We had a fire last week in our shop. It had destroyed everything. I will spend the next few weeks to months dealing with insurance. Nothing is left.

I just wanna send so much prayer to @Louise Buckles and your family. It’s so devastating with the fire! I’ve been thinking a lot of you. Sending you so much strength and healing in the situation ❤️🙏🏼❤️

I will be driving by KY Mudworks next week and plan to pick up some clay. If anyone has favorites, would you please share and if you’re willing, share your reasons for liking it. I’m primarily a wheel thrower but also hand build. I like the less than 0.5 absorption clays so that gives me lots of options still! I don’t want manganese. So, for cone 6, I believe I have the choice of the following: Elkhorn Red (out, but would like ur thoughts) Polar Bear Porcelain ($$$) Kota Porcelain ($$$) Brown Bear White Lightning Porcelain ($$$) Big Turtle Sheltowee White Bear Tony Beaver (out, but would like ur thoughts) Iceman I’m leaning towards Briwn Bear, Big Turtle and Iceman… but very open!

Angela @APpottery has an awesome YouTube channel and needs 117 more subscribers to reach 1000. If you haven’t seen the video she posted yesterday, be sure to watch it and stay till the very end. You have to see her Godzilla platter! And if you haven’t subscribed yet, please do!

The weather was cold (55F, 13c) but cooperated as the rain stopped a couple hours before the popup! My sale was 10-4 and I was still setting up at 9:50 when the first person arrived! My hubby had painted 7 spots in the barnyard to help people know where to park and those spaces were all full plus we had overflow into the field from 9:50 - 12:30pm! From 12:30-4 there were 1-3 carloads browsing and buying. I almost sold out but still have some pieces… some I’m truly surprised didn’t sell (like my little cookie cutter trinket dishes). I had 40-45 sales, many with multiple pieces. My husband snapped a few photos but I was not able to get any video as I had hoped 🤷🏻‍♀️ Highlights: - the interactions with people and talking clay in general. - Seeing those handful of people who spent close to an hour picking their perfect pieces! - Connecting with a clay sculpture artist from just down the road! - Seeing young people pick out something for Mom or friends gifts. - Seeing some good friends and neighbors stop by to support. - A lovely friend who is also a master gardener made three beautiful bouquets for my tables. Due to day job work commitments, I didn’t do everything I wanted but thanks to fellow potters on here and friends, I made the mental commitment to NOT berate myself for things I didn’t do. I’m reframing to things I’ll work to do next time: - those great labels that Audrey showed us how to do in one of her videos - Keep a better inventory and at least count pieces like Diana has shared she does for their markets. - Price pieces the day before the market I’m sure more ideas will come to mind. After the market my husband helped me pack up and he scooped me away to take me out to dinner, it was a good day filled with connections, pottery, new ideas and new beginnings 😊 (Also, I’m tired! 😂)