Archive for October, 2006

What to do with an extra hour?

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

Daylight Savings Time ended last night. For setting our clocks back an hour, we all get rewarded with an extra hour of sleep. Then why was I awake at 5 flipping 30 this morning? I want my extra hour of sleep that I was promised! God knows that my body wants it - even needs […]

Smack down!

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

OK, this is the last post about the failed pottery sale. Really, I’m not bitter. Well, OK, just a little. I really took it in the shorts on this sale. No sales. None. Not even a pity purchase. OY!
Lesson #1: Don’t bring gallery work (and prices) to a craft show sale.
Lesson #2: I’ve got to […]

ARRRRRRRGGGGGGHH!

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Nothing. Zip. Nada. Zero. That’s extactly what I sold on Thursday. But then again, there wasn’t a whole lot sold. In fact, there weren’t a whole lot of customers. Less that 300 for the day.
The work that did sell was the functional pieces. But again, there wasn’t much of that moving either. In the six […]

Here we go

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

Well, the Discovered and Undiscovered Potters Show is under way. I set up my display this morning and now all that’s left to do is wait. I felt so in adequate hauling my meager 6 boxes of pots into the display hall. It seemed like everyone had so much more to sell than I did.
Tonight […]

I love Saturday morning

Saturday, October 14th, 2006

Ahh, Saturday morning at last. I love the lazy pace, the morning stillness of the world before it wakes. After a stressful week of deadlines, hassles and distractions this is a welcome moment of peace.
Out my window I can see the morning light beginning to break. Fog is holding it back a bit, creating a […]

Come and get it

Thursday, October 12th, 2006

Welcome to Leaves on the Ground. As the title says, this is where I explore the meaning of my art, my life and everything else.
Right now I’m preparing for a 4 day pottery sale. My work will be available at the Discovered and Undiscovered Pottery Show in Issaquah from October 18 - 21. This is […]