clay and wood

our week in tn

was relaxing

and

invigorating

i spent most of my time

working with mom in her

pottery studio

painting plates, cups and bowls she

had already thrown

above: a few finished bowls

below: my work station in the house

for fun, i thought i would

make a lamp

fingers crossed it makes it

in the kiln

(it's drying, on its side)

i also worked with this vintage dress

to create this pattern in a large bowl

(here it is drying)

last, but certainly not least,

i worked with dad to create 

this pine accent table

(by worked with, i mean,

i held the stump while he

cut it with a chainsaw)

see the wooded area in the

back far left?

that's where we created this

the kids had fun, too

riding bikes around the farm

riding tractors

petting lambs

and 

running through

wheat fields

it's always nice to be in the country

and

it's always nice to come back to the city

:)