Living a Creative Life
Virginia Woolf says that a woman needs a room of her own and an independent income if she is to become a writer, or for that matter, a...
Ralphie's Leg Lamp
Every now and again, we do an overnighter at Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. We soak in the thermal pools, eat the best pizza in the world at...
Creating order
Yesterday, with Alan's help, I brought home all the pottery I've made this semester. There's a lot: Here are some of the boxes, piled up...
Is It True?
These words were attached to the parking area wall at the San Antonio Art Museum. The piece itself is a work of art, using different...
The creativity of friends
I turn 66 tomorrow, Earth Day, and three of my friends gathered for a birthday brunch. Our hostess always puts together a beautiful and...
Integration
My creative life is composed of a number of different elements: Writer, textile worker and ceramicist. How do I bring those disparate...
Yer what?
I spent last week in San Antonio taking a five day class titled, "The Best of Both Worlds: A New Approach to Botanical Direct Printing."...
Secretary to my own life
I think it was Joyce Carol Oates who talked about having to act as a secretary to her own life when she returned from a trip. That's what...
Children's Books
Today I went to a local second hand bookstore to buy children's books. Why? Because they disappear from our Little Free Library almost as...
What do you do with all your pottery?
That's a very good question. I display some of the best pieces, use bowls and mugs every day, sell some, and the rest I give away. My...
