I have been very busy....

I have been keeping up with my plan of at least an hour every day in the studio.  I have been spending way more time than that in there.  When I get home from work until I go to bed.  It is great.  A lot of things have been getting done!  I have a bunch of pictures to prove it.  :)

This platter is for my sister. 

Greenware waiting to be bisque fired this weekend. 

A couple of weeks ago I did a sale at my Aunts work.  My husband did one at his work this past week.  A little extra spending money for Christmas.   

I am glad I have been working a lot.  I have to start making things for the upcoming spring and summer sales.  I am excited.  I am going to try not to procrastinate like I always do.  I am going to have everything done and complete way before the sales this year.  Bring on the new year! 

No Excuses....

I have been very lazy lately.  I am really trying to get motivated to work on my ceramics.  I have been thinking recently why I have not been working and I have come to the conclusion that my work is not exciting or satisfying to me.  So I have been doing some research on glazes and other techniques to use.  I know I can throw pottery and glaze with pre-mixed glazes......I just need to find my niche and start from scratch.

Today I came up with a list of chemicals that I will need to be able mix up some new glaze samples and for some new techniques.  I am getting excited about pottery again.  I told my husband that he needs to push me to get in the studio even when I don't want to.  I want to make this a fun hobby not one that I really don't want to do.  So I am back!  I am going to make a goal to be in the studio at least an hour a day.  I hope I get my followers back and I promise I will be blogging again.  :)

I am still here!

It was brought to my attention that I have been slacking at doing my posts lately.  Sorry.  Summer has had me outside working in the yard.  I have been putting in some flower beds and planting a lot of flowers.  This is our second summer in our house and I am still trying to get it the way I want it.  I know it will take years but I am working as hard and as fast as I can to get it finished.  There was not a whole lot of yard work going on this July because it was just way too hot to do anything outside.  So now in August I had to make up lost time.  Here are a few pictures of what I have done in the yard. 

I put in two raised flower beds.

One in my back yard.

One also around the corner of my house.

I also have been taking care of my vegetable garden.   



My yard is not the only thing that has been keeping us busy.  The last couple of weekends we have had two bachelor/bachelorette parties, a house warming party, a wedding, and my in-laws came to visit for a weekend.  We also have a wedding next weekend.  So we have been very busy. 

But I will have to get back to work because I have 3 orders that need to be filled.  Well there you go.  That is what I have been up to this summer and why I have not been on the computer posting.  I promise I will keep updating. 

Investigating

Today was the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum Arts Festival at Riverside Park in Neenah.  I went to check it out to see if I should be in this art fair next year.  It was set up nice around a walkway in the park.  The only thing was that it was way hot today.  All the vendors are top notch and their displays are great.  My display will need a little work if I want mine to look as nice.  I got a few ideas of how to improve mine.  Here are a few pictures. 



Faire On The Green

Hi everyone!  Here are a few pictures from my sale that was in Oshkosh last weekend.  I had to take these pictures from my friends blog because I forgot my camera.  You can check her blog out at The Primitive Hutch.  Thanks Robin! Oh my Aunt Lisa also got me a new sign.  I love it!  Thanks Lisa!!!

Faire On The Green

Hello everyone!  I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July.  Don't forget to stop out and visit me at the Paine Art Center in Oshkosh on Sunday, July 10th.  It starts at 9am and runs until 4pm.  I am located towards the Northeast corner of the park.  I hope to see you there!

I have also been making new things for the sale.  Check it out.

Beautiful Weather for an Art Fair

We couldn't of asked for a better day for an art fair.  Everything went great.  My brother, husband, and my husbands friend helped me set up in the morning and it only took 45 minutes to get set up.  Then the fair was busy before it even started which was a great sign.  Lots of people and lots of sun! 

I did sell a lot of pieces which means I am making more pieces to replace them for the next show in July.  I have to get busy and today is a perfect day to do that because it is raining out.  Here are a few pictures from the sale. 

A special thanks to all that came out and visited my booth!  Also thanks to my family that helped me pack up at the end of the day.  It did not take long to tear down when I had 7 people helping me pack up my stuff.