OUT OF THE GARDEN AND IN TO THE CUP

I received this photo of some "local" okra* right out of the garden and in to my cup from a friend who is recently semi-retired, a man of leisure and in pursuit of making pottery again after a number of years away from being a production potter. Jim recently fired his first cone 9 glaze fire and ended up with a number of rather interesting glaze affects including ash glazes which show wonderful promise, quite nice results for his first firing since ditching his tie and briefcase. Along with the vivid okra photo he sent along a shot of his view while drinking his morning coffee on his back porch surronded by foliage and a curtain of morning glories (?) blocking the sun and making for a wonderful staging point to plan the events of the day. I like to receive photos of my pots in use and this older medieval green kushime teabowl is a fine container for the rich greens, the speckled stone countertop and the rustic reds of the brick wall make for a great back drop, a pleasing photo taken by a potter. Thanks, Jim.

(*I should mention that before you report me to the Okra Growers Association, I am not a huge fan of the allopolyploid, not even when it is dipped in golden batter and  deep fried.)