Studio Musings
Welcome to my blog. Being an artist is something I always dreamed of being and now that I am retired it is a dream come true. I hope, through these pages, to share my thoughts, processes, successes and failures, in a hope to inspire you to just get out there and do it!
On a quest to learn glaze chemistry
One of the reasons I gravitated towards sgraffito and painting on my pottery was because the whole glazing process just frustrated me. Being someone who is more of a control freak than I care to be, putting a glaze on the pot that was orange in color that comes out...
Artistic Motivation – Lost and then found
It seemed for a while there that I was losing my artistic motivation to work in clay. There comes a point in my life, and I am sure I am not alone in this, that I burn out in whatever medium I happen to be working in. My previous mediums included wood burning, gourd...
Making life more simple and more creative
Having less space has given me room to be more creative. This last past year, 2022, was quite the roller coaster for me, and my creative path. As I walked into 2023 I reassessed how I wanted to live my life. Afterall, I am not getting any younger and everyday if a...
Snow Day in Arkansas
Yesterday we had a snow day. For those of you who live with snowy winters you will roll your eyes and call us babies but here in Arkansas, snow days are a rarity and we just can’t handle it. Please note this post may contain affiliate links and I may earn a commission...
Goodbye 2022, Hello the rest of my life.
As creators, makers and artisans, the months leading up to the Holiday Season can be quite stressful. We have holiday shows to participate in, customers who need special gifts made, on-line shops to fill and tons of trips to the post office. For me that meant gearing...
Drawing out designs in Procreate for Sgraffito Pottery
One thing I am always on the lookout for are new ways to experiment and play with graphic designs before I commit them to clay. I believe I have found a solution in an iPad, an app called Procreate and an Apple Pencil. Now I can work out my designs without hunting...
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My name is Dani and I am the potter behind this page! I am retired and having a ball being the artist I always wanted to be. My studio is located in NW Arkansas where I live a quiet life, on a lake with my husband, 3 dogs and two cats.
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