July. Whoa. Who said that could happen? This year has felt like an Irwin Allen disaster film played at 3x speed. (Those meth gators better back off!) ANYWAY. Here’s what I’m up to this week. In ceramics, y’all, I am fiiiighting it out with these WTF mugs. I’m doing some …
I am firmly in Team Mask, and if you’re not, that’s fine, but I don’t really give a shit why you’re not and I won’t argue about it with you. This post is for people who are in the market for masks, or maybe more masks, I don’t judge. I …
Is it Wednesday? I feel like it might be Wednesday. I don’t know, I quit looking at my dayplanner about fifty-seven years ago, in March. In ceramics this week, I’m toying around with some ideas, and also glazing and firing as fast as I can. The temps have been cool(ish), …
It came to my attention last week that I hadn’t done a weekly, works in progress post for about five weeks. FIVE WEEKS. It’s not that I’ve not been working – you follow me on social media, you can see I have. But I’ll do things like… get orders out …
Have you been washing your hands a gabillion times a day? Are your hands raw from sanitizer? I got you, Boo. Well, until these sell out, anyway. You may already be familiar with my goat’s milk lotion (ingredients here). I’d been restocking for online purchasing just a couple of times …
Ever had one of those weeks where everything you try to do takes longer, is frustrating, and comes out wrong? I’m heading into Week Three of that, so maybe it’s time to step back. Slow down. Be the opposite of productive. I know I haven’t done a WiP Wed post …
Whew. What a long strange trip we’re all on, eh? Every time I feel like I’m getting back into my groove, on my schedule, I stare at the wall for half a day and then am surprised that it’s after lunchtime and I’ve done practically nothing. Same for you….? In …
Who needs a splash of color on their dresser, or table, or wherever you keep your jewelry? What’s that? You do? You’re tired of losing your rings here and there and want a dedicated – and eye-catching – spot to put them? We can help! Inspired by Spanish and Mexican …
Like bees to a flower, you’re drawn to these flower-shaped nesting dishes, in the honeycomb (with bee) texture. There are two sets, each with two dishes; a small set (here) and a medium set (here). The smaller of the two sets has a 5″ dish and a 6″ dish, and …
[ insert beeps and whistles ] Which means that this yarn, which may or may not have come from a galaxy far, far away, is the color that you are looking for. HaldeCraft HandDyed yarns started life in 2007 in a small yarn store in Gainesville, Florida (Hanks Yarn and …
Inspired by Spanish and Mexican majolica and talavera, these spoon rests 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. These spoon rests were glazed with non-toxic food-safe …
This week only, a trio of honeycomb (with bee) nesting dishes. The flower shape of the smallest one is backwards/opposite the shape of the other two flowers. These dishes are glazed with non-toxic glazes, and can be washed with hot soapy water or even run through the dishwasher in order …
Since all this started, all the talk about Covid-19 and social distancing and essential businesses and who should be open or closed and what safety precautions should be taken at work, I’ve been struggling with what to say. What to tell you. I’ve been asking myself; am I essential? Should …
What follows is one of those long rambly over-thinky work posts. I will probably, next week, edit it down a little and post it over on my work blog, so think of this as the… rough draft? Since all this started a few weeks ago, all the talk about Covid-19 …
There’s a new Limited Edition HaldeCrate in the works, to be released in May… introducing….. (drum roll please) … Under the Sea. Under the Sea will be offering four different things: yarn (available in all eight base weights); a mug; an incense burner; and a set of small nesting dishes. …
How’s your week going? I’m feeling very… I don’t know if I should say lucky, or privileged. I already worked at home. I live on 15 acres so there’s no-body within half a mile of me, let alone six feet, so I can go outside into the sunlight and walk …
Yeah. So. Right. How’s everyone doing? It is powerfully, heavily difficult to not feel like this is some sort of horrifying social sea change. If the entire world could take a two-week vacation right now, and let all of this blow over? Let the disease die out by not giving …
No matter how scruffy-looking you might be, or whatever type of weird animal you might herd, you’re going to love this colorway! Go ahead, grab one first; then go tooling around the galaxy in some hunk of junk. Smuggle some things, become best friends with a walking teddy bear, maybe …
My focuses this week are trying to focus, writing, dyeing yarn, making ceramics, and trying to focus (ha!). Anyway. Let’s get to it! In ceramics, I have two main things going on this week – playing with shapes and textures, and making a new set of magnets involving the word …
Last week was so busy I didn’t have time for a blog post, and this week I’m just now getting my feet under me for the week. So…. Where does that leave us?! In ceramics, I’m playing around with piece designs for the upcoming May Limited Collection/HaldeCrate, and I’m playing …
Wednesday! It’s the new Monday! I think it’s hilarious that over the years we had the yarn store open, the only day of the week Hanks was closed was Tuesday, and that lead to many a “who’s closed on a TUESDAY” question from people who would show up mid-week needing …
Tatterhood. Let me tell you a story. A childless queen who wants children gives birth to two daughters. One is fair and beautiful, and the other is gray and hideous, and is born riding a goat and waving a wooden spoon. The sisters grow up to be the best of …
Good morning! As I’m writing this, I’m also watching Stargate SG1 — a little over a year ago, two friends and I started watching Babylon 5 when it began streaming. We did four episodes a week, starting early in the morning before work. After we finished all five years of …
What a week, y’all! I wound up postponing today’s dentist appointment just so there would be one day this week I didn’t have to drive into Gainesville, and I could put in a good strong day of work instead. In ceramics I’m doing some slab-work this week, getting ready to …
