Links to interesting fabric crafters

Hi everyone,
I have always thought that people who have the patience to work as quilters, as fine seamstresses and seamsters, and as fabrics crafters are amazing. Maybe this is because of hours spent watching my grandmother craft clothes and toys for us as children-- in between games of Scrabble. Today I am including some sites I have found over the past few months. Not ceramics related, but still the joy of making.

http://www.heatherbailey.typepad.com/ "Hello my name is Heather"

http://www.jmurphybears.com/home.html "Jennifer Murphy (bears & other silly things)"-- Look at her process and studio photos for inspiration. It just shows that having a creative physical space makes a difference, and I mean not just the space in one's own little head.

http://rosensweet.com/sarah/index.shtml "Sweet Things Designs"

http://softiescentral.typepad.com/softie_awards/

Still Backlogged Getting Pictures and Esty Shop Online

Hi to the few who get to this blog!

I had hoped this summer to get my links set up for Flickr and Etsy, but it will be a bit longer as I am now getting the kidlet's school schedule started. The last month has a been a bit more busy than I thought it would be. Oh well.

Thank you to the person who bought my work at the Ceramics Market! --If you somehow find your way here.

Ceramics Market - Diverse and Fun

The Ceramics Market at the Detroit Artist's Market opened on Friday and was beautiful and had a diverse range of work on display. It is highly recommended. The DAM is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00AM to 6:00PM and is located at 4719 Woodward in Detroit-- see map below. The show runs through August 25.

For now, these are some images of my work. Sorry about the quality-- the opening was crowded and I only got a few shots. Hopefully I will be able to update these soon.

DETROIT ARTISTS MARKET * Summer Ceramics Market

Hi Everybody! Opening this Friday, July 27-- the Detroit Artists Market is holding a Summer Ceramics Market. There are several curators, a few of whom are from local ceramics programs at Schoolcraft College and the Center for Creative Studies: Robert Beilat, Mark Chatterley, Frank James Fisher, John Albert Murphy, Tom Phardel, John Stephenson, Susanne Stephenson, and Marie Woo. I looked through some of the pieces on Saturday and it is a varied and interesting show. There are sculptural pieces, useful pieces, amazingly well crafted and more informal works. If you are looking to purchase work there is something for every taste. If you are a potter looking for a wide variety of inspiration there are kindred spirits at work here. I will be participating as one of the Schoolcraft people, studying currently with Frank James Fisher and having studied with John Albert Murphy.

The opening is 6:00 - 9:00 and refreshments will be served. The Detroit Artists Market is located at 4719 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan.

A Great Web Site for Japanese Ceramics
I find the web site eYAKIMONO to be an incredible resource for the various types of Japanese pottery. They also have many related links.

Glaze Recipes from the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
This year I was lucky enough to visit San Diego and visit the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park. They had several works by Laura Andreson on display. I loved the glazes and wanted to find out more about them. It turns out that some of her glaze books are in the collection at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art-- see http://www.aaa.si.edu/about/contact_us.cfm. This is a great resource. By another stroke of luck, I was able to visit the Archive in April. They allowed me to digitally photograph all of the pages available (one book was elsewhere). While I cannot share the images due to copyright, etc., I can share the information. There are some interesting glazes of all types and temps but many of the lower temperature glazes contain lead. If you can tell me what interests you I can get back to you. However, almost none of the recipes are in the standard 100 percent format. You will need math skills :)!