Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Pottery...the full contact hobby...

So while the rest of you are watching football, I feel like I've been playing it! I turned for the first time in several weeks on Sunday and didn't remember exactly how many muscles you use to throw a piece of pottery...

Not to worry...I was quickly reminded the following morning as I rolled out of bed and crawled toward the ibuprofen bottle.

Seriously...your legs hurt, your shoulders hurt, your bottom feels like you climbed 212 flights of stairs...and the hands, forget it! I looked like I was practicing my monster claws for Halloween!

The side effects are pretty fun though, it's pretty funny when some huge shouldered muscle can't get the lid off a jar and I can reach over and twist it like its nothing...a phenomenon better known as "pottery torque"

so...for all of you struggling with the jar of pickles, the lug nut that's a little too tight, the childproof pill bottle, or the lightbulb that won't come free... you know who to call...your local friendly potter...

Saturday, October 13, 2012

I am humbled!

Just finished my 2nd pottery show, and I am so humbled and honored that people actually wanted the things I've been turning...

I just can't seem to really take it all in? Thank you to each and every one of you who came out to the 9th annual Hilton Homeplace pottery sale today. You can't know how much your support inspires me and drives me to try new things!

I look forward to seeing you all again soon...until then, look for me right here!!!