Carolyn Detjen Have you ever made mud pies as a child (or even a grown up)? Is it possible that you chanced upon a mysterious deposit in the pile of dirt you were playing with? Perhaps, you may have made a lucky find. You could possibly have come upon a body of clay. When water…
Carolyn Detjen The activity level has been exciting in the Wine Cup Room of the CATC building. Happy Potters are preparing for the Women’s Club sale in the fall. Expect to be pleased with the selection for your Christmas shopping. Jan Marx has been teaching Zentangle and believe it or not, Zentangle can be…
Carolyn Detjen January 15, 2018 started five new students on their journey down Pottery Lane. Katie Petropoulos, Brenda Stauty, Debbra King, Mimi Mankuso, and Jeanie Martenez have been learning The fundamentals of hand-built clay pottery. Pinch pots, shakers or rattles, hump molds or slump bowls, and coils are now new vocabulary for the ladies.…
Carolyn Detjen Whether you call them balloon bowls or succulent spheres, if you have one, you will be involved in a current trend. The succulents are so easy to care for and so varied in leaf style that even those of us with brown thumbs are intrigued. The Happy Potters Club invited Julie Edmonson…
Wayne Detjen Holiday sales are one of the targets that Happy Potters consider all year long. What can we create to help shoppers satisfy their gift needs? What colors are in vogue this year? What bargains will bring smiles? Show something unique! It takes Robson Ranch purchases to help Happy Potters succeed in providing…
Wayne Detjen October 28 and 29 found Happy Potters Pat Bender, Angels Daniels, Wayne and Carolyn Detjen, Jackie Graham and Sandie Holt loving every minute of the Texas Clay Festival. It was the 25th anniversary for Texas Clay Potters to display their wares and demonstrate their techniques. Hungry for learning and enamored by talent,…
Wayne Detjen It’s amazing! Kale salad on the menu. Ornamental kale in the patio borders. Now we have kale serving bowls for the table. Jackie Graham taught 17 members of Happy Potters how to impress clay with leaves of the beautiful cruciferous plant. We then formed vases, bowl and pots, pieces of gorgeous detail.…
Carolyn Detjen On Tuesday, September 18, our newest pottery class began, and we enjoyed the talents of Pat Bender, clay artist/teacher extraordinaire. We were introduced to clay through the amazing medium of “pinch pots.” The results of our lessons produced a drum, a lovely fancy bowl, a small pinch pot and a sturdy textured vase…
Jan Marx Mid-July and temperatures are beginning to rise. How do potters deal with the heat? With classes, of course. Video classes are a good way to see and learn from professionals. Not only can we watch them on our TV/DVD player in the pottery room, but also we are fortunate to have the across-the-hall…
Jan Marx For summertime our club is busy, busy, busy! Thursday morning June 8 Judie Smothers, president, greeted 33 members on the Courtyard Terrace for refreshments, social time and information. First and foremost we took time to say goodbye to Gary Triebsch who moved to California to be close to family. Gary, whose leadership and…