Potter's Lunch

Every Tuesday a group of KC area potters get together for lunch. I don't make it every week, but when I do it is always a great time. They always meet at locally owned restaurant, preferably one that uses local suppliers, and has an inexpensive lunch menu. Surprisingly, there are quite a few places like that in the area. This time we all met at The Westside Local. This was my first visit and I was very pleased with my selection. Thanks to Carolyn for ordering the delicious deviled eggs in aioli as an appetizer, mmm yum. I had the tarragon chicken salad sandwich and fries with delicious, homeade catsup. It was a very tasty lunch and wonderful company. As a bonus, Michael Baxley was having a show of his floral ceramic wall installations. You can see a couple of them in the photo above my head.

After lunch I headed back to 323Clay to work on carving some large serving bowls. Here is one of the bowls I carved that day. Today I worked on more bowls and some mugs and sampled some Standard porcelain clay that threw like a dream.

Tomorrow and Sunday I am attending the Paul Andrew Wandless workshop at Bracker's. I have been looking forward to this for a long time. I bought his book when it first came out a few years ago, but never actually tried any of the techniques. I get a little overwhelmed by too much information sometimes, so hands on instruction will be great. After the workshop, I will rush home just in time to take pictures of my daughter as she heads off to her first prom. I can't wait to see her all dressed up in a red satin formal gown. My how she has grown.