This is written on the day after Christmas. For the first time in many years, we have gotten the day after Christmas off. Whee! A whole extra day off to spend anyway I’d like. That has given me time to plan for a big (new to me) show that’s happening in the Spring.
The Catawba Valley Pottery & Antiques Festival is happening on March27th (7pm – 9pm) and March 28th (9am to 5 pm).
So I’ve muddled through the lists of my most recent show sales, and gallery sales to discover the popular items I make that might sell again. I rarely do mugs or bowls because when I make them, they tend to be simple classic items that sit around, while people seem to be drawn to my more “exciting” pottery.
So much like Santa, I’m making a list, hoping to find the nice things to make that will sell at the show.
Should I make some bowls, anyways? Maybe I will.
I’m also interested in pursuing a design series featuring Ring Jugs. More info on those later, but I’m heavily leaning into the Earth, Air, Water, Fire & Spirit theme for them.
And then that led me down the rabbit hole of how will I display the Ring Jugs at the show? I think I’ve found the best setup to showcase them. I will need to have plinths built, though. This is another thing to add to my to-do list.
I have a very long list of things to do to get ready for the March show. After coming off of Christmas, I need a little break, so for this week, I’m just going to relax and plan my pottery making schedule.
Maybe I’ll play around with making berry baskets. My Aunt Doreen had told me a tale of blue berry picking with me as a little kid back in the days before cell phones. Apparently I didn’t enjoy the process as much as she did, even though according to her it was a beautiful day out in the fields next to the forest. I was crying until a young couple stumbled over us. I stopped crying over the novelty of new people around. They had car trouble out in the middle of Michigan’s unpopulated section, so my Aunt packed us up, blue berries and all. We took that couple into town. For some reason, it is one of her treasured memories.
Soooo, blueberry baskets are on my list of things to make because I want to gift one to my Aunt.
Happy New Year!