2011 Reminder

Happy New Year to 2011 and to you!

I just wanted to remind you that I moved my blog over to my website to have everything together in one place. Check it out...carolinedouglas.com.

Thank you!

Ch-ch-ch-changes are happening.

I am moving my blog over to my website. Check it out here.

Hope to see you over there.

An army of one

This is the first of the army of persimmon women which came from the last firing which took 5 days to fire instead of the usual 10 hours. The burners were so clogged that the pilot light refused to stay lit more than a few minutes. Finally it was hot enough to hold the heat in and continue to climb in temperature. So after the firing, we took the burners off and sent them to the refurbisher. About 3 in the morning, I thought a good electric firing might just be the new thing. Push a button and walk away. You know I love it all....except when I don't!

First salt firing of the year!

Getting ready to load the kiln.
Several girls are waiting.
Getting her in the kiln was a bit of a challenge.
The posts are looking pretty salted about now. You can see the beginnings of my army of Persimmon Women! Remember how I was addicted to persimmons? Well, I became so allergic to them that I ended up in the hospital, but that is a story for another day. Now I am  obsessing over persimmons in a different way....
This is before the door goes up brick by brick for 2 rows. I was so excited to have a beautiful day in the sun for being outside.

Pecha Kucha Night at BMoCA

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Jan. 28, 7pm
20 images, 20 seconds for each image, Pecha Kucha night is back in Boulder! This 6 minute and 40 second format makes it clear that it is up to the presenter to make their presentation inspiring and memorable. Join the conversation and see real live people sharing what they get super excited about. Free and cash bar.

Thursday, January 28, 7p

I'll be joining in with the eccentrics of Boulder, talking about our passions . 

Class mold making

Class working on making and pouring molds of our personal symbols.


After cleaning the molds we started our series of head cups that represent 3 childhood memories.  All these pieces will be salt fired. All this fun takes place at the Boulder Potters Guild.
A shipment of boats await their turn in the oven.

more under wraps

I have been getting ready for 3 shows coming up and my studio has lots of work under plastic. Here are a few examples...

ETSY!

Figured out  Etsy! Check out my first few items. Any suggestions?

AVATAR

Avatar-I See You! (or Saw) What a gorgeous work of art. It's amazing how many people have found it to be extraordinary. I loved how the Navi respected all creatures and things and even plugged their hair into their special animals and plants in order to connect. And what about 6 legged horse like creatures that can sense each other from far away? The story, the music, the beautiful visuals.. what a feast. Highly recommended.

Blanket appreciation

I am so appreciating the wedding blanket sent to me from Maryam of My Marrakesh. It flashes in the light and jingles when I sit down. I love it!  Check out her amazing blog and see all her vintage wedding blankets plus gorgeous rugs from the Atlas Mountains of northern Africa.

Sshh..it's under wraps

It seems like everyone is getting armor....

January 1, 2010

What a  great way to welcome 2010.. flying kites with George Peters and Melanie Walker at the park.. They provided us with our own kites and I made mine into a persimmon. Thanks to George and Melanie and thanks Pat for the great pics. Pat's 2010-fortune-cookie-blog is super fun!

All we need is LOVE!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from my family to yours.

 

AND what a beautiful human family we have!

 Watch people all around the world singing the Beatles.

Click here.

studio time

I have a week or so  to play in the studio before visiting my family in NC. We'll see what these become.

Persimmons

OK I am so addicted to persimmons.  The one on top is the motherlode! I eat like 4 a day. They have to be just right though. I tried the hard kind..Fuyu... very good but I prefer the Hachiya ones with a point. The Fuyu are amazing when they get really soft. My friend Pat went all the way to Denver (south east) to an Asian market to buy cases. Oh my. I made French toast with maple syrup and persimmon flesh. I was drooling, I swear. Ok, enough of this you say?

SPRING... even in fall and winter too!

My dear friend, Jess Swift, has started yet another project. The girl has limitless energy.

Check out her collaboration here. If her friends are as passionate about creativity and inspiration as Jess, then look out world. 

More studio time

It is time to get ready for the Potter's Guild Show coming up next week at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont. Hurray for the boat people!

Very inspiring artist.. Lily Yeh

 Lily Yeh is scheduled to speak tonight at the Boulder Library but we have tons of snow. Check the library website and watch the video. This part one of 3.

studio time

Finally getting some studio time, although they say we are in for a big snow storm the next few days! 

40th Anniversary Show- Boulder Potters Guild

We opened the show today for the Boulder Potters Guild, our 40th anniversary. It turned out to be a beautiful show. If you are in the area and love clay, come by the library.

We had a cup sale to benefit Community Food Share. Here they are all lined up.