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…
Jan Marx We use slabs of clay to build pieces. We use lumps of clay to “throw” pots on the wheel, and some of us form objects with our fingers. For many years Happy Potters avoided making pinch pots. They thought it would hurt the clay, but through research we found that “pinching” balls of…
Jan Marx Messes come in degrees of disorder. You “throw” a pot on the pottery wheel and produce a masterpiece. Finishing your creation you also see the mess of mud and water on the wheel, on your apron and on the floor. But you remind yourself the pot is a work of art. Cleaning up…
Jan Marx This fall potters enjoyed two classes with Southwestern vibes. First, Liz Katz taught the art of horse making. A sculptor/potter, Katz designed patterns for those wishing to explore other ways to use clay besides making pots. Many students commented on how much fun the project was. The results of their efforts showed in…
Jan Marx With a record breaking booth at the Robson Ranch Craft Fair behind us as well as a successful trip to the Texas Clay Festival, potters are finishing making Christmas and Hanukkah gifts. Pie dishes, casseroles, a peacock shaped fountain and mugs in various stages begin as a lump of clay, finishing as beautiful…