Ali Baba Jars

I turned 50 a couple of weeks ago. To Celebrate this mark in time, we went to Crete. We started in the western corner of Old Town, Chania. I loved this small harbor. These jars were made by a 73 year old man in the hills of Crete. His name was Nikos Kavgalakis. I met his daughter who said that he only makes the large jars in the summer months so that the pot will set up properly when adding coils to it. There were hundreds of these large, large jars.

Instead of attending the last day of ArtPrize....

Instead of attending the last day of ArtPrize, I worked in the studio getting ready for a firing. We saw a great concert on Saturday night in Saugutuck by the Wailin Jenny's. Their harmonies were amazing. Such talent. This group proves that you don't need lots of fancy equipment to make really great music. Check out their site: http://www.thewailinjennys.com/home.aspx

I did fire the gas kiln on Sunday. Packing to head to Crete. I am hoping to see some wonderful sites that will inspire me.

It is back up!

With Brian's help and a very nice man walking by, the pyramid has risen again! It is cracked and pieces missing but it is up. Thank you for all of the support this past weekend. I appreciated the kind comments. A friend from my "younger" years walked by while Brian and I were hanging it. It was great to see her and her daughter. I hope that we can re-connect for coffee.

A bad Friday evening!

I received a phone call from a friend, whose sister was at ArtPrize in Grand Rapids. She was at my work and was told by another viewer that a young child had swung on my piece and it fell to the ground. Smashing two of three sides and bottoms. Not good news. I had plans to take family members to Grand Rapids on Saturday, which we did do. "Change...It's Inevitable" came home with us in the back of the wagon. I will glue what pieces I can together and rehang it, as is, tomorrow. Lesson: Swing on your piece before it leaves your studio. Time to move on and get ready for November and December sales.