Ho! Ho! Ho!

Pitcher from a new series I've been working on inspired by this book.


First Saturday of our Holiday hours at fourth & clay and you will will find me in our cleaned up studio serving cookies, listening to Christmas carols and maybe covered with a bit of clay dust.

The holiday season begins. I love this time of year especially now that I'm "retired". Working my old job and trying to be together for the holiday was a bit of a stretch. December was always one of Sweet Potatoes busiest times of the year. I had a huge collection to design, salesman's samples to produce and get shipped out by January 1. Getting people to deliver on time during this busy season (or even work) was a nightmare. Just the memory make me sweat (and it's been 6 years...yikees!).

The pressure of getting new ceramics together, sprucing up the studio, helping plan a party and being open for a few weekends is a delight for me. Just enough to keep me busy and out of trouble. Do I enjoy being at fourth & clay every weekend? Yup...especially in the beginning when people come by and are NICE. So come on by and have a cookie.

It's Beginning.....

It still a bit early to be bringing up the Holidays but every day in Berkeley, even though it is sunny and warm, it's beginning to look a little more like Christmas. Whatever happened to waiting until Thanksgiving to start playing Silent Night or stringing lights on the neighborhood trees? I guess I am showing my age here.

Our Christmas tree is a huge mishmash of wonderful stuff and lights including some ancient bubble ones. Some of my favorite ornaments are random school pictures of my 3 kids (I love the one of my son Ezra during his heavy metal phase), glass ornaments that resemble pets long passed, stuffed frogs, a biscuit made by my godson, Andre (when he was 3), that looks like a turd. You get the picture - it's not exactly reverent.

For the past few years I have been making and selling a special edition ceramic ornament. This year I am making UNDERWEAR. I am loving these - polka dot boxers, tightie whities, corsets with or with out fishnest, bra and pantie sets, slips. They are drawn with mishima on both front and back and wired with nicron wire. I can't wait to see them on my tree. This is a shameless plug but... if you want to spice up your tree you can get your very own tree underwear here.