Raku is an ancient Japanese firing technique. When I had the opportunity to do some in high school, I was enamored, but our pottery unit was so brief I haven’t ever had the chance to do it again…until a couple of weeks ago at the John C. Campbell Folk School. Raku is yet another pottery … Continue reading Blinded by the Flames
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Gather the Scraps
Another pottery life lesson today. Every class I take I get a couple of gems. This one comes from the first class at the folk school. I also have a couple of others in the pipeline from the Raku class I took last weekend, so keep checking back. Creating pottery is a journey with so … Continue reading Gather the Scraps
Celebrate the Seam
With pottery, there are so many processes and lessons, that I am constantly learning new ways to work with clay. It is a journey of creativity and it fascinates me. Every piece I create is an experiment. So far, I have not made two items that are the same. Different shapes, colors, thicknesses, and uses … Continue reading Celebrate the Seam
The Potter vs. The Clay
Before I took up pottery, I read the scriptures about the potter and the clay as if they were a team. The lump of clay willingly submitted to the hand of the potter. They glided together to create a beautiful piece. Now that I have been doing pottery for a bit, I have found it … Continue reading The Potter vs. The Clay
Lessons from the Clay
I’ve been potting for about a year now and boy, have I learned a lot. I think any new venture comes with a learning curve. Pottery is no exception. The question is: Do I have what it takes to get around the curve? Can I hang in there long enough to get to the place … Continue reading Lessons from the Clay
Gallivanting
A special guest blog by my sister, Melinda Jenkins. For several years, my family and I have watched dementia take little chunks of my mom’s memory away, slowly, piece by piece. After my parents moved off the mountain in Highlands to Lanier Village Estates in Gainesville, the disease seemed to escalate in the most difficult … Continue reading Gallivanting
Michelle's Mosaic 