The beginning....

My first entry.....

It's been soooooo hot in Tucson... I think today's high is 105 degrees. A friend called me this morning and said that it was so hot yesterday that he saw two trees fighting over a dog!


What do I do when it's like this outside? First thing in the morning, I head out to my studio, crank up the a/c and make tiles! I love cutting shapes out of slabs of soft clay. Today I'm using an earthy red clay called Hawaiian Red...it's a bit sandy texture but has a wonderful feel to it. Today all the shapes of leaves, small animals, flowers etc. are dark brown. Tomorrow and probably the next day, I'll glaze all my tiles and like magic, the kiln's fire will create brilliant colors. Even after 9+ years of this, every day is like Christmas when I open the kiln. Usually I'm in my nightgown and it's just getting light outside and I'm 5 years old all over again!


By the end of the week, I'll have fired these same tiles a couple of times and they will look like the tiles in this picture....colorful, playful, FUN! The possibilities are endless!