If you have been quietly reading along so far, feel free to jump in anytime. We would truly love to get to know you and hear your thoughts. You can start simple and just say hi in the comments below. That is always the easiest first step. Take your time to scroll, read, and get a feel for everything. It can feel a bit overwhelming at first when many people already know each other, but do not be shy. We have all been there.🫶 It only takes a small moment of courage, and suddenly you are part of the conversation. So happy to have you here ✨

This month, I want you to make yourself an ice cream bowl. Not just any bowl, but your ice cream bowl.🍨 Create something that feels like you. Experiment. Play with your favorite colors, textures, or decorations. Try something you have always wanted to try. Make it bold, playful, elegant, or weird. Whatever reflects your personality.✨ And make it so unmistakably yours that it practically shouts, “Hands off! This one belongs to me!” 😄 I want you to open your cupboard and instantly know that this is not just another bowl. It is your special bowl, the one you always reach for when it is time for ice cream.🍧 I cannot wait to see what you create. Have fun, be creative, and do not forget to share your bowl with the community!🫶

Have any of you glazed and fired a purchased Terra cotta pot? It’s something I’d like to try (as would one of my daughters and her daughters) but I don’t want to ruin a shelf. If you have, what cone did you fire to? And I’d love pictures. I know I can put it in a bowl to fire but why reinvent the wheel (or firing process)? Thanks, everyone!

Dadgummit. Some of you have seen the garden goddess sculpture I made during our group call on Saturday. I had her drying in my little glass kiln and was about to move her to my main kiln for the bisque fire when I accidentally knocked her in the head with a piece I was lifting out of the kiln ahead of her. Well, it's only clay, and I can reclaim her because she's not bisqued yet. But, darn it, that was fun to make. I can make more, though. Sigh. Yes, that's her decapitated head all blurry in the bottom.

If you are interested I would like to invite you to my kiln opening 💕 any advice is greatly appreciated ☺️ the storm was scary and we lost electricity for few hours 👀 good we have a generator 🥳 https://youtu.be/vOSNQOlNMOU?si=n5HLQJLqRcbB2F84