Reading eyeglass

Snowing again.

Got my first bifocal reading eyeglass couple days ago. “Senior eye-glass” in Japanese. I can see things very this clear now, but things get distorted when trying to read by just moving eyes instead of the head. Very wired feeling. Like going to another dimension. I was told it will take a while, and be patient.

I trimmed and assembled the small casseroles today. It consists of trimming a top, throwing a handle on its top, trimming a body, attaching handles and stamp decoration. I like the knob on top of the cover round shape instead of ribbon-like. I think it is easier to grab.

Since early last year or so, I really need to take the eyeglass on and off while assembling. It was messy, clay caught in hairs, etc. I did not take off the eyeglass at all while finishing ten casseroles today. But, I got really bad neck ache and headache just before finishing. I think because tilting the neck to get the right focus and/or information overload. I am sure I can adjust soon.

Art and craft fair

I exhibit eight to nine art and craft shows over the summer, and worked on these applications with my new bifocal glass. Some are getting close to the due date. I used to scramble to take slide photographs for these applications. Many shows now accept CD with digital images, which makes my life easier. There is the trend for on-line submission as well. My check book get really hot tonight. I will post my show schedule once accepted.

Art and craft fair

I exhibit eight to nine art and craft shows over the summer, and worked on these applications with my new bifocal glass. Some are getting close to the due date. I used to scramble to take slide photographs for these applications. Many shows now accept CD with digital images, which makes my life easier. There is the trend for on-line submission as well. My check book get really hot tonight. I will post my show schedule once accepted.

Signature

Coal ready to deliver to RGE's power plant "Russell Station".

I have signed my pottery with "Hodaka" and the year I produced after trimming except first couple years. Sometime I bump into own pot at an unexpected place , and look at the bottom to see how old it is. Most of time I can guess the year based on the clay and design I used. It also surprises me how my pottery has changed. I guess it give the pottery some sort of history, trace of me. Give me a motivation not carry dated potteries as well. (I know, I know, pottery is not fresh produce.)



I trimmed the nesting bowls today, and signed many of them with 2008 as habit. This happens every year for the first half of January.

Signature

Coal ready to deliver to RGE's power plant "Russell Station".

I have signed my pottery with "Hodaka" and the year I produced after trimming except first couple years. Sometime I bump into own pot at an unexpected place , and look at the bottom to see how old it is. Most of time I can guess the year based on the clay and design I used. It also surprises me how my pottery has changed. I guess it give the pottery some sort of history, trace of me. Give me a motivation not carry dated potteries as well. (I know, I know, pottery is not fresh produce.)



I trimmed the nesting bowls today, and signed many of them with 2008 as habit. This happens every year for the first half of January.

Happy New Year !

Happy New Year ! Wish you all have a wonderful and prosperous 2009.

Well, back to wheel. I better start thinking about festivals and shows ahead. Applications are soon to be due, and this is the time I really need to build up my inventory. Once in June, I can only fill what sold a couple week before. Five months seems long, not.

I threw nesting bowls. I have been making them since I made this 13 set nesting bowls four years ago. Why 13? Just happened to make that many as I was working from the biggest one. I made only one set, and dis not lose any during drying and firing. Pretty lucky. For Japanese,“4” is unlucky number, not 13.



It was great crowd stopper, but I got sick of carrying around festival to festival, and now stored in the cabinet at home. Instead, I make five set nesting bowls. It is fun to make. Customers told me they are handy to have. Good wedding gift, too. Japanese tends to give odd number of set piece as a wedding gift, wishing newlyweds will not divide in the future.(You cannot divide odd number.)

With a simple tool, throwing is not that bad. Just need to measure, measure, measure... As long as the width is right, its height has some wiggle room when trimming.

Happy New Year !

Happy New Year ! Wish you all have a wonderful and prosperous 2009.

Well, back to wheel. I better start thinking about festivals and shows ahead. Applications are soon to be due, and this is the time I really need to build up my inventory. Once in June, I can only fill what sold a couple week before. Five months seems long, not.

I threw nesting bowls. I have been making them since I made this 13 set nesting bowls four years ago. Why 13? Just happened to make that many as I was working from the biggest one. I made only one set, and dis not lose any during drying and firing. Pretty lucky. For Japanese,“4” is unlucky number, not 13.



It was great crowd stopper, but I got sick of carrying around festival to festival, and now stored in the cabinet at home. Instead, I make five set nesting bowls. It is fun to make. Customers told me they are handy to have. Good wedding gift, too. Japanese tends to give odd number of set piece as a wedding gift, wishing newlyweds will not divide in the future.(You cannot divide odd number.)

With a simple tool, throwing is not that bad. Just need to measure, measure, measure... As long as the width is right, its height has some wiggle room when trimming.