NCECA (The national ceramics conference) was held in Louisville, Kentucky this year. I have to admit, I was a little disappointed in the lack of ceramic sculpture. However, I latched on to Chris Gustin's work immediately. His creases and dimples made me crave more.
Along with rebuilding the house, John is "rebuilding" the pond. This past week it was drained to remove the many feet of sludge that has built up over the years. He plans to make it swim-able and grow lily pads.
Since the draining, on our daily walks, Roxy's favorite activity is getting in the sludge, sinking down to her belly, and slopping through it until exhaustion. Her tail wags the entire time.
Then she rolls in the grass....cleaning herself?
Half of our studio sink has a raised drain, so clay won't fill the pipes. Because of this, a mixture of clays and lost tools sit in the sink. Once settled, it begins to look like "bacteria matt"- the kind found out west. This spiky organism looking thing, are bristles of a brush I lost about a month ago.
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