Another view...

Isabella white toes and Guido, my constant companions.  The bit of fabric at the top left is my leg.  It's between the two cats.

Some necessary items for a day
on the couch.

It's another grey day with snow rolling in this evening. Yesterday my first post-op visit to the doctor has resulted in another lovely purple cast... alas, still non-weight bearing status!  But the good news is I no longer need any pain meds!  No more feeling so fuzzy.  Perhaps now I can work on some designs and take a few more photos.


I'm so grateful to my beautiful daughter for taking such good care of me the last 10 + days.  I'm soloing now with kind friends popping in to help now and then.  I am blessed.

View 2 from the couch...

Isabella and I share a pillow propped on the ball pillow.

Parade on the hearth.  My ceramic zebra, a
fabric teddy, a Hugh Bailey bunny.

View from the couch

Happy 2011 one and all!


I hope it's been a wonderful holiday and new year's... full of joy, good friends, family and many blessings.  


Since my foot surgery was on the 27th, I've spent all my time on the couch.  I'm surrounded by sketchbooks, pottery magazines, rubber stamps and colored pencils... but I find the painkillers make me a little stupid.  My creative attempts are weak. alas.  


So I'll post a few photos... views from the couch. Expect a lot of cat pix. 

Guido on lap duty.

Surgery and positive thoughts

I'll be out of touch for a bit as I'm having foot surgery reeaaaally early tomorrow morning.  It will probably be at least a couple weeks before I can get downstairs to the studio.  I plan on using this down time to look into setting up an etsy account, so I can sell my pottery on-line!      


I hope everyone has enjoyed a wonderful holiday with family and friends.  Here's to a Happy New Year!  

Sgraffito Dancing Vase

This flattish, slab built vase is about 13" tall with carved fish on both sides.  It's great fun to make, and I love that it looks like it's dancing.  This one sold at the Foothill Fine Craft Show last month.

Snow, ice, and warm fuzzies

Hmmm... it feels especially cozy this evening here on the couch with a pile of cats.  There's snow and ice outside, but we're content in the glow of the Christmas tree.  Munching a candy cane.  and feeling very grateful. 


It was a productive day... working on some Christmas orders: mugs and tumblers.  No photos yet, so I'm posting one of the fun jars I made last month. 


I'm taking a little break from the studio to relax and prop my foot up.  It's looking like surgery in early January.  Since classes at the oak ridge art center don't resume until the 19th, I'm hoping I'll be recovered enough to teach from a chair!  And maybe while I recover I can finally sit still long enough to figure out/set up an Etsy.com account!  


Wishing everyone a warm and happy holiday!

Underglaze Workshop

I'm hobbling around today... prepping for an underglaze workshop that I'm teaching at the Oak Ridge Art Center this weekend.  One of the techniques we'll cover is using them like watercolors in combination with an underglaze pencil.  Like my mugs above.