by Earth Interrupted | Jan 3, 2017 | Potter's Notes
Winter nights, especially the rare rainy ones, offer opportunity for reflection. In drought-stricken California the rain is most welcome, providing sustenance for plants and souls alike. It pelts the skylights in various intonations, which irritates the cat but...
by Earth Interrupted | Jan 3, 2017 | Potter's Notes
I envy those potters with studio critters. That orange cat who curls up in the flawed and forgotten bowl. The dog that claims the mat inside the sun-filled door. Studio animals lend a certain warmth and sweetness to the business of a studio. It’s hard to get stressed...
by Earth Interrupted | Sep 25, 2015 | Potter's Notes
It was supposed to be cooler. Maybe mid 80’s…which is what passes for cool in a extended, triple-digit heat wave. At least that’s what the extended forecast said two weeks ago when I scheduled an Obvara firing at Ceramic Services for this morning. Now the day’s...
by Earth Interrupted | Aug 3, 2015 | Potter's Notes
We’re filling in our swimming pool. In Southern California, that’s a form of blasphemy. This project is a massive undertaking because in 1962, which is the year our pool was built, pool contractors used foot-thick concrete strengthened with rebar for the walls. But...
by Earth Interrupted | Aug 1, 2015 | Potter's Notes
Drought. Water is getting really precious out here in the West. The reservoirs are mere mud puddles. The water table is dangerously low. And we’re all praying for a solid el niño this winter. At our house, we have become increasingly mindful. We adhere to the mellow...
