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Month: December 2016

December 31, 2016December 31, 2016Lorena

You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have…

December 30, 2016December 30, 2016Lorena

Everything and Nothing

December 29, 2016December 29, 2016Lorena

I have nothing wise to say

December 28, 2016December 28, 2016Lorena

Has anyone tried turning 2016 off and turning it back on again?

December 27, 2016December 27, 2016Lorena

Today, we recover from recovering!

December 26, 2016December 26, 2016Lorena

Today, we recover!

December 24, 2016December 24, 2016Lorena

Bah, humbug

December 23, 2016December 23, 2016Lorena

Christmas spirit

December 22, 2016December 22, 2016Lorena

You had ONE JOB

December 21, 2016February 13, 2018Lorena

Works-in-Progress Wednesday (12/21/16)

December 21, 2016February 13, 2018Lorena

Works-in-Progress Wednesday (12/21/16)

December 21, 2016December 21, 2016Lorena

Well that sucked.

December 20, 2016December 20, 2016Lorena

Another small time crunch

December 19, 2016December 19, 2016Lorena

I need another weekend like that

December 19, 2016December 19, 2016Lorena

Big Bang Bazaar and weekend recovery

December 19, 2016December 19, 2016Lorena

Big Bang Bazaar and weekend recovery

December 18, 2016February 13, 2018Lorena

A Fourth Handspun Hat

December 18, 2016February 13, 2018Lorena

A Fourth Handspun Hat

December 18, 2016December 2, 2016Lorena

A Fourth Handspun Hat

December 16, 2016December 16, 2016Lorena

Oh yeah, I guess I should pack a couple of days of clothes?

December 15, 2016December 15, 2016Lorena

I must have forgotten something, I’m never this planned-in-advance

December 14, 2016December 14, 2016Lorena

Let’s have another day like yesterday

December 14, 2016February 14, 2018Lorena

Works-in-Progress Wednesday (12/14/16)

December 14, 2016February 14, 2018Lorena

Works-in-Progress Wednesday (12/14/16)

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A Day in the Life

It's #MarchMeetsTheMaker Day 25, How It's Made. I could blow out the character limit on this post writing about how I make what I make... so I'll just focus on handbuilt ceramics, since I've shown some of those in-process pictures at other points in MMTM. This slab roller was one of the best investments I ever made. With it, I can feed balls of wedged clay through, like a giant pasta maker, and make sheets of clay. It's almost like a giant pie dough, or cookie dough - the size is determined by how much clay I use and what setting I use on the slab roller - anything from 1/8 of an inch to 3 inches. From there I'll roll in a crocheted doily (or use other texture mats) and if it's something I have a template for, I'll cut out the size and shape I need. #MarchMeetsTheMaker2019 I honestly wasn't sure what photo I should use for day 24 of #MarchMeetTheMaker, Customers/Feedback. I didn't want to copy and paste someone's feedback, because honestly, my favorite feedback....? Is the look someone gives me at a craft show or event when they walk away clutching their new favorite piece, just smiling and maybe a little misty-eyed and already dreaming of what they're going to use it for. It's like the sun coming out. I also love hearing "my sibling/friend/coworker told me about your stuff and they were right, I love it!" or "you made me this thing years ago and it still means so much to me" or "I broke my thing and I cried and cried and hey look you have one similar and I am buying it RIGHT NOW" or "the socks I made with your yarn are my favorite" or... well, you get the idea. Customers and the feedback they give me are the number one reason I don't ever want to switch to wholesale... I value too much hearing your stories. #MarchMeetTheMaker2019 HaldeCraft is driving to Indiana and back, for a family wedding - so will be out of the studio from Saturday March 23rd through Tuesday April 2nd. Anything ordered after noon on Friday March 22nd will be mailed out when I return to the studio. I will still be posting a little on social media, and will have access to email, so reach out if you need me for anything! It's #MarchMeetsTheMaker Day 23... Top Tip or Advice. Ok, here's the thing. I don't mean, with this, deliberately be rude. I don't mean get up in people's faces for little or no reason, I don't mean tell your best friend that yeah, her butt looks huge in those jeans, and I don't mean yelling at people in the grocery store for going through the express lane with eleven items. What I mean is that when you have something that sets your soul on fire, something that you love to do and you want to shine that light out into the world... and someone nay-says you? Someone tells you you're not talented enough or that your light isn't bright enough or that what you love isn't worthy or isn't important? Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck that. You do not need to value the feedback from someone who doesn't value you and what you bring to the table. #MarchMeetsTheMaker2019 .... what do you think this fluffy guy is thinking about? Because it looks as if something has caught his eye off-camera, and he's engrossed in trying to figure something out about it.
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