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Maker of thrown, hand-built, and slipcast ceramics; dyer and spinner of yarn; writer of science fiction; watcher of people and nature.

Lorena Haldeman
One more future set of incense burners....! One more future set of incense burners....!
Hollow Ancient Eyes (https://www.haldecraft.com/pr Hollow Ancient Eyes (https://www.haldecraft.com/products/hollow-ancient-eyes). The old man on the corner, sign in hand. The bundled old woman in the cold, no longer even caring that people walk past her. Times are hard. You shrug, you walk past, deliberately not seeing. Even people in your own life that you never have time to call, never have time to really talk with, never have time to visit. What would you see if you made eye contact with those hollow, ancient, cataract-ridden, lonely eyes? What gift would you be giving someone to just say hello, to hear them? To hold space for them for even just a moment? How less lonely would they feel? Would you feel?
Inspired by Spanish and Mexican majolica and talav Inspired by Spanish and Mexican majolica and talavera, these plates (https://www.haldecraft.com/products/colorful-plate) are going to appeal to anyone with a love for color! These are handpainted and each one will be a little bit different depending on color placement and base glazed used.
This colorful One Hit Wonder is in the Tepper base This colorful One Hit Wonder is in the Tepper base (https://www.haldecraft.com/products/one-hit-wonder?variant=31886160756825). Tepper is a squishtastic worsted weight base, 100% Superwash Merino. She comes in 208 yard/100 g putups, and is great for everything from hats to sweaters to baby garments to scarves.
... more future incense burners. #ceramics #pott ... more future incense burners. 

#ceramics #pottery #handbuildpottery #incenseburners
... future incense burners. #ceramics #pottery # ... future incense burners. 

#ceramics #pottery #handbuildpottery #incenseburners
Time to crank out some incense burners! Time to crank out some incense burners!
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Month: June 2019

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Not into Mordor? How about Oz?

Not into Mordor? How about Oz?

Lorena June 28, 2019 My Random LifeOne Comment

Who was I talking about the Oz books with? Most people I mention the Oz books to only know about the first book, maybe the second one. There are actually… fourteen. I had a set when I was a child (mysteriously disappeared by The StepMonster (TM)) and managed to find …

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Turns out you CAN just walk into Mordor

Turns out you CAN just walk into Mordor

Lorena June 27, 2019 RamblingsLeave a comment

It’s gonna take me a while, though. (I actually took that screenshot a couple of days ago; I’ve gone another 9 miles since then and am only 10 miles away from Old Man Willow.) Only 1800 miles to go! Yay! Those Hobbits sure were a lot faster than me, though. …

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WiP Wed (06/26/19)

WiP Wed (06/26/19)

Lorena June 26, 2019 This Week in HaldeCraftLeave a comment

Shop Elf came out to the studio yesterday (it usually comes on Thursdays) so I’m a little convinced today is Friday… but it’s not! It’s Wednesday! And that means we talk about What’s In Progress. WiP Wednesday started off as a weekly conversation prompt over in my Ravelry group. I …

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So much for THAT idea

So much for THAT idea

Lorena June 24, 2019 My Random LifeOne Comment

The phone battery case did not work out after all; I got it, charged it, it told me it was charged, I asked it to charge my phone, and it told me it didn’t have a charge. I plugged it back in, it told me it had a charge. I …

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Ceci n’est pas unlimited bacon

Ceci n’est pas unlimited bacon

Lorena June 22, 2019 GainesvilleOne Comment

AKA “Like cake, the bacon is a lie.” I mean, it was fine bacon. Cooked well, interesting sauces (really dug that hot pepper ranch dressing)… and although yes, it was free, it was not unlimited as we had heard. Clearly. More the opposite, since we had to ask for it, …

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There’s something off about that tree

There’s something off about that tree

Lorena June 21, 2019 My Random Life / Ramblings4 Comments

I was in our driveway yesterday, heading to the post office, when something caught my eye. Something just didn’t look right…. You know how you see something all the time and somehow some time it just looks different and you can’t put your finger on it….? It took me a …

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New battery case, who dis?

New battery case, who dis?

Lorena June 20, 2019 My Random LifeOne Comment

I started this post on … I don’t know… Monday? And keep getting sidetracked. Clay and texture is in the other room, whispering to me. It’s pretty tough to take a picture of your phone, so instead of showing off my new battery case (looks just like a regular case, …

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WiP Wed (06/19/19)

WiP Wed (06/19/19)

Lorena June 19, 2019 This Week in HaldeCraftLeave a comment

So many slab-rolled ceramics this week! It’s messy and fun in the studio these days. So messy. AND SO FUN! In ceramics, I’m having so much fun! Er, I mean, I’m working so hard! Haha! I’ve gotten a few new texture rolling pins and I just can’t stop myself from …

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Thinking out loud

Thinking out loud

Lorena June 16, 2019 Ramblings5 Comments

Do I need a new phone? Or do I need a wireless charger? Do I need to stick with the Dropbox I know or move to a file sharing service that doesn’t keep changing the rules on me? Why can’t I get this external backup drive to automagically back up? …

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Thursday, Friday, happy days

Thursday, Friday, happy days

Lorena June 15, 2019 My Random LifeOne Comment

Saturday, what a day, rocking all week with you! Whooaaa-whoaaa- no, really, whoa. Nobody needs that earworm this early in the morning. I’ve had a couple of really good productive days in the studio this week. Yes, I get things done every day, but somehow computer work or getting along …

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Five Restocks at HaldeCraft this week

Five Restocks at HaldeCraft this week

Lorena June 14, 2019 Shop Updates / This Week in HaldeCraftLeave a comment

A lot of restocks were sprinkled in with everything else this week, so in case you missed any of that, here’s a roundup! Small cabled sweater bowls; The companion piece to the cabled sweater mug, this little bowl is absolutely perfect for a serving of ice cream, soup, or morning …

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Summer in the Sunshine State

Summer in the Sunshine State

Lorena June 13, 2019 My Random LifeLeave a comment

We’ve reached that part of summer that’s full of rain… and boy howdy do we need it. Remember just a week or two ago when I was saying that all our grass was brown and dead? Green and lush, now, yo! Normally it means an afternoon thunderstorm, and we’ve had …

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WiP Wed (06/12/19)

WiP Wed (06/12/19)

Lorena June 12, 2019 This Week in HaldeCraftLeave a comment

Good morning! How has your week been so far? I’m sitting here with fingers itching to type (and hopefully not misspell everything, since I’m also only halfway into my first cup of coffee as I write this) and a creative fire under me that wonders how early is too early …

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Entirely too much fun for a Monday

Entirely too much fun for a Monday

Lorena June 11, 2019 My Random LifeLeave a comment

I spent most of yesterday shirking work and being social (shhhh, don’t tell my boss). I started off meeting a long-time online friend for lunch – we’ve only met in person once before, when she stayed at my house to take the bar exam – and yet online, we’ve known …

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I need a catchy title for this post

I need a catchy title for this post

Lorena June 10, 2019 My Random LifeLeave a comment

First thing this morning, I said “write a blog post! Start the week off right!” but then I remembered I needed to upload social media for the day, so I did that first. Then I was like, “I’ll write a blog post right after I shower!” only then I was …

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You get a birthday! And YOU get a birthday! And you!

You get a birthday! And YOU get a birthday! And you!

Lorena June 9, 2019 My Random LifeOne Comment

Today is Uncle Joe’s birthday (we celebrated last night). Tomorrow is my mom’s birthday. And then Tuesday is That Poor Man’s mom’s birthday. Hooray, June! For Christmas last year I got some fun napkins for Aunt Gay and Uncle Joe, because they have parties all the time. I love that …

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Maybe finish what you’ve already started, first?

Maybe finish what you’ve already started, first?

Lorena June 8, 2019 My Random LifeLeave a comment

I have… four pairs of socks on the needles right now. And yet I’m contemplating buying more needles, so I can start on another new pair of socks. Maybe dial the startitus back a bit, eh? But then that does kind of describe most things I do. I am really, …

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Am I bluuuuuuuueeee

Am I bluuuuuuuueeee

Lorena June 7, 2019 HaldeCraftOne Comment

I finally have a minute to start glazing these mushroom birdfeeders I’ve been sitting on for weeks, and someone requested some kind of Florida blue mushroom… I googled images, and here’s my color palette: I think these are going to be fantastic! Meanwhile, if I can upload a video here… …

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touchdown brings me ’round again to find

touchdown brings me ’round again to find

Lorena June 6, 2019 My Random LifeLeave a comment

I went to see Rocketman with a friend yesterday, and y’all, it was amazing. I mean, the movie itself was beautiful and uplifting and magical… but the experience of going to the movie wasn’t bad, either, and how often can you say that?! I know I’m years behind the rest …

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Works-in-Progress Wednesday (06/05/19)

Works-in-Progress Wednesday (06/05/19)

Lorena June 5, 2019 This Week in HaldeCraftLeave a comment

Well, I was right; yesterday’s power outage did hose my kiln firing… so one thing I’ll be working on this week is re-making all of those custom orders and restocks. Yay! Oh! And it looks like I also forgot to put together a WiP graphic, so clearly I am batting …

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Why did I come into this room?

Why did I come into this room?

Lorena June 4, 2019 My Random LifeLeave a comment

The heat is melting my brain, y’all. And I was writing a post about how hot it was, and what I’ve been doing the last few days, and then the power went off — between the house AC, the studio AC, me firing the kiln, and then Cetty and Joe …

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Announcing the August 2019 HaldeCrate: Cats and Dogs

Announcing the August 2019 HaldeCrate: Cats and Dogs

Lorena June 1, 2019 HaldeCrateLeave a comment

That’s right! Cats and dogs, living together… mass hysteria! Hahaha. Just kidding (sort of). It’s not a Ghostbusters theme, but it is a Cats and Dogs theme. Do you know how many National/International days there are in August for pets? Specifically cats and dogs? So of course that had to …

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