell master mind, George Sitler, was recently at the Omegang Brewery in upstate New York. He called from the bar to let me know, of all the awards on display, the Bramwell Oktoberfest awards are the coolest. I confess I saved his message and listened to it more than once. Somehow it accidentally got erased from the answering machine-hmmm.