by krmetheny | Apr 5, 2015 | Life in General
I’ve been a studio potter for 26 years now. During that time I’ve made, traded, or purchased from other artists every piece of my dishware. Every plate, cup, and bowl has a memory, a face, and a story. Using them daily is a visit with old friends. That...
by krmetheny | Mar 17, 2015 | Life in General
There’s something the fumigation companies don’t bother to tell you. This is that there’s a window of time where the gas has worn off and it’s safe to go into the house before the fumigation company comes back to officially OK entry back into...
by krmetheny | Dec 5, 2012 | Life in General
In November I had the opportunity to visit Stanford University and be a guest speaker to two groups of students. The first was to the Designing Your Life class of 70 open to all Jrs and Srs. The second was 12-15 senior hopeful designers in Product Design (the...
by krmetheny | Aug 9, 2012 | Life in General
Why a teacup for the roof of my house? Why not? I thought it would be an interesting way to advertise that I’m a potter. So many people whiz by my house going 60mph or more. They wouldn’t notice a sign the size that we are limited to where I live. But...
by krmetheny | Mar 17, 2011 | Life in General
Teapots, pitchers and more teapots. All participants start with exactly the same templates. And somehow some way each teapot and pitcher comes out spectacularly different. The potter’s personality can not help but become infused in the piece. I LOVE the feeling...
by krmetheny | May 4, 2010 | Life in General
School’s over in 5 weeks. Ack! I’ve made about a dozen pots since Christmas. Where did the time go? Too many bon bons with my feet up as I watched the soaps I guess. Couldn’t get the pool boy to make the pots for me. Oh… I guess I was a...
