May 10, 2015
Fear and anxiety
Newly thrown large pot.I was an anxious kid when I was growing up. I was…
April 26, 2015
Balance
Teardrop vessel. Detail.The path to enlightenment is the Middle Way.Siddhartha was required reading in my…
April 11, 2015
Students of Saint Pat’s
My students listening to the docentat the Art Institute of Chicago.I teach at Saint Patrick…
March 29, 2015
Throwing and centering
"You center the clay by centering yourself."The Spirit of Clay, Robert PiepenburgInhale. Acknowledge the tension…
March 14, 2015
Creating
Creating means seeing the vision of what you want in your head long enough to…
March 1, 2015
My Second Job
Large Vase. Approx 22" tallWhen I was getting my teaching certificate at Chicago State University,…
January 31, 2015
Positive energy
Cup, etched and and paintedDuring the last couple of months, I had some really good…
January 4, 2015
The Potatoes
Caroline's drawing of the PotatoesMy 13 year old and her close friends recorded a song…
December 28, 2014
Boundaries
Nathan hosted a small get-together during our visit. Between the laughter and hysterical stories Nathan…
December 28, 2014
Amazing people
I took a break from my pots to visit a friend, Nathan, in Bloomington, Indiana. Sometimes…