Friday, September 29, 2017

Curiosity glazed the cat...

You've heard the saying "curiosity killed the cat" right?  Well, in this case, curiosity glazed him instead.  (more on that in a few)


As we prepare for the Fall Hilton Homeplace Sale on October 14th, the ever-growing pile of bisque pieces haunts me to start the glazing process.  That's always been my least favorite part...you make something and love it until the color doesn't come out like you've planned.  (Maybe that's the reason there IS a pile of bisque!)

 
Well, as you may have heard we also have a pile of kittens who are growing up quickly and have decided they belong in the pottery shop.  There are 4 "teenage" kittens now, but three of them are primary pot shop residents...meet (from left to right) Sheldon...so named because he thinks he is smarter than everyone else and heaven help you if you end up in "his spot".  In the middle is Pep-purr, so named because her purr sounds like a Harley-Davidson it is so loud.  On the right is Jenner...who got his/her name because for the first 6 months or so we thought he was a boy, but turns out he's really a girl.  They have a sister (not pictured) we call two face because her face is half black and half calico and her whiskers are long enough to braid. 


Okay back to the cat glazing story...for those of you who have seen our pieces dad typically glazes in a color he calls oatmeal and then trims in other colors.  Because it is his primary dipping glaze it lives in a 20-gallon drum...sort of kitty cat swimming pool sized if you are trying to picture it.  Well, Sheldon, being the curious cat he is decided to hop up on the glazing table to see what I was doing and didn't realize the pool was open for the summer and took a deep dive into the Oatmeal glaze...dunked tip to tail he quickly realized this was a bad idea.  The Hilton Homeplace has been home to 5 Generations of Hiltons, and countless babies and dishes have all been washed in the farmhouse sink, but I'm pretty sure Sheldon was the first cat bathed there.  

  
  He hasn't given up on being a shop cat, but I think he may stay in the turning end a little more and is much more careful before he decides to go for a thick, oatmeal colored swim.  






1 comment:

  1. These cats are so cute. I loved the way you keep cats.
    Keep doing the good work , Best of luck from Traffic Racing

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