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Artist Beverly Pepper said, "I go to my studio every day. Some days the work comes easily. Other days nothing happens. Yet on the good...
Quilt Show
Yesterday, I went to the annual "Utah Quilting and Sewing Marketplace" show in Sandy, Utah. This is a huge event, mostly focused on...
The Duds
This looks like a perfectly good bowl, but I know it's a dud. Why? Two reasons. The first is that it should be a deep red color but the...
Collaborative Work
This is a three dimensional ceramic something or other that is now gracing the deck of my backyard deck. It stands about two feet tall,...
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...
