It’s almost the end of summer and that means my pots have been fired, they’re packed into tubs and ready to be displayed at the Powderhorn Art Fair. It has been a wonderfully productive summer, but also bittersweet because come January 1, 2018 we will no longer be able to rent our studio space and the North Prairie Tile gas kiln will be dismantled. I am optimistic that I will find another great place to work and another gas kiln to fire, but I am also realistic that this will take time. Uptown Clay, formerly Fire on the Greenway, has been an incredible place to make pots for the last 10 years. I have learned a lot about form, function, firing and glazing. I have gotten to work with incredibly talented artists and friends and continue to be inspired by their work.
Some of my energy will go into envisioning what I want out of the next 10 years of making pots. Perhaps it would be nice to have a smaller number of studio mates and more control over how the space functions. I know I definitely want access to a gas kiln, but I am not opposed to putting more energy into cone 6 electric firing.