New Art -> New Tools

 I collect hobbies. It's both bad and good, but I can't help it. My good friend, Liz, owns a ceramics teaching studio in Moab. Seeing her with her passion has me curious as to what it's all about. A local ceramics studio in Topeka, The Mud Room, has classes so I signed up. The first time they offered them I had time conflicts with the six classes, but this recent offering was perfect. Mostly hand building: pinch pot, coil and slab. 

I found out I really LOVE it. Making all kinds of things. Now I have a pen holder for the two fountain pens I keep loaded on any given day, and another holder for pencil and ball point pen, all at my little desk off of the kitchen. Then a tilted slab that holds my planner, and a couple small spice bowls, and on and on.

If I kept all the work in their studio I wouldn't NEED to buy tools. However, I WANT to do some hand building at home. The studio is about 15 miles in to town and has certain hours of operation. If I could do it at home, too, I could set my own time and have better control over the drying process. 

I'm in.