Cindy Groszkiewicz Taking care of our pottery studio and all the tools and equipment is a very important part of membership. About 40 members of both the Happy Potters and the Kiln Krafters joined forces for our semi-annual studio clean-up day held at the end of February. A lot of sweat equity was poured into…
Cindy Groszkiewicz The Happy Potters are already working on projects for the RR Women’s Club Holiday Market where we host a booth each year. A few special workshops were held to plan and make various beautifully hand-crafted and uniquely one-of-a-kind pottery that will be for sale at the Market. A sneak peek at what may…
Lynne Kelsey We may be sweltering, but the Happy Potters have the holidays on their minds! On July 17 the Pottery Studio was standing-room-only as club members took up clay to create a variety of Christmas trees for the Holiday Market. Some trees are reminiscent of a flatter triangle on a stick, and others were…
Lynne Kelsey It’s impossible to learn pottery from a book. Certainly, one can pick up tips and gain a basic understanding of the craft by reading, but it’s a skill that needs to be developed hands-on. We learn best by closely observing the hands of experienced potters, then taking up clay to imitate their actions.…
Lynne Kelsey Our Happy Potters are usually busy creating in the studio, but many seek out new venues to extend their skills and creativity. This was the case recently for several of our members. The Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST) held their juried 16th Annual 175 Mile Art Exhibit at the Gough Gallery, Patterson/Appleton…
Lynne Kelsey On Oct. 21 a group of 14 Happy Potters escaped the studio and headed for the hills—the Hill Country, that is—to attend the much-anticipated 30th Annual Texas Clay Festival in Gruene. Gruene is the historic German town near New Braunfels, built on the Guadalupe River. It is famous as being the site of…
Lynne Kelsey As fall approached, the pottery studio was a whirlwind of activity as the Happy Potters prepared for a major event—the annual Holiday Market. With so many individual potters donating items, organizing the sale is a huge undertaking, but Co-Chairs Cindy Curry and Lori Shaddix had the task under control. With the help of…
Lynne Kelsey Empty Bowls of Denton is a fundraising event where ticket holders select a handmade bowl and then enjoy a luncheon of soup and bread. Happy Potters have chosen this effort as their annual project to give back to the community. Potter Pat Bender gathered a willing group of her fellow potters for a…
Lynne Kelsey It may be warming up outside, but the Happy Potters have the holidays on their minds! On a designated morning every month, members gather to work on a particular category of creations that will be offered for sale at the Holiday Market in October. February’s project was luminaries, and March brought berry bowls…
Lynne Kelsey There’s lots going on in the pottery studio! The Happy Potters welcomed another orientation class to learn the basics of working with clay, building their first pieces, and discovering the collegiality of the studio. Meanwhile, members of the previous orientation class moved on from slab building to getting their feet wet—along with their hands…