Cindy Groszkiewicz Last May, Jessica Battes-Grabowski visited the Happy Potters Studio to share her clay carving techniques as a guest potter. Her demonstration was so well received that she was invited back this May for a demonstration on a unique way to make a flower vase. Using the slab-built method with leather hard clay, Jessica…
Lynne Kelsey The Happy Potters are an ambitious group. Once they’ve achieved a goal, the only thing to do is to exceed it! And that’s exactly what happened as, once again, this talented group has put their skills to work to benefit the Empty Bowls event for Our Daily Bread and Denton Community Food Center.…
Lynne Kelsey As the old saying goes, many hands make light work. In the case of the Happy Potters, many hands make great work! On two recent occasions, a few dozen members showed up for workshops to support both the club and the community. Though you’d never know it from the weather, preparation for the…
Lynne Kelsey Woo-hoo … Raku! Raku, a form of “low fire” pottery in which glazed pieces are heated until they are glowing red, then placed into a container with combustible materials such as sawdust, is something that the kilns in the Wine Cup Room can’t handle. Recently, a group of our intrepid Happy Potters members…
Lynne Kelsey Pottery is a uniquely expressive craft. It’s part skill, part creativity, and part science; “hands-on” in the most literal way. The potter’s hands take a nondescript ball of clay and transform it on the wheel by pushing and compressing it into a centered, symmetrical mass. Fingers locate the center point of this rotating…
Lynne Kelsey There’s no slowdown in activity at the pottery studio! On Monday, May 16, Happy Potters welcomed a very special guest instructor: Julie Edmonson, sister of Education Committee Co-Chair Jackie Graham and resident of SaddleBrooke Ranch, our sister Robson community in Oracle, Ariz. After claiming spots at the work tables and checking materials and…
The Empty Bowls project is an international support to fighting hunger throughout the world. Cities, states, and countries work together to earn money for the hungry. Here in Denton, this event will take place on Oct. 16, at the Armadillo Ale Works, 221 South Bell Ave, Denton, TX. Tickets are $30 each. The ticket includes…
Karen Ellsworth Pottery is alive and thriving at the Ranch! On July 11, the Creative Arts Center held an open house. What a huge success! Our pottery studio was overflowing with people interested in seeing what we do, how we do it, and learning about the process from design, to building, to bisque, glazing, and finishing.…
Karen Ellsworth Even though our 2020 year looked a little different from previous years, we managed to adjust, adapt, and, most of all, create! Our kilns were running full time, new members joined and learned the joy of playing in the clay. We also learned several new glazing techniques and new ways of hand building.…
Rick Harwell The Happy Potters Club has members at all skill levels. There are new members like me who are just learning the basics. There are those who are more accomplished and are learning advanced techniques. We also have a group of artisans that not only excel at their craft but share their skills through…