One Done...One To Go!

I love my new workbench! It's awesome...and it was free!

My hubby did such a good job on my workbench!

He used reclaimed wood that was leftover from other projects.

I asked my husband to make me some shelves for storage.

I'm so happy he can build things!

Here it is...all painted... and the canvas is on!

I found these hooks the other day...while I was looking for something! They were in the bottom of a drawer...still in the plastic it came in! I don't remember why I bought them...but they sure did come in handy. One will hold my towel!

The other will hold my clay wires, my ruler, and my little roller!

The shelves really came in handy.

I still have a lot of space behind the containers!

I recycled the lamp...I love doing that! I bought it a long time ago on sale, I think It was only $17.00 on clearance! It was in my hallway for a long time, then it was in the office...now it's on my workbench. I think it looks cute! And of course I had to put my Lab puppy statue on my bench. My son Nicholas gave it to me after we lost the best dog in the world...Lacy! She was a black lab, springer spaniel mix...we had her for 13 years. She was my shadow.

I still really miss her!

And here's my view!

I'm gonna love working in here!

Setting Up...And Getting Organized Part 2

I've been wanting to list my Boston Fish Dish on Etsy, for quite some time now...but unfortunately I haven't been able to get any good photos...either the color is not right, or I get a reflection of my camera and my hand, right in the middle of the dish...that annoys me! So...I've decided to keep him. He now has a permanent home in my workshop.

These are some old bowls I made...thought they would look nice on the top shelf!

More drawers for storing stuff!

Glazes, underglazes, and wax!

Now...I'm waiting for my workbenches to get finished! The first workbench is almost done...it just needs a little more paint, and my husband has already started on the other one! My workshop is almost ready! Yay!

Setting Up...And Getting Organized!

I'm setting up...and getting organized! It's really nice having everything in one place, instead of all over my house! Now I just have to remember where I put it!

I've decided to use the top shelves...as a display area. These two hand built pieces...are from my line of ancient inspired pottery! I love incorporating ancient forms and adding my own twist...like my curvy handles!

The dark blue piece...on the left, was inspired by an Egyptian Vial...which was used to store perfume, and was only 3 inches tall.

I love containers and drawers! I especially love little drawers...someday I'm going to buy one of those library catalog cabinets...the one with all those little drawers!

I'm having a problem deciding how to glaze my large bottle with the handle, and the coils! I'm thinking about using one of the shino glazes from Coyote...what do you think?



Here's a peek inside some of my little drawers! They're holding little tiles, small ornaments, and pendants.

I can't wait to use my wheel! Hmmm...what should I make first?

It's getting there!

Well...I think my workshop is coming out quite nicely. It's not completely done...but it's getting there! I absolutely love the color on the walls...it's soooo fresh and clean...I'm going to love working in this space!

The baseboard is on and all the woodwork and built-ins are painted a creamy off white. I love this kind of woodwork and trim...bead board and moldings! It makes me happy...makes me feel like I'm in New England again. I guess it's because I grew up in a house that was built in 1906!

The furniture is in place. I'm re-purposing an old armoire for storage and two bookcases my husband made several years ago. Instead of holding books...the bookcases will now hold clay, and glazes.

So...now we have to finish painting some of the shelves that go in the built-ins.

One of the two workbench's my husband started to make, will go right here...in front of the large window. I can't wait until it's done...I'm going to have a great view! This workbench will be counter height and the top will be covered in canvas!

The other workbench will go next to my wheel...under the smaller window.

This is my ceiling fan...it's sooo pretty, and I'm using energy saving light bulbs! I know...I have a popcorn ceiling. I wasn't about to remove it and cause all that dust...dust is not my friend! I have a lot of allergies and allergy induced asthma, and my husband has asthma...so removing the popcorn was definitely out of the question. It was so much easier to just paint it anyway. It's not white like most ceilings...the paint has a hint of green...so the crown moldings and built-ins pop...not sure if you can see it in the photo though!

 And here's my wall lamp. It came with dangling crystals...which is nice...but I think I like it better without them. Plus it's less to clean. I really don't want to spend my time cleaning when I can make pottery instead. As soon as I can...I'm hiring a housekeeper!

So...stay tuned! Once the benches are made and painted...I'll be adding some task lighting and a few other things. I also have a project to work on for the wall...above my wheel...I'm really looking forward to that! Thanks for stopping by!

The Painting Begins!

So...after months of trying to decide on a color for the walls...my workshop is finally ready for some paint! Yay!

Ooh...Wait! I have to cover my wheel and slab roller first!

Now it's ready for paint!

And the painting begins!

Yay!

My son Nicholas is doing a great job with the painting!

I don't know what I'd do without him!

And Viola! The walls are green!

Now it's time to install the baseboard!

Closed For Renovation!

I'm temporarily closed for renovations!

My husband Jim, and son Nicholas...are working really hard on my new workshop!

I'm soooo lucky...my hubby can do this!

Jim is setting the nails...in the built-in shelves!

I can't wait...until it's done!

The color on the right...is to dark!

The color in the middle...is to dull!

The color on the left...is just right!

Swatches of paint...all over the room!

The designer side of me...is really happy right now! I love to see the designs...in my head...come to life! Yay!!! It's going to look sooo good when it's done! I can't wait! Stay tuned for more photos!!! : )

It Was One Of Those Weeks...Part 3

So...The saga continues! It seems as though my needle tool had a mind of it's own, and jumped right out of my hand...slicing through the rim of my bowl. I sighed, and rolled my eyes as I looked at the destruction. This was no easy fix...I wasn't going to be able to just slap on a leaf and be done with it! This was definitely...a much bigger problem. I actually considered scrapping it...just squishing it and starting over, but than my stubbornness kicked in, and I thought about actually fixing it. As I stared at it...trying to think of ways to repair it...I remembered an idea I had a few weeks ago, which motivated me even more. So...I grabbed some clay and pulled a handle, then stuck it on the edge of the table...just long enough to set up, while I rolled out a small slab and cut out a few leaves. When the handle was ready, I trimmed the rim a little more...than attached my handle, and then added some leaves.

And Viola! Here it is! I love it! This has to be the best mistake I have ever made...so far anyway! I can't wait to glaze it! I'm so happy with the way this came out!

I'm definitely going to make more of these!

And Now...Here's a sneak peek at what's coming soon!

I really love these flowers!!! I can't wait to incorporate them into my designs!

I have so many ideas...it's actually keeping me up at night!