I’m so terribly pleased with my latest pottery piece.  Pleased, and a bit shocked at how well it turned out.  This is my first attempt at a serving platter, and is also my largest piece thus far.  It constitutes 3 weekends of studio sessions, and is intended as a gift for my Aunt Janet, who is a collector of gorgeous pottery by artists so far my superior that I hesitate to call my work pottery at all.  Still, I think my poor little offering won’t be so outclassed as to shame me - after all, I’m still pretty new at this stuff

Do please click on the photos to view larger versions, I think the detail in the glaze is worth it!

In other news, holy cow is Anaïs ever ridiculously preggers!  Here she is at a local artisan show with some of her latest samples - she’s been moving away from the hardcore bike messenger market (though of course she still makes those amazing bags) and trying her hand at some kinder, gentler designs.