[Nfb-krafters-korner] the kiln gods were dancing with glee

[River Woman]

Oh, we are off the wall here - the entire FAM DAMILY.  No straight laces in 
sight. haha
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henrietta Brewer" <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] the kiln gods were dancing with glee


> Oh, you are so creative. I love hearing about the things you do. My family 
> is so straight laced that I can't get away with that kind of creativity.
> Henrietta
> On Nov 3, 2011, at 5:55 PM, River Woman wrote:
>
>> Yes, that would be very pretty. My friend also said they would look 
>> wonderful on the wall - I will have to think on this - they are much too 
>> nice to put out into my pottery garden - where all my failed and broken 
>> pottery goes.  Someone just sent me an email today, she had been to my 
>> home yesterday while I was away, and saw my pottery garden and just loved 
>> it.  :) Lynda River Woman
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henrietta Brewer" 
>> <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
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>> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 5:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] the kiln gods were dancing with glee
>>
>>
>>> Hey Linda, I was thinking that you could make some little plates and set 
>>> the box tops on them.
>>> Henrietta
>>> On Nov 3, 2011, at 4:45 PM, Blindhands at aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> So now you have gorgious boxes to hold your treasures, or put holiday 
>>>> candy
>>>> in or maybe a small silk flower arrangement.  Just a new creation.
>>>>
>>>> Joyce  Kane
>>>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>>>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 11/3/2011 9:27:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>> riverwoman at zoominternet.net writes:
>>>>
>>>> Hi  everyone,
>>>>
>>>> Since our discussion on Monday night will be on making  pottery, I 
>>>> thought
>>>> I would share yesterday's experience with you. Here is what  happened 
>>>> to me
>>>> yesterday:
>>>>
>>>> When I went to the art center yesterday to  gather my harvest from the
>>>> kiln, it was not a happy day for me. Alas, the kiln  gods had not 
>>>> accepted  my
>>>> gifts and as they came OUT of the kiln,  something was very wrong! 
>>>> Making
>>>> pottery is never a done deal, until you  see what comes OUT of the 
>>>> final
>>>> firing.  I did something very STUPID that  affected my entire load of 
>>>> work.  I
>>>> had made my Spirit Treasure Boxes -  four of them. It took me about 7 
>>>> weeks
>>>> from beginning to end - and the ending  yesterday was not happy.
>>>>
>>>> What did I do that was stupid?  I forgot  that when you are firing 
>>>> things
>>>> that will go together, like the lids and the  bottoms of the boxes. 
>>>> Yes, I
>>>> know, very stupid of me to NOT put the LIDS ON  THE BOTTOMS of the 
>>>> boxes
>>>> BEFORE they were fired.  And, sure enough, the  kiln gods noticed my 
>>>> little
>>>> mistake and wreaked havoc with my boxes.  ONLY  ONE LID fits onto the 
>>>> bottom of
>>>> its box. It was the smallest one.  but, the other three larger ones, no 
>>>> way.
>>>> So there I have it - three beautiful  box bottoms, and three gorgeous 
>>>> box
>>>> tops, and never the two shall meet!   I know the kiln gods are laughing 
>>>> and
>>>> dancing with joy today. They win.   The boxes were to be taken this 
>>>> week to my
>>>> gallery to be sold. That will  certainly NOT be happening now.
>>>>
>>>> Just to let you know, we all have our  bad days with making art, any 
>>>> kind
>>>> of art. We all make mistakes that cost us  so much grief.  Things 
>>>> sometimes
>>>> do not turn out in any way like we might  have wanted them to. But, we 
>>>> keep
>>>> on making our stuff any way. We sill win.  There is always another 
>>>> day -
>>>> always more clay to be wedged and formed into  "something."  And, the 
>>>> kiln gods
>>>> are awaiting the next batch, I just know  it.
>>>>
>>>> Lynda River Woman
>>>>
>>>> Lynda Lambert
>>>> 104 River Road
>>>> Ellwood  City, PA 16117
>>>>
>>>> 724 758 4979
>>>>
>>>> My Blog:   http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>>>> My Website:   http://lyndalambert.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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