New Dawn rose

Living a country, rural life - making pottery for our living. Simple pleasures, like appreciating this 15 year old rose that comes back every year, without any special care, and spreads its shell pink loveliness far and wide.

What I'm reading

Picked up a used copy of A.S.Byatt's "The Children's Book" (html not working!).
I can't believe I've never read her before. (the author is exactly, almost,my age!).
A customer in my studio recommended this book, noting that my husband sometimes adds fantastical creatures to my pots, and she was right! I want to live in this book! Socialists with enough money to give magical garden parties! Nature, glorious details. Artists, potters! I'm savoring it.

Unomi

Today I made some teabowls in a "tumbler" shape. The Japanese call it unomi

I'm going to make some to use in the house as well as to add to studio stock.

We covered the cherry tree with bird netting this morning - to outfox the jays!

June!

Another recent benefit for Japan was called " 500 Ricebowls for Otsuchi" - Otsuchi is a sister-city to Fort Bragg, north of us. It was decimated during the earthquake and tsunami. I think of these people in Japan often - even though other disasters, other events have taken over in the media.
Anyway, I joined many other potters who donated rice bowls for the benefit. It is being held at the Oddfellows Hall in Mendocino, through July 3. Sale of the bowls will go to help in the re-building of Otsuchi. I went to the opening of the show on Sunday to find that all 10 of my bowls sold in the first hour of the sale! (pardon me while I preen :)

) Seriously, I'm just happy that people are supporting this worthwhile event.