Though my wife and I use
pottery by a number of potters, there are left-over pieces from commissions
that I have made that we use for most our meals, some dating back to when we
lived in Cleveland. As I would make commissions, I would make extras to
ensure that the order was filled with "perfect" pieces and the left
overs ended up in our cabinets for use. Due to a number of moves,
mishaps, crazy cats (both Jun and now Khan), we have lost several pieces over
the years where sets became pairs and sometimes lone survivors. Though I was
done throwing for this current cycle; a slight mishap took the life of a
well-used salad bowl and where there was once four, now there is only one
remaining. One of the advantages and perks of being a potter is that when you
need something, either new or a replacement, you can just go to the studio and
get them made. Before working on a variety of other tasks today and now putting
off my last bisque just a bit; I sat down and threw four terra cotta salad
bowls that will either be black slipped and carved or slip trailed, not sure
which way to go at the moment though I did make up some fresh black and white
slips if that is the way I, I mean Mindy decides I should go. At any rate, we
should soon have at least a new pair for us to use and I am always reminded of
the Three Stooges in spirit if not in actuality; "you break'em, we'll
make'em and bake'em".
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