Jenny Mendes

  Sometimes it's fun to take a picture and look what you've done somewhat removed from the piece.  It looks different, the space becomes flatter, and the experience of looking at the design of what you have done takes on another dimension.  I could probably add something, but I think I'm going to stop here and call it done.  

Such delicious colors!!

Sometimes the challenge of filling a deeply curved space is tedious, and difficult,  yet something exciting emerges if you don't give up on it. And then, there  is the thrill of an image that comes so easily, only to begin to peel off after the bisque.   I knew the yellow was problematic, but still I hoped I could make it work..... This was the one plate of 8 I was most excited about.  Now I get to keep it around for a while and learn it's story, before it all peels away.

I've been listening to Philip Roth books all week, finished My Life as a Man, Deception, and now I'm half way into Letting Go.   Random selections that were available at the Library.  These books have been good to work by,  and  listening is helping me focus on my work, even though I'd really rather be doing almost anything else.  Thank you books on tape!

Johannes Peters  incredible touch Amazing pots.  

Shoko was at our sale, we were residents artists at Penland together.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/53971217/swimming-girl-hand-pinched-and-painted