It was cooler today than it has been a lot during this past week, so I went out to the studio while DLJ and Derek were off on some errands. I had some success with my kiln problems, getting the Storm Technique to work better. Yay. I’m still gunshy on putting effort into a really [...]
Archive | July, 2010
Back in the display light
I am thrilled to find out one of my pieces will be in the Museum of Contemporary Craft again. This time, it is part of the Portland Open Studios Tour of 2010. The piece chosen was my large, huge bead. I am talking to some woodworkers about a stand for it. I used one at [...]
Kiln battle
It’s a tough week. I’m fighting my kiln. It is a new one, to replace the first one I ever had, a Paragon Caldera that served me well for about 4 years, then started to go to crap. Kilns should last longer than that. Sure, you replace parts of kilns, but my whole controller, that [...]
Summer life
I know. I don’t write. It’s been hectic. I haven’t been in the studio much either, which is such a shame. Why? Life. Family. Being a mom, a wife…my glass straw business is doing fine, and when I do get in the studio…I’m making straws. I could remedy this by sitting down once a month [...]
