Jan Marx As always welcoming new members to “play in the mud” is a pleasure. April’s class was no exception. Sarah Cunningham, Delores Moore, Lynda Hall, Angela Daniels, Susie Pierce and Mary Sullivan participated in four days of orientation along with plenty of hands-on experience. Carolyn Detjen taught one of the classes and was a…
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Clubs & Classes, October 2016
Happy Potters: Wedging Clay
Jan Marx Marilyn Zastrow recently recounted how clay ended up on the ceiling several years ago. This was not a result of some clay fight by angry mudders (or fodders). The culprit, who will remain nameless, simply tried to wedge (push out air bubbles) overly wet clay. Ugly, slimy gray matter soared to greater heights.…
Clubs & Classes, August 2016
Happy Potters continues to thrive
Jan Marx New members learn about working with clay. July 11 marked the beginning of the third new-member orientation classes for 2016. The fourth and last for the year begins September 15 and is almost full. Club growth is attributed not only to Robson Ranch expansion, but also to word of mouth, our display windows,…
Clubs & Classes, July 2016
Happy Potters hold annual meeting
Jan Marx Not only do potters love making mud pies, they also enjoy a good get together with edible breakfast pies. Monday, June 13, we came together at Lori Humphries’ house to inaugurate two new officers. Liz Katz takes on the two-year task as president with Colleen Jordan as vice-president. Remaining another year are Nancy…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Happy Potters’ classes scheduled through the end of the year
Jan Marx Learning the Wheel, Zentagle, Under Glazing, Extruders Small and Large, Learning to Make a Horse, Tea Pots and Pine Needle Weaving classes plus June’s annual meeting and the Christmas gift exchange will keep potters very busy through the end of the year. We will also offer three more new member classes this month,…
Clubs & Classes, October 2015
Happy Potters loves tools and toilet paper cores
Jan Marx Wine Cup, the room is titled. It sounds refined, sophisticated. But stick your head in the door and you see potters wearing clay streaked aprons, potters with wisps of glaze on their cheeks, potters with “mud” in their hair. Wine Cup is a curious name. Why not call it the Mud Room? Even…
Features, September 2015
Judie Smothers wins “Pride of Denton” Award
Jan Marx The Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton Chapter, 26th annual Members Exhibition ran from August 12 through 22. The exhibition is juried, and prizes totaling $2,650 in cash and merchandise were awarded. Sixty-six members entered at least one work of art each. This year Denton Mayor Chris Watts judged the Pride of Denton…
Clubs & Classes, August 2015
Happy Potters prepare items for October Craft Bazaar
J an Marx It’s never too early to make pottery pieces for the annual Robson Ranch Bazaar! Usually we begin the day the last one is over and continue throughout the year. Under the guidance of Pat Bender, members are also working together in July and August to create not only one-of-a-kind articles, but several…
Clubs & Classes, July 2015
Happy Potters go for dips and chips
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
The Happy Potters have been busy this spring
Jennifer Hill and Peggy Villagomez The Happy Potters having been busy this spring and enjoying classes taught by advanced potters in the club. An extruder class and a dipping class were held and taught by JoAnn Hanes and Gary Triebsch. The extruder technique enables the potter to create different shapes and sizes of objects. The…