Chimney upclose

Last week, guys were tearing down lots antennas used for wireless company from the roof.  I got a chance to go up the roof to check the chimney. It looks good after 7 years.  The way doves are flying over, I thought a mess on the roof, but quite contrary, it was very clean and no sign of the doves.



2012 is finally winding down.  Etsy got very busy right after the Thanksgiving, and my basement became the shipping center. Pieces of corrugated boxes were every corner of the basement until tonight.  Almost a time to reset and restocking my inventories and sending out the applications for the summer shows. Yes, mugs week...

Happy holidays!

Teapot 50

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I started making one of a kind teapot in early 2011 inspired by Fong Choo's teapots.  Now, finally I made fifty.  It was great exercise, to imagine new shapes as well as learning construction. It did sell well. It also saved many greenwares.  A time spent building a teapot gave enough time to dry freshly thrown pieces to cover with plastics before leaving the studio. I felt a bit of limitation with using mostly two glazes toward the end.  Now first 50 was done, should I go on or make something else?

All teapots are here.