IT'S BEEN A WHILE!!!! A few years, actually! Let me show you a little of what I've done since 2014...

These little salt pigs have really been a big hit; I could barely keep up with demand for these.  I just love the pudgy little rounded shape.  They were super fun to throw on the wheel.  Once they were leather hard dried, I was able to achieve the "tipped" structure by gently dropping them on their sides so they would sit flat at an angle.  After that, I was able to hand build their cute little ears and tails.  I really enjoyed trying out different glazes on these guys and tried to think of what the popular colors are in my prospective customers' kitchens.  I guess I chose wisely because they've all sold!

I've also tried my hand (well, hands!) at making yarn bowls. I had never heard of a yarn bowl until my friend introduced me to the concept.  This particular bowl was thrown in porcelain with a space around the middle where I was able to add some texture. I got some iron oxide into the chatter marks and then glazed it over with a clear glaze in that area with a soft yellow glaze over the rest of it.  Overall it turned out well, however I really envisioned the chatter marks to have more texture, but the glaze really obliterated that effect. My lesson learned is that chattering should either not be covered in glaze and if I want to add color to the area, it should be stained in a red iron oxide instead of the black.