Karen Ellsworth It’s that wonderful time of year! This year looks a little different from previous years, so that is exactly why the Happy Potters are here to help! We, along with many other vendors, were unable to have our annual Holiday Market at the Ranch. However, we have items for sale in our window…
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Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Happy Potters Raku Class
Pat Bender The low fire method of Western Raku was experienced by 10 members of the Happy Potters on Sept. 26. The offsite Raku class was attended by Delnia Crum, Angela Daniels, Jackie Graham, Kathy Jacobs, Sally Klang, Mimi Mancuso, Lorie Shaddix, Carol Stoltz, Lucy Ventura, and Pat Bender. Horse hair pieces were first loaded…
Clubs & Classes, October 2020
Happy Potters Accept the Illumination Challenge
Karen Ellsworth Each year the Happy Potters are issued a challenge. This year the theme was illumination. The criteria was very broad—the item had to be lighted in some manner and had to incorporate a medium other than clay. Our potters worked on this year’s challenge for several months. Everyone who entered definitely rose to the…
Clubs & Classes, July 2020
Raku Pottery: Worth the Wait
Pat Bender Happy Potters finally headed to Farmers Branch on May 30, for their off-site raku class given by Conor Muldoon. The class was cancelled two times due to the COVID-19 shut down. The delay was worth the wait, as we once again opened the trash cans full of our raku pieces. The magic of…
Front Page, March 2020
Introduction to the Potter’s Wheel – The Zen of Centering
Rick Harwell As a new potter, I completed the beginning course in pottery basics last year. I wanted to further my knowledge and enrolled in the Happy Potter’s introductory course for throwing on the potter’s wheel. With only four mechanized wheels our class was small, and we received a lot of individual attention and feedback.…
Clubs & Classes, December 2019
Happy Potters enjoy The Texas Clay Festival
Carolyn Detjen Happy Potters look forward with joy to the last weekend in October when we can travel to Gruene, Texas, the historical district four miles north of New Braunfels. This year, nine members of the “mud club” indulged themselves in the visual and textural senses that give new meaning to “Did you see that?”…
Clubs & Classes, September 2019
Reflections of a new potter
Rick Harwell I recently moved to Robson Ranch and have been faced with the wonderful dilemma of what to do with my time in retirement. One of the activities I selected was to join the Happy Potters. I wasn’t disappointed in my decision. I am not particularly artistic, nor have I had any previous experience in…
Clubs & Classes, September 2019
Happy Potters Santa Workshop
Pat Bender The Spotlight Window this month features the “Happy Potters Santa Workshop”. The pottery is just a few of the items that will be sold at the Women’s Club’s Holiday Market on October 5. Yes, it has been a “Santa’s Workshop” in the Pottery Studio since March. Early in February, Jackie Graham, Chairman, with…
Clubs and Classes, July 2019
Happy Potters are happy
Carolyn Detjen I wasn’t around when the pottery club was named. “Happy” is a curious descriptive for a club filled with vintage fossils. What? You think that is a mean thing to say? Well, I am close to being the oldest artist in the club, and I think that since I am composing this article,…
Clubs & Classes, December 2018
Happy Potters visit Texas Clay Festival
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…