I'm scheduled for ACDF surgery tomorrow morning. Here's hoping it ends the continual pain! Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes. My plight is minimal compared to what some of you are going through (hi @Jeanette Stevens !) Anyway, I should be home Thursday if all goes well.

Only 6 weeks and it's christmas. Who already has the tree up? Oh please post your picture on here everybody. I want to see and share all our trees. Im not ready for it yet, in the Netherlands we first have saint Nicolas fest. So after 6 december i will put my tree up. Ofcourse i will send in my picture here. And oh.... your outside decorations are welcome too please. Let's celebrate the holidays together ❤️

Mia (Pottery To The People) made some adorable little candlesticks with animal figures for the holidays. My challenge is, what can you come up with for festive, unusual candlesticks? Not necessarily animals, but something that celebrates things that make you smile. EDIT: for those who didn't see Mia's video, here it is: https://youtu.be/UeRzBVnT2Us And, GOOO!

If you've seen my recent video on YouTube I mentioned an idea I had to try to help cordinate a global meet up. Very early stages! Since so many people are interested in joining the NCECA 2027 trip, I've made a facebook group where we can all stay connected and share info. Would be lovely to have you in the group if your interested. Heres the link https://www.facebook.com/groups/728874766408152/?ref=share Please answer all three membership questions to get accepted to the group automatically. Thankyou

Hello there. Here are some pictures of what I took out of the kiln. Since I can only post 10 pics I'm only showing the ones I liked 👍 The numbers are written on my pictures 😊 If you have any questions feel free to ask. 1) 2 x birch over 2 x cordovan with swishes of light Flux 2) 2 x albany slip brown with textured kiwi x2 on rim. I think firing to cone 7 made the green turn brown 3 )this was the same as #1 4) 2 x blue surf and 2 x sandstone with 2 x honey Flux where they meet 5) from left to right 2 x peppered plum with 2 x river birch and light Flux where they meet. Next is river birch x 2 and holly green x 3 with light Flux where they meet, the obsidian x 3 on top and bottom with ink spots in the middle x 2 6) 2 x peppered plum and 2 x honey Flux and light Flux where they meet 7) sunrise x 2, curry x 2 and shallot x 2 on the bottom 8) cactus x 2 with birch x 2 curry on the inside 9) these bowls were turtle shell combo but since it overtired it lost it. It's albany slip brown x 2 , running hot chowder dots x 2 then iron lustre x 1 10) 2 x soft white