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| Cups of Fire: 2012 National Ceramic Cup Exhibition |
It's already February and so much has been keeping me busy since the start of the year. Last month I made and dropped off 18 new pieces to the museum store last month. Sales have been excellent and I am so happy to be represented there.
Last month I was officially accepted as an active member at the Toledo Potters Guild located at the Toledo Botanical Garden. I attended my first meeting and have met some very nice potters and I now get to see some old friends as well. It's as much a social club as a place to do pottery. It is my intention to try some different clay bodies and experiment with different techniques since I have access to lots of chemicals and equipment there. So far, I've made several pieces and had several lunches with friends including long-time friend, Scott. I am also able to order my clay through them so I can get the maximum large-order discount. I expect to get about 500 pounds of clay sometime next week.
Tim and I went up this past weekend to see Cups of Fire: 2012 National Ceramic Cup Exhibition at the Clay Gallery in Ann Arbor. They did a wonderful job setting up this show. I am happy to have three cups included alongside the work of some notable ceramic artists.
You might have noticed that I renamed this blog, formerly Cheryl Takata Ceramics, to Bits of clay, to differentiate it from my website which bears the same name. I also did it to distinguish this blog from my other blog, yackety-yack.
Recently I have been at the 577 Foundation making a few pots so I can participate in the student wood kiln firing that will be done in March. It is always a fun time. All these activities have not deterred me from working in my favorite space, my own studio. In fact, my newest projects are wall platters/plaques. I love making them and it is my hope others will like them as much as I do. We shall see.
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| New work: Running Rabbit wall plaque |
