eight days a week

Well things seem to be piling up around here again. The doorway at the College is finally up and looks fantastic! Thanks so much to the crew who work so hard to get it installed.

This week sees two wood kiln loadings, one gets fired, one opening reception, one gas kiln firing, and oh, the first humidex warning of the Spring!


I have been frantically making over the past two weeks to get the work made for the wood firings. It seems like I just finished the last batch and was back at it again. I wish I had manged to get a bit more time to make this round of work. Some of the forms seem a bit rushed and I would have liked to see more bottles get finished.


I have also been fighting with some terrible cracking in my large slab basket platters. They all seem to be cracking through the center as they dry. My favorite bullet proof clay seems to letting me down on these forms.

nudge

Sometimes I think that we are rewarded for the things we do, not the things we have done or the reputation we have built. We all put our heads down and work as hard as we do so that we can enjoy the time left with those we love. Today I was reminded by my sister of a voice in the back of my head which sometimes gets drowned out by all the other things going on. The voice that calls out to help those who cannot help themselves. To give a hand when needed. To do your part to better you community in any way you can. Not for yourself, but for everyone else, so they can lift their heads up from their work, and enjoy the ones they love.

Today I start this years bowl donation for empty bowls. This cause helps food banks all over the world stock their shelves. We here in Hamilton, through the Potters Guild of Hamilton and Region, donate thousands of dollars each year to our local food bank distributor, Hamilton Food Share.

Here goes the start on 100 for this year....