Have a couple of pieces in here that will be on display at the Newark Arts Alliance until August 14th. Finally had enough tall things to fill the top shelf. Still have so much more glazing to do, but I want to take advantage of my time at home so my plan is to spend more time making.

Took a week off to go up to the cabin. I'm between clients right now for work so I was actually able to really take a break. I read a few books in gazebo, went kayaking, and did some clearing to widen pathways. It was hot and often humid, but it was the break that I needed.




Willow took to eating corn on the cob right away. River gave up pretty quickly and just started licking.




River came on the kakak for the longest right she's taken. Going to make her a boat dog yet.




Night skies on the river.




Two very exhausted puppies sleeping in the gazebo. Took them a few days to decide they could share the couch vs fighting over it.




Sunset drive around Pillar Point.

While I was making a batch of pieces—including my crab bowls—I decided to experiment with a ghost bowl. I wasn’t sure how it would turn out, but I think it came out super cute! It’s always fun to try something a little different, and I love how much personality this little ghost has.

This is part of my last batch using this clay before I give the studio a deep clean and switch back to my white clay. I have so many ideas I’m excited to try—especially some lavender-inspired pieces. I can’t wait to see how they turn out!

I think this is the most soup mugs I’ve ever made at one time! This is also the first time I’ve made my alien soup mugs. I added a new stamp for them and went with the Big Dipper—it felt like the perfect fit. I also made a few blank mugs so I can have some fun getting creative with decals.

I was making more cat trinket dishes this weekend and, once again, wishing I’d found the perfect dog cookie cutter to make a matching version. Then I spotted my chicken cutter and couldn’t resist giving it a try. They’re super cute!

This shawl was made with a discontinued Florentine Silk yarn from Kim Dyes Yarn in the colorway Jellyfishing. It’s not a color palette I would normally choose, but I ended up loving how it worked up. One thing I’ve noticed about Florentine Silk is that, although it’s classified as a sport-weight yarn, it has a bit more heft than you might expect, which gives finished pieces a beautiful drape.

When I first started this pattern, I remember having to frog several times before I finally got the stitch pattern right. Unfortunately, I can’t seem to find that stitch now. I’ve been so busy with work over the last few months that it’s definitely been cutting into my hobby time. I may need to work a little less—ha!