Toti Kaida

This is the work of Japanese artist known on Flickr as Toti Kaida, here. Her website is here. Her work is so whimsical and funny. She is sort of a cross between Renilde DePeuters, here, and Sabine Timm, here.

Cafe Dreams

How I would love to have one of these cafes in my neighborhood! It's that time of year when curling up somewhere cozy to drink a latte and watch people is just what I want to do.

In the Studio

Here's what I've been working on lately. That top painting I just finished and shipped off yesterday. The Chemex drawings were just added to my Etsy shop, over here. The plates are the most recent things out of the kiln. I have 2 large pots that are waiting for me to decide on glazes. My teacher, Ingrid Bathe, has been teaching me how to make glaze test tiles for standing vessels. So maybe before too long I will have the finished pots to show you. I've been enjoying using the plates for serving dinners. Just as Ingrid said, I like the work better after using it. I've also been keeping up with the daily sketchbook. I feel lots of energy and inspiration because it is the beginning of a new year. I hope your beginning is going well too!