my LEAST favorite step in the MANY steps to making pottery.
clay.
Wednesday, October 07, 2015
good dog.
when you break the lid to your dog treat jar, you simply turn it into a UTENSIL holder.
didn’t you need one, anyway ?
Monday, September 28, 2015
we’re on our way . . .
to the EMERYVILLE ART EXHIBITION ! the show will be up from october 3rd-25th.
the opening gala celebration is this friday (october 2nd) from 6-9. the opening night is always such a fun soirée.
5745 peladeau (entrance on stanford ave)
open daily from 11-6
Thursday, September 24, 2015
s e p t e m b e r .
savor what’s left of september . . . it’s my favorite month of the year.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
a happy fall.
today i was IN my studio before 8:00 a.m. ! this is highly unusual for me, as i like to start my day slowly, with lots of tea, a run, piano playing, etc. . . . but today i woke up feeling motivated and full of energy, and then i realized that today is the first day of FALL. this is by far my favorite time of the year. there is just “something” in the air that i so love. and it is my most productive time of the year. THIS fall i am extra busy, mostly with writing my new book (the french sketchbook). i am only doing a minimal amount of clay this season, so it’s going to be a scrawny christmas. if you’re hoping for holiday shopping with me, i highly suggest you shop early this year !
have a good fall.
Saturday, September 05, 2015
rock on.
these rocks are the bane of my existence. the truth is, i have a love/hate relationship with them: i’ve been making them continuously for over 15 years. they take much more work than meets the eye. it is my personal belief that it was the direct cause of my “frozen shoulder.” i have made thousands and THOUSANDS of them. BUT, i love leaving them around the world for people to find. i think the power of a single word can sometimes be more meaningful than an entire sentence. and i’m continually learning new ways to make the process of making them more efficient, even after all of these years and all of these rocks. i liken it to the movie JIRO DREMAS OF SUSHI . . . i am continuing my quest to perfect the art of making a rock (although i will only make them for TWO stores).
this batch of 500 rocks is heading to the ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM.
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
studio sweet studio . . .
after one month away, it is really nice to be back in my studio. this is definitely my “happy place” where it seems like everything is right with the world and creative possibilities are endless. it is no secret why i spend so much time here. it is my refuge from the world.
Tuesday, August 04, 2015
the studio.
meet our new STUDIO VERMONT ! we are so lucky to have the amazing people in our lives who made this happen. a studio in the middle of a beautiful forest . . . what a dream come true.
and it is the PERFECT office for me, as i’m spending most of my time here working on my new book (the france sketchbook). if you know me, you KNOW that i need complete peace and quiet when i work . . . et voilà.
Thursday, July 23, 2015
the fresno bee.
THANK YOU to the FRESNO BEE NEWSPAPER for the great article in today’s paper !
wilma and i will be signing books in fresno this saturday from 12-2 at BARNES & NOBLE.
i hope to see some of my old friends there !
you can read the article here.
Thursday, July 16, 2015
baked pear.
my pear measuring cups are now available in many stores near you.
