i started taking an intro to ceramics class last week. i just had my 2nd class yesterday, and i got onto the wheel again. it's definitely been a long time since the last time (almost ten years when i was a freshman at ricks), but it was fun. i also finished my first project yesterday. it's a pinch-pot that seems somewhat akin to mexican pottery. i'll have to keep that in mind when i glaze it. i think it turned out pretty well, so now i just have to get back on the wheel so i can get that down again too.
brian said that if i can make something as iconic as our toothbrush holder then the class will definitely be worth it. brian has always loved the toothbrush holder i made nearly ten years ago. it has certainly stood the test of time. i only hope i can make another truly classic piece that will be with us until at least 2019...
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That sounds like a lot of fun. I have never been one a wheel and would feel like a complete idiot but I would like to try someday. As for your comment about your tail bone I guess I missed that announcement. When did you fall? Take it easy getting back into running. Plantar fascitis is netorious for its nagging/lingering pain. Good shoes make a world of difference.
i fell about a week and 1/2 ago. it was such a snowy day that day. but it might be a blessing since it has kept me from exercising and perhaps exacerbating the foot condition. blah! injuries are no fun.
I hope it goes well. I wrote off pottery early on since all the early projects were ashtrays. I thought, this art is useless to me unless I start smoking. If only you had been there to show me the ways of the tooth brush holder
looking forward to seeing your next creation! perhaps something turtle inspired?
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