Well, as soon as Pete gets the right pulley, I think he’ll be able to build my pottery wheel.  I’m trying not to get too excited, but–whoopeee!  The other night I dreamed that I was working on the wheel, so I guess I’m ready.  Never mind that it’s been about 17 years since I sat at one (my God–I graduated 15 years ago???)

When I talked to him about buying the smallest wheel on the market a few months ago, he just about had a bird–but it did prompt  him into saying he’d make one instead.  He’s pretty damn handy, so I had faith it could be done.  All I did was order the aluminum wheel head and some bats to go on it.  I resisted having a kick wheel, mainly because I thought it would aggrevate the heck out of my sciatica.  He’s been planning for awhile how to make an electric one, so the other night he got talking with his brother John and Johnny suggested getting an electric treadmill.  Gear up and down, it would have most of the parts that are needed, and let’s face it–they’re all around every weekend at yard sales.  Even better, the guy at the dump offered to give Pete his treadmill.   He’s really excited about building it (mostly b/c of the challenge…) so it might get done this summer.  I can’t wait!

I’m pretty close to having the shopping cart ready to go.  I can only work on it twice a week, since my computer is not making it (and I have a fundamental problem with having to re-do any work I put into it).   I’m dying to get it done so I can get back into the studio and start cutting.

I leave you with some ceramic earrings I made with antiqued brass findings.  The beads are textured and measure about 10mm.

Ceramic Earrings