After far too long away from this enjoyable practice of writing down my thoughts, I'm back. Teaching has wrapped up for the summer, as has my tech position. This leaves me with some time to actually make some work again. The studio has been cleaned, I head off tomorrow to pick up a new batch of clay and restock my tool box. Funny thing how tools walk off, especially the one you really like.
This past week saw me teaching the second of two day long workshops at friend and potter's Robbie Schmit. She teaches wonderful kids and adult classes all of the school year at the Boys and Girls club in St. Catherines. Every summer however she runs a weekly workshop with some of her adult students and her home studio. She has been gracious and had me come for a couple of weeks for the last couple of summers. It is always a great time with wonderful students, scenery and swimming. As potters always seem to do the food is excellent too.
She always has a wrap up party later in the summer and I'll try to get some pics of the finished work.
