Out and About
what's this i see?
{inspirations & interests}
Before the First Hard Frost (10/14/14)
These days I feel as though I am always rushing about, attempting in vain to complete the long list of tasks awaiting my attention – racing the close of the day, or the end of the year. Now I find myself in mid-October! How did 2014 grow so old so quickly? And I am frantically tying up loose ends or beginning last-minute projects with the hope that the year will conclude productive.
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These days I feel as though I am always rushing about, attempting in vain to complete the long list of tasks awaiting my attention – racing the close of the day, or the end of the year. Now I find myself in mid-October! How did 2014 grow so old so quickly? And I am frantically tying up loose ends or beginning last-minute projects with the hope that the year will conclude productive.
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Sgraffito Plates & Such, Part 1: The Workshop (12/17/13)
Back in October I was fortunate enough to attend a workshop conducted by Ned Foltz, an accomplished ceramicist who specializes in traditional Pennsylvania German Redware pottery. Check out his website Foltz Pottery. A former art teacher, Ned has been making traditional redware for around 50 years now, and it was a real treat to spend a day learning from him. The workshop focused on two decorative techniques that Ned routinely uses on his pots: slip trailing and sgraffito. The technique that really inspired me was the sgraffito.
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Back in October I was fortunate enough to attend a workshop conducted by Ned Foltz, an accomplished ceramicist who specializes in traditional Pennsylvania German Redware pottery. Check out his website Foltz Pottery. A former art teacher, Ned has been making traditional redware for around 50 years now, and it was a real treat to spend a day learning from him. The workshop focused on two decorative techniques that Ned routinely uses on his pots: slip trailing and sgraffito. The technique that really inspired me was the sgraffito.
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