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…
Lynne Kelsey The Happy Potters are well known at Robson Ranch, but what does it take to become a member? I can answer that question first-hand. At the urging of an active member, last summer I put my name on the waiting list for the mandatory orientation classes, and in September I arrived at the…
Karen Ellsworth Pottery! An art form that has been around almost as long as the human race. The earliest known pieces date back to 29,000 B.C. Most pottery in the early ages was utilitarian in use. It has evolved over the centuries into one of the most valued and respected of art forms. The three…
Karen Ellsworth Summer has arrived! We are spending many hours in our lovely air-conditioned studio catching up on time lost to COVID-19 restrictions. Our creativity is flowing—the shelves are packed and the kilns are full. Each time we unload the kilns, it’s like Christmas morning! We have several exciting upcoming events! First, on July 11…
Karen Ellsworth What a great bunch of fun, creative, and artistic people! The smiling faces say it all. Recently we welcomed eight new potters to our club. Their instructor was Pat Bender, and she has raved about these gifted students. They have produced some amazing pieces already. Several members took part in Raku firing—a technique…
Karen Ellsworth Even though we couldn’t get up to the studio for a while, we made up for lost time! We are diligently working on amazing products for the Holiday Market this fall, learning new techniques and enjoying the friendships and fellowship that creating together brings us. A new Happy Potters beginner’s class starts March…