2008 is almost gone

A pic of me and bowers with some giant salt-fired jars circa 1929.

Things are very busy around the studio, I'm working on some new pots for the 'hogagama" wood kiln firing later in Jan.  Also finishing up  a few paintings for a show in April at the Arts Council.  And I'm trying to finish the dining table...

I'm tired, but I feel good, I like being tired

- isn't this suppose to be a break?

Merry Christmas

Unloaded another gas/soda kiln firing yesterday.  It seemed to be a pretty decent firing.  Right now I am still making pots, doing a lot of painting, and also working on a new dining table for the house.  I'm going to the shop tomorrow to cut some of my 100% American 3/4 plywood from Preston Woodworking here in Johnson City.  Talk about some nice wood.  

Speaking of wood, most of the prep has been done in regards to wood gathering for the groundhog kiln at the end of Jan.  I will fire up the ole  husqvarna and finish up cutting what wood we have sometime next week.  "I hope we have a good firing".

a picture from the studio...

I'll update this every monday.

this is what I'm working on