my clay date

One weekend way too long ago I met up with a dear friend in Cookeville to reminice about old times and talk about new ones...and to play in clay. When I was a student at Tech I studied Art Education and my concentration was Ceramics. There were times I felt I lived at the Craft Center! The beauty of studying art was that I was able to study several different mediums including painting, drawing, design, fibers, printmaking...and yes, photography. ;) Did you know my wedding present from my husband was an electric kiln?! Yep! Now all I need is a wheel, which he wants to make me one day, being the engineer minded fellow he is...however, we will probably just end up buying one someday so he can do things like finish his project jet engine. :) Here are a few moments that capture that day...


note: The ones of me and my hands are by the talented Beth Pope. :)

I loved this old pencil sharpener...

her awesome studio...

wedged clay...

the wheel...




tools of the trade...

just like riding a bike...

the finished vessel.

We must do it again!