taa-daaaah......and some other stuff...

here's the fireplace...all done...what a great feeling to have it finished. i've got a couple more installations that i'm just beginning to work on, and now i can concentrate on them. i think that's one of the things i love about working with clay--the cycle of making, glazing, firing, and seeing how a piece turns out. we had a great saturday in the shop, tomorrow theirs some down time to visit with my brother, who's visiting from new york--will be nice to have a day off.  the rest of next week will be spent getting ready for the mint show, and for a show in blowing rock the following weekend. i love this time of year--the heat is starting to break, and fall is almost here. i always think of this time of the year as that moment on a roller coaster when you're at the top--that second just before you race to the bottom...