An Artist Journey - The ups and downs of creation, and how to keep moving forward.

I am embarking on a journey. Although, I will physically be traveling alone, I am taking my creativity, my pottery, and all of you along in my heart. I invite you to come along via my Facebook and Instagram feeds to see what kind of shenanigans this potter can get into.  A few weeks ago I was on a walk with someone when the topic of “Is the glass half full, or half empty?” came up. This man had a very interesting perspective that I had not considered before. He said, “It depends whether you are filling it, or emptying...

Their are times in life when everything just fits together perfectly. The perfect symphony, where mathematics and magic come together, enter your ears to transport your heart to a higher level. That song that you can’t help but jam out to! It lines up, and has a perfect spot for everything- like a full kiln load that fits every last pot. Other times, not everything will fit. Some pots will have to be left for another time, the next firing. You have to make a choice on what is more important, and what must wait. Like a musician with the...

I had been longing for something new, but I wasn’t sure what it was. So I set out on an adventure traveling down the paths that called to me. Trying new things, and being open to new possibilities. The path I took has been winding, and around every curve, new wonderful things have appeared. In life that is what we must do at times. Try things, explore, simply have fun along the way. If you ever feel stuck, or misplaced in life, I invite you to embark on your own journey, let your heart be your compass as it always...

I have come across recently that this is a difficult subject for some when it comes to their life, something they don’t give any thought to, or possibly afraid to actually state what it is.  When you go to a restaurant you order what you want. You deliberate, if you need more time, you communicate that to the waitress. Why don’t we do the same things for our lives? You wouldn’t go out to eat and just let the waitress bring whatever is lying around the kitchen for you to consume. Yes, they may bring something delicious and unexpected, or...

I started a little game with my daughters that we call the gratitude button game. To be completely honest I am the one who needed this game the most. I had all of these handmade clay buttons from the button pots that I make. Many times I make a few extra, and I never had the heart to put them in the reclaimed clay, their was just something about them. So I would set them aside, not exactly knowing what I was going to do with them. My daughters love the buttons, so I glazed and fired a few of...