Holiday feasting over, woke Friday to sunshine.

After transporting Miss M to/from her facial appointment (who doesn’t need a day of beauty?), grabbed some toast at Moxie Bread Company on Main & walked over to Mudslingers Pottery.

Asked Michaela what she wanted to do while in Colorado.  Ceramics.  I blame this entirely on my sister. Sis’ 4th of July reunion activities were a BIG hit with MY fam.

Hmm…ceramics.  I could certainly one-up that, right?  How ‘bout instead of just painting a piece, we actually sculpt & create something on a pottery wheel – bang out the whole process, from clay to final product.  How hard could it be?

Telling ya upfront – LOOKS are DECEIVING, whole lot easier in the movies 🙁

At Mudslingers Pottery School in old town Louisville, Colorado, people of all ages and ability levels come together in a relaxed but vibrant atmosphere to explore ceramic arts. We offer tools, support and instruction to help stimulate the artist in us all.

6 weeks of lessons, jam-packed into a 4-hour session.  Whole lotta chatter…learned the history of clay/various types of clays, wedging & eventually molding that clay on a potter’s wheel.

Girls RULE this sport.  re-worded for clarity: Girls DOMINATE pottery.

Multiple attempts at keeping my clay ON the wheel – zing, zing, zing…and off it’d go.  Even with an apron, would leave today wearing my creation.  Mud up the arms, pant legs, couple swipes on the brow..a sloppy mud mess.

Fast forward another hour – created something bowl-like.  Success, done.

Oh we’re not done yet…heck no.  Instructor John says we still have 45 minutes to create a 2nd piece – are you KIDDING me?  And now that we know how to use the wheel, we’re attempting beer steins (at least that’s what I’m calling my taller bowl/pot).

Like parachuting from a plane, great to try once in life.   Yep, just like that.  LOL>

Back in December to paint my ‘art’, then it’s history.  One & done folks, one & done.

 

UPDATE (Feb 2017):  3 months later – baked, glazed & kiln’d again.  Our FINAL product ROCKS, huh?  LOVE LOVE it!  Thanks Ash & Tom for following up with Instructor John & finishing our pieces.  Whatta surprise!  Couldn’t face Herr Potter again – just couldn’t do it.

 

 

Mudslingers Pottery, Louisville

 

 

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