Carolyn Detjen Jan Marx, education director and a teacher in the Happy Potters Club is once again stirring up the creativity genes of our members and causing questions to be asked. She is giving demos guiding the members to understand a portion of the artwork of the Southwest Pueblo natives. To make it more interesting…
Carolyn Detjen We always look forward to the fourth weekend in October! Gruene, Texas holds the opportunity for clay potters to meet and visit with artists and view and purchase their latest work. On the grounds of The Barn Pottery, the festival offers free demonstrations held in tents with seating for students and educators, professionals…
Carolyn Detjen Have you ever made mud pies as a child (or even a grown up)? Is it possible that you chanced upon a mysterious deposit in the pile of dirt you were playing with? Perhaps, you may have made a lucky find. You could possibly have come upon a body of clay. When water…
Carolyn Detjen There are few secrets about clay use in the Happy Potters Club. Whether you throw or handbuild, it is a good thing when you reach out to guide and share methods with your fellow potters. On Monday, September 10 eighteen of us gathered around with one of our pots to show it off…
Carolyn Detjen June 14 brought The Happy Potters Club together for the changing of the guard. We gave a round of applause to our President Judie Smothers, Vice President Colleen Jordan, Secretary Nancy Lussier and Treasurer Sandy Holt. Tender thanks and heartfelt recognition went forth to each of the potter/officers that carefully led us through…
Carolyn Detjen Clay, purified of rocks and organic matter, listened to the artisan spirit and became differing sights to behold. Each of the potters watched as birth came to life. Sarah Cunningham spoke of the experience as astonishing; never before had she watched as eyes looked back into hers and ears appeared beautifully. A…
Carolyn Detjen Travel over to the CATC building and walk the “gallery of windows”. On a monthly schedule the window displays are changed, exposing the talent of artists living here on the Ranch. Amazing! Bedazzling! Beautiful! Wow! Be ready to appreciate the wonders that the Ranch residents create. The Spotlight for March carries two…
Carolyn Detjen The activity level has been exciting in the Wine Cup Room of the CATC building. Happy Potters are preparing for the Women’s Club sale in the fall. Expect to be pleased with the selection for your Christmas shopping. Jan Marx has been teaching Zentangle and believe it or not, Zentangle can be…
Carolyn Detjen January 15, 2018 started five new students on their journey down Pottery Lane. Katie Petropoulos, Brenda Stauty, Debbra King, Mimi Mankuso, and Jeanie Martenez have been learning The fundamentals of hand-built clay pottery. Pinch pots, shakers or rattles, hump molds or slump bowls, and coils are now new vocabulary for the ladies.…
Carolyn Detjen Whether you call them balloon bowls or succulent spheres, if you have one, you will be involved in a current trend. The succulents are so easy to care for and so varied in leaf style that even those of us with brown thumbs are intrigued. The Happy Potters Club invited Julie Edmonson…