tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89530049216668477042024-03-21T15:00:21.396-04:00Monica LeapCeramicsMonica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-36436159607470647912013-02-06T11:31:00.004-05:002013-02-06T11:31:57.994-05:00E-newsletter ClarificationI love that Intown surprised me with the feature on their recent e-newsletter blast! They are great ladies doing delightful things for our downtown. Support them!<br />
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One point I have to clarify is that this blog is not the best place to go for information about Studio 550. If you want to learn more about Studio 550 go to the<a href="http://www.550arts.com/" target="_blank"> Studio website</a>. If you want to sign up for the e-newsletter for the studio, again, go to the <a href="http://www.550arts.com/" target="_blank">Studio website</a> and sign up on the top right (not the sign up immediately to the right... that is for the Monica Leap Ceramics e-news, which is not the same thing.).<br />
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If you are reading this, then thanks for visiting! Come visit us this weekend for our 1-day workshops. You get a chance to try out our classes for just a day, no commitments. We'll run a workshop day every second Saturday of the month. One in the morning 10-1PM in clay or stained glass and a second clay workshop in the afternoon 2-5PM.<br />
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See you in the studio!Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-46626420635184029442013-02-05T20:36:00.000-05:002013-02-05T20:36:12.757-05:00Let the fun begin!<div>
I am so glad construction is over, now we are on to the fun part. Programming! </div>
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I have the awesome task of finding people in the community who are intensely passionate and excited about what they do, and then making a home for them in the Studio so they can share what it is that they do best with the rest of the community - you. </div>
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I'm always interested in meeting new teachers and am always interested in new ideas for programming. If there is something that you have always wanted to see in Manchester, maybe the studio could be the place for it. Get in touch with me a let me know at info@550arts.com</div>
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Really, this blog is supposed to be the site for my personal pottery updates, but you might find that I don't post here as often now that the Studio space is open. If you watch the calendar on the Studio website, you'll what I'm up to: http://www.550arts.com/calendar.</div>
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- Have a full pottery class of wheel throwers who are completely jazzed to be there (they come in to practice and everything - it warms my heart!)</div>
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- Held workshops in felting, bookbinding, stained glass, knitting, clay, and more</div>
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- Invited community members to make over 40 ceramic bowls to donate to the Empty Bowls event to benefit the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter</div>
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- Held monthly Argentine Tango social dances (every second Saturday!)</div>
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- Offer weekly Tai Chi, Yoga, Belly dance, Hula hoop, poi spinning, and AMAS martial arts classes</div>
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- Exhibited functional ceramic pottery from over 46 artists around the country</div>
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Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-72192452842656205812013-01-12T00:05:00.000-05:002013-01-12T00:05:04.979-05:00The construction dust clearsI<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'m not sure how to explain everything that happened since November 2011 til now concisely, but suffice to say, construction is a bitch. Over the past year I worked with the Southern NH Planning Commission (working out my City and Regional Planner Muscles - which are mostly keyboard typing muscles), became the General Contractor for finishing the redevelopment of a 20,000SF building, became a day laborer on the construction site, and all the while, trying to keep Studio 550 alive in the eyes of the community.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I originally moved home to NH in 2010 to start up a community art/clay center in Manchester, NH - Studio 550. We were slated to move into an old warehouse in early 2011. The building was left over from the times of the Amoskeag mills back in 1890. Unfortunately, a few bad general contractors, plus a few bad sub-contractors and we were left hanging with just the idea of a studio and a broken building. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All this is to explain why I have not been as prolific in the studio as I usually would be. We are currently engineering glazes and, now that the studio is set up, and the kilns are plugged in, I am ready to rock... right after I fill these classes and market this workshop, and schedule the next few shows, and make sure the residents have what they need... No, I think I'll start throwing this weekend. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for sticking with this and cheer me on to whatever comes out of these fingertips in the next few days!</span></div>
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Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-11905516859417527652011-11-15T22:47:00.000-05:002011-11-15T22:47:25.173-05:00'tis the season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1_ilUxZ5h0F3hilJr0a5YqquIyrEFlV8w0yGSspmfzaPRx86-rhHU1uVWlfNeYig_vHjn9uRGAg4i3meepjcBTNg-am70A2hNDcxnVtmshE3rRc6JkMAMzziASdCAmTptGdsDJ3n_Y8/s1600/IMG_0528.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1_ilUxZ5h0F3hilJr0a5YqquIyrEFlV8w0yGSspmfzaPRx86-rhHU1uVWlfNeYig_vHjn9uRGAg4i3meepjcBTNg-am70A2hNDcxnVtmshE3rRc6JkMAMzziASdCAmTptGdsDJ3n_Y8/s320/IMG_0528.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>40 pounds of clay in 24 hours isn't so bad after not throwing for a few months! Between recovering from wedding planning and getting things in order for <a href="http://www.550arts.com/" target="_blank">Studio 550</a>, my family's community art center in downtown Manchester, NH, life has been full!<br />
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But no more excuses. I'm making new work to show at the Downtown Manchester's first ever Holiday Market at 1000 Elm Street on Dec 1, 8, 15, & 22 from 10-5pm. There was such a strong demand for this that there is a wait list! The quality of artisans, bakers, and craftspeople will be stunning. <br />
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I will share booth #23 with <a href="http://www.550arts.com/" target="_blank">Studio 550</a>. There will be a raffle for a free Studio 550 membership, Studio 550 gift cards, ceramic art, and who knows what else! <br />
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Much to my delight, Jo bought this little dish at the end of the day and put it right to use holding her business cards! I love it when my pots get used!<br />
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Check our their websites: www.jo-shields.com and www.WyvernStudio.etsy.comMonica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-18844288543843258922011-10-14T01:35:00.000-04:002011-10-14T01:35:54.628-04:00Root Beer Float Ghosts come back to haunt me...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoQR9yH9KQN7qWIJORM2hhCgn33w0PJs_d6mevOtLGIKiF0G3Qit8vGOn0F1AUZz4V6ZJ8RaQSDoRZB1hznNfVGAydQH7YJSYEeYXrXNJ_XCzq61eCPQBHXk8CwBIc_2B1kIVyiOZ2sQ/s1600/Chris+Stewart+mug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoQR9yH9KQN7qWIJORM2hhCgn33w0PJs_d6mevOtLGIKiF0G3Qit8vGOn0F1AUZz4V6ZJ8RaQSDoRZB1hznNfVGAydQH7YJSYEeYXrXNJ_XCzq61eCPQBHXk8CwBIc_2B1kIVyiOZ2sQ/s320/Chris+Stewart+mug.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>THIS IS ONE OF THE VERY FIRST ROOT BEER FLOAT MUGS I MADE!<br />
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The first time was my senior year in college when I decided my senior show was way too serious in content (all emotional, narrative, and black and white and dark brown - see below) so I decided I needed another element of fun and I made all these functional things last minute that were all dessert related (ice cream bowls shallow enough so you could lick the bottom clean, dessert dishes with luscious edges, and root beet float mugs) and had them all out there for sale - And then I fully stocked the tables with root beet, ice cream, cupcakes in ice cream cones, cookies, brownies, and I don't even know what else! We all walked away fatter that night.<br />
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A good friend of mine who I fought practically every week in class (karate class, that is) in undergrad sent this one over - Chris S. You taught me a lot while we were beating each other up. Thanks for bringin back the memories! It looks like it fits so well in the palm of your hand! I'm glad you got this one! <br />
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If you don't know, I'm asking people to share pictures of their pots of mine, and in return I'm going to have a drawing at the end of the year for a free Monica pot - so if you have pictures, please share!Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-33286869520888179092011-10-05T00:23:00.000-04:002011-10-05T00:23:16.342-04:00The Dripps and their Drugs...Does this make me a drug pusher? Hey, if it makes kids take their vitamins, I'm all for it! Thanks to Dripps family for sending this picture along! You, too, might be the happy winner of a Monica pot this December. The next drawing (with a whole new batch of pictures and entries) will be pulled on March 15, 2012, my birthday. <br />
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These little dishes were part of the take-away party favors from Alex and my wedding this past weekend. Oh, yes, that's why I haven't been producing like a mad woman in the studio and why I haven't been posting as much! I was busy with life! <br />
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The party favors can be seen in the pictures below. They were these little sake dishes, some of which were part of the sake dish tapestry I made at Watershed, with a little organza bag laid on top that had little nuggets of clay in them. The clay nuggets (often called seed bombs) had basil, tomato, and sugar snap peas wedged into them with a little note telling a story about the cycle of clay and the cycle of life... ah yes. So cute. Thanks for the photo below, Whitney Tranchemontage:<br />
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But hey, no worries, the wedding is over and life moves on! <br />
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The development for Studio 550 is back in motion and I'll be putting out a call for entries soon for our January/February show. Stay posted!Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-77557937026167938982011-09-23T14:45:00.000-04:002011-09-23T14:45:20.646-04:00Strictly Functional Pottery National 2012 and Open Doors Nashua<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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Look for this piece of mine this weekend (and online) at the Strictly Functional Pottery National show in Pennsylvania! Possibly the most coveted show to become accepted into as a vessel maker and one that I've wanted to be part of for a while. If you're in PA it's a fantastic collection of functional pottery and worth a visit.<br />
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Also, New Hampshire folks Open Doors in Nashua is November 5-6 from 12-4 in the Picker building. If you are in the area, please come! We'll be doing studio tours, free wheel lessons, and tons of other fun stuff all weekend. There is lots of other cool stuff going on around town too. <br />
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Sorry for no new updates and the last minute show notices. It's wedding weekend!Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-52106137769086890082011-08-19T18:17:00.000-04:002011-08-19T18:17:30.459-04:00Crepes! What else would put on a plate?Thanks to Jim, the owner of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pipeline-Pottery/146307318721744">the Pipeline Pottery</a>, for sending in these two! The grand kids are thoroughly enjoying their crepes on some freshly made brushwork plates!<br />
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Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-88502134516629704672011-08-12T07:18:00.000-04:002011-08-12T07:18:06.424-04:00Inspiration is everywhereI just recently returned from a weekend in North Carolina. There for a wedding and surrounded by great people and friends, here are a few things I saw that just about blew my mind!<br />
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I woke up in a tent drowning in a sea of tall grasses. Between the tent wall and the rain flap was the silhouette of some grasses and other weeds. I missed the chance to photograph it as I saw it, but here is a quick recreation (thanks to Alex, who is holding the bag)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQAHIha9fzTgonc7yW8dWSob_22A6BiShZ73lE9bhbDkofIDBMi76Xl-2kafr3KDbZXQ7ydiNaq5bPXmxCBp_PBTebDEhTC9jXBKAagC6Zezw2Xsro2bykkTRxiFDpw0OOdSc7vtQMHU/s1600/bag+grass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQAHIha9fzTgonc7yW8dWSob_22A6BiShZ73lE9bhbDkofIDBMi76Xl-2kafr3KDbZXQ7ydiNaq5bPXmxCBp_PBTebDEhTC9jXBKAagC6Zezw2Xsro2bykkTRxiFDpw0OOdSc7vtQMHU/s400/bag+grass.jpg" /></a></div><br />
RDU Airport. Public art is awesome!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWhHMRHGf5ok2G27tByrTJuNlIALZsmTJHk6wW0pQjEmSR2NFfk3C8YRYSsRdZN19b2j_HFfq_Uxb6FcbwcamK0sMDgjoZCwjPgVvTs0ePGAGO4PrcYdKEJTF0Hi3ooDjvWqRv2zkctI/s1600/public+art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWhHMRHGf5ok2G27tByrTJuNlIALZsmTJHk6wW0pQjEmSR2NFfk3C8YRYSsRdZN19b2j_HFfq_Uxb6FcbwcamK0sMDgjoZCwjPgVvTs0ePGAGO4PrcYdKEJTF0Hi3ooDjvWqRv2zkctI/s400/public+art.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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I really enjoy running my hands along this wall. There is so much texture. Like nature, you can experience it one way from a distance, but you can experience it on a whole other level when you get up close to it.<br />
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Who knew nature had more than just blades of grass? Haha, silly me for getting stuck in a way of working. The next plates and mugs just might have more going on than clumps of grass. <br />
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Life is so simple if we let it be.<br />
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Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-39119463432541448352011-08-09T14:24:00.000-04:002011-08-09T14:24:11.759-04:00Let the sharing begin!As you may or may not know, I'm running a little competition this year. People send me pictures of themselves using my pottery, or of just my pottery in use, and one of those lucky ducks gets a free piece of my pottery at the end of the year! Next year it will be on my birthday, because I'd rather give stuff away than get it. Everyone likes free, right?<br />
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At any rate, here are some of the submissions I have so far. If you have a piece of mine, send over a picture! I can't wait to see them! If you don't already own one, what are you waiting for?<br />
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One of my favorite people from SU: Sarah enjoying her apple sauce!<br />
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Two espresso mugs from my fellow Aikido buddies in Montreal: John and Marilene<br />
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A present from a father to his daughter: Joanna's Seder dish<br />
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If you are in the area, please come! It is always a lively and fun event for the whole family, and you are supporting a great place.<br />
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I've been busting it in the studios to make fresh work for the sale. The kiln is cooling as I write these words - hopefully it'll be cool enough by tonight for me to unload and pack up again to bring to Watershed tomorrow!<br />
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A preview of the work pre-glazing:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbJAvoFhUSyP3e4LI2tqasiKdfwCkGXf3U2Xxid1i5OB_TnD_8IhFQWO3Az-j1nmS7G47RqvP8AKPHRMnMgvkqP2Nx6h_GQ_7mSFPfbCbsh5KCumk-IWPLmFOcy2ztDFG8vRlNti7GDQ/s1600/bisquesome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbJAvoFhUSyP3e4LI2tqasiKdfwCkGXf3U2Xxid1i5OB_TnD_8IhFQWO3Az-j1nmS7G47RqvP8AKPHRMnMgvkqP2Nx6h_GQ_7mSFPfbCbsh5KCumk-IWPLmFOcy2ztDFG8vRlNti7GDQ/s400/bisquesome.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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There is also some new work on the Etsy shop. Plenty more will be going up there after this kiln opens: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MonicaLeapCeramics">Shop on Etsy!</a>Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-38319697545309948562011-06-24T01:06:00.001-04:002011-06-24T01:08:08.486-04:00Studio practice - go.I've recently begun a new method of working, and I'm sticking to it. <br />
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<b>Between 7 and 9AM:</b> Wake up, tend the garden, work in the studio until lunch. Regardless of when I start working, I give myself an uninterrupted 3-4 hours. I don't check email, I try not to answer my phone, I don't walk to the kitchen to snack. I work in my living room studio. <br />
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From 12 and 2PM on: Lunch, computer for email, marketing, photographing work, taking care of <a href="http://www.550arts.com">Studio 550</a> business, etc. Studio 550 is the art center my family and I are starting up in Manchester, NH. If you know of any aspiring artists who are looking for a studio to work in as a resident artist for a year, send them my way.<br />
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And the rest of the day I mind the pots I made in the morning, probably do some intermittent studio work at night, and reserve time for fun/reading/relaxation. The result has been a better structured and more productive day. Here are some of the fruits of that labor:<br />
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Bowls and pie plates<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpICmd_OnFssq17AwvS5S_Ip1qjtC5Zau9e2PF1xn0zDc2mjeg3XpcGRnE-wECSaj8wNaFEXJ7BPq8-udLhq10fCWcvvGrcahufaWwwWYjcWCiudcLAM1EOzBwLepkJ0vDcmZ2VcdjEE/s1600/bowls+and+pie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpICmd_OnFssq17AwvS5S_Ip1qjtC5Zau9e2PF1xn0zDc2mjeg3XpcGRnE-wECSaj8wNaFEXJ7BPq8-udLhq10fCWcvvGrcahufaWwwWYjcWCiudcLAM1EOzBwLepkJ0vDcmZ2VcdjEE/s400/bowls+and+pie.jpg" /></a></div><br />
A recreated French butter dish for my Aikido Sensei<br />
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Bourbon cups and tumblers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wb9X6DacJKSiXn4Yb9YKtwzJqmD1895FEGxJxSchOLCEXJwEzF6nd1USe7hPLWROv9uPLPTJJACOTMvUt5yxtIf8qo4HnVUQ7e_yPQSvHChyphenhyphenf6a_cE-dPmKEgl6XKXnvr8jexeSLVaA/s1600/cups+and+tumblers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wb9X6DacJKSiXn4Yb9YKtwzJqmD1895FEGxJxSchOLCEXJwEzF6nd1USe7hPLWROv9uPLPTJJACOTMvUt5yxtIf8qo4HnVUQ7e_yPQSvHChyphenhyphenf6a_cE-dPmKEgl6XKXnvr8jexeSLVaA/s400/cups+and+tumblers.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Plates with brushwork<br />
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A close up of those plates with brushwork<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4l7Mf-Tty9uFUwSCIXwqBYn1ssjb7ivlnsino4OqiFi7c1DfmEBLwrbz8qRK2UhzK5T0xlSF4-BA_mJZp3eABneDqUsYYJURE3-yvUmT8VLyybMOwAnZH8KJs_Owu0NNOWNiX9YQc_NQ/s1600/plate+detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4l7Mf-Tty9uFUwSCIXwqBYn1ssjb7ivlnsino4OqiFi7c1DfmEBLwrbz8qRK2UhzK5T0xlSF4-BA_mJZp3eABneDqUsYYJURE3-yvUmT8VLyybMOwAnZH8KJs_Owu0NNOWNiX9YQc_NQ/s400/plate+detail.jpg" /></a></div>Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-13677353867944887542011-05-31T23:18:00.001-04:002011-05-31T23:18:48.329-04:00Pots that make you smileStill playing with the bike idea, but making mugs and bowls. Also, I'm breaking into some more nature inspired brushwork pieces! I'm focusing next on larger pieces - serving bowls, serving dishes, and vases.<br />
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and much more!Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-68338247104201004882011-03-25T00:53:00.000-04:002011-03-25T00:53:54.950-04:00Cups! Cups! Cups!All on display at the Artstream Gallery in Rochester, NH:<br />
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Perhaps I got this habit from a winter of being snowed in and stuck in the studios of the <a href="http://www.watershedceramics.org">Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts</a>. You can read about it in this <a href="http://monicaleap.blogspot.com/2009/05/memoir-from-watershed-year.html">article</a>, but the kitchen became a place where <a href="http://danielricardoteran.wordpress.com/">Daniel Teran</a>, <a href="http://www.mistygamble.com/">Misty Gamble</a>, <a href="http://krisaya.com/Krisaya/krisaya.html">Krisaya Luenganantakul</a>, Elisavet Papatheodorou and <a href="http://www.aderokai.com/">Adero Willard</a> and I all gathered when it snow stormed. So many deliciously memorable times happened there.<br />
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So now, whenever it snows, my first instinct is to bake and to make pots in the studio. And that is exactly what I'm going to do tomorrow. Apple Crisp, salad plates, bike bowls, and bike pie plates are on the agenda.<br />
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Instead of driving from my <a href="http://www.walkscore.com/score/237-Harris-Rd-nashua-NH">car-centric neighborhood</a> to the wonderful <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Pipeline-Pottery/146307318721744">Pipeline Pottery</a> in the Picker Building in downtown Nashua, I converted my brother's living room into a temporary studio! Where will the mysterious pot-spinning magic happen? Behold:<br />
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In addition to that sort of shenanaginery, this is how I have been shooting slides of my work recently:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTctkEim4nB_wCb7ymz5aI0nYNbOUde2b7A4YRXhfs78k4uzx1PdQPO6abjIBlUG1c5BTn1UEd4y-DqZkTGh4s2kvOkCY89wHyhIfW_HWY1r4FXJoTw6OS6br1bhvW4FhHycbLwAXUKOo/s1600/Bathroom+studio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTctkEim4nB_wCb7ymz5aI0nYNbOUde2b7A4YRXhfs78k4uzx1PdQPO6abjIBlUG1c5BTn1UEd4y-DqZkTGh4s2kvOkCY89wHyhIfW_HWY1r4FXJoTw6OS6br1bhvW4FhHycbLwAXUKOo/s400/Bathroom+studio.jpg" /></a></div>Yup, you got it. That is our bathroom.<br />
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So there! I spilled the beans and now you know my secrets! That's okay. We're still friends.<br />
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Stay posted - new pie plates (with a twist) will be posted soon, along with new tandem tumblers (also with a twist)! Stay warm!Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-85440835081405781682011-01-07T22:24:00.006-05:002011-01-07T23:04:28.901-05:00Something fresh from the ovenHot... steamy... delicious... pots. <br /><br />Yup, this is it. I have found my new muse, at least for now. Bakeware! Pie plates big and small, bread pans, garlic olive oil infusers, bird bakers, pizza stones? Who knows!? I don't even know, and that's why I'm so excited about it.<br /><br />Here are the two first pie plates I made in late December: <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixK9M41M1Qcb_WH_arIfxF2R3vdo6s7Gsja6XWIoP7MB6hh7-QzArNsN4w5y-2Frq-oagEKGy1nT9fNIexsQKtIuVu3k5RC5bsGLm9y6AduGIUycm7eCArQ7M3MFJFo1E7ASh1aQ9TvrY/s1600/pie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixK9M41M1Qcb_WH_arIfxF2R3vdo6s7Gsja6XWIoP7MB6hh7-QzArNsN4w5y-2Frq-oagEKGy1nT9fNIexsQKtIuVu3k5RC5bsGLm9y6AduGIUycm7eCArQ7M3MFJFo1E7ASh1aQ9TvrY/s400/pie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559658207041167218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOgTL7GN1l4rGweUei85qO6RgVwG3TIVGaJCQS7cF9x24y5MEl7nxdZna47Yt61WTEplfaa54g_r6p6XkvLwuHGqjAEezmvZed_ob5fAQM9-TJhrom0PiK5Li-Ffphw1aTVsFcmdBiEY/s1600/pie1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOgTL7GN1l4rGweUei85qO6RgVwG3TIVGaJCQS7cF9x24y5MEl7nxdZna47Yt61WTEplfaa54g_r6p6XkvLwuHGqjAEezmvZed_ob5fAQM9-TJhrom0PiK5Li-Ffphw1aTVsFcmdBiEY/s400/pie1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559658201360886418" /></a><br />They've each only held sweet potato pie and apple pie made from scratch, but they will see many pounds of butter pass over them before their days are done. <br /><br /><br /><br />In other news, the bike tumblers and the root beer float mugs had babies! Here is one from that set: <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn78BNRqqj0q79AA8tCTyVgq6E-zG37sSEgnGGjgbxDm5TlR84WmURG7jNzhL72y1xn9axjXmZT_GFgMQT6j6lGOZS49B4V8stYjSri4QpG-UEevPeBFREws4pRHM-Sdw76058Vj5ywBk/s1600/bike+float.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn78BNRqqj0q79AA8tCTyVgq6E-zG37sSEgnGGjgbxDm5TlR84WmURG7jNzhL72y1xn9axjXmZT_GFgMQT6j6lGOZS49B4V8stYjSri4QpG-UEevPeBFREws4pRHM-Sdw76058Vj5ywBk/s400/bike+float.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559659120705290994" /></a><br /><br /><br />And the tandem tumblers got new wheels (they are bigger in these ones):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzYsE7oxysEy11qFbSb8cWcHqGVloVApLg2hRhCP-MZRSLlmplAjj3J0IKlwq478i9HJlnGUUjElMLrOSsCjcokHG20Y_52QIP7UoSI9PTDXGZy-bVOPJsUw4sNb30hKllUuhNquzvas/s1600/orange+tandem.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzYsE7oxysEy11qFbSb8cWcHqGVloVApLg2hRhCP-MZRSLlmplAjj3J0IKlwq478i9HJlnGUUjElMLrOSsCjcokHG20Y_52QIP7UoSI9PTDXGZy-bVOPJsUw4sNb30hKllUuhNquzvas/s400/orange+tandem.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559659430810260610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmIfTOC02v_aaKXFxJ4PGMzpwbMIqZWwneC_IgXvV-ZDpfp8ZGsRxKPcXTogU8txIBu_txR8gSnBNQdNNIs7ExQGKLISFSuDvtPu5FIrwvHEu-xZpdZzTRwy1picHCjyR3PqHMdFq804/s1600/blue+tandem.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmIfTOC02v_aaKXFxJ4PGMzpwbMIqZWwneC_IgXvV-ZDpfp8ZGsRxKPcXTogU8txIBu_txR8gSnBNQdNNIs7ExQGKLISFSuDvtPu5FIrwvHEu-xZpdZzTRwy1picHCjyR3PqHMdFq804/s400/blue+tandem.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559659425116871266" /></a><br /><br />The items shown are all spoken for, but I am always making more, so just drop me a line!Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-61940583509222559052010-12-08T02:05:00.007-05:002010-12-08T02:35:41.629-05:00Live Free and Ride Bikes: New glazed workMugs and Tumblers-$24, Short cups with no handles-$18. <br /><br />No worries if something is sold, because I am a creature of the studio, and am surely making more. Just talk to me.<br /><br />Some of the recent bike tumblers:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBKbplyzvqVM9LWRHitlc2EEN0O32ig90B0jHYJgvEZA9xU5C1JpXuB5zl12cWPIBq9OBmVcnm4wZMT1ru7dRL-Gta11rNls-Bf8PvRs0CySgZ9_MXYNNnwDqrUZIroadra4eRoLk5K8/s1600/B2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBKbplyzvqVM9LWRHitlc2EEN0O32ig90B0jHYJgvEZA9xU5C1JpXuB5zl12cWPIBq9OBmVcnm4wZMT1ru7dRL-Gta11rNls-Bf8PvRs0CySgZ9_MXYNNnwDqrUZIroadra4eRoLk5K8/s400/B2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548204673935649938" /></a> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLi19M7BJ16HRjqDQL-5Q85k_nQeS4yhV8bWT1WUoclsgvKRkhnxlNuiCB9XEDjCjDhkD2E2IWC_XnVW-grtF54bkmrexlzZl4QAWpvR71JigDm7PsMRzlY7ecCToE2ahNI6LffPfcsc/s1600/Bike+tumbler.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLi19M7BJ16HRjqDQL-5Q85k_nQeS4yhV8bWT1WUoclsgvKRkhnxlNuiCB9XEDjCjDhkD2E2IWC_XnVW-grtF54bkmrexlzZl4QAWpvR71JigDm7PsMRzlY7ecCToE2ahNI6LffPfcsc/s400/Bike+tumbler.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548205906823805266" /></a> SOLD (above)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixY6Tn7z_tpevwHvYREGHN6gejy3utUEgERWzWjR58-VgDSfHIIqe-AF7X9Z6SrGlNrhh9IkmO8OaMKA7B4h0P9sZrkcfunFuqU3o_4rqZ2H642FAMUNp1JcP4ylXXOuO3CvrRWbHCh6w/s1600/B1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixY6Tn7z_tpevwHvYREGHN6gejy3utUEgERWzWjR58-VgDSfHIIqe-AF7X9Z6SrGlNrhh9IkmO8OaMKA7B4h0P9sZrkcfunFuqU3o_4rqZ2H642FAMUNp1JcP4ylXXOuO3CvrRWbHCh6w/s400/B1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548204653223019010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhii1x6toxYgt7x_MlOGqaLIOeFeErY-z3TwvUqRSp5m34903rvZdo5G2Ll3HYQ-ohY0oqZ4eogZYjNImv4j3LdtKe-mzua93N0ntZCCqjf3NFo00P5FwZtUDc2NFLWTxRHZPUemH7J8LI/s1600/Bike+tumbler2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhii1x6toxYgt7x_MlOGqaLIOeFeErY-z3TwvUqRSp5m34903rvZdo5G2Ll3HYQ-ohY0oqZ4eogZYjNImv4j3LdtKe-mzua93N0ntZCCqjf3NFo00P5FwZtUDc2NFLWTxRHZPUemH7J8LI/s400/Bike+tumbler2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548205911203470722" /></a> SOLD (above)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82GqTmTP78Yl9cw2nvTStSdExOnBMLAcbbbelrecEbvp4wHbLpofzS2-NZM7MaRdqNunT7jjP255-QCSGOV-H6VL2anNP6brOESN51GZduso7Ds7JxIeNCFBtnYrdcRPpaSr-LdzMEnk/s1600/B3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82GqTmTP78Yl9cw2nvTStSdExOnBMLAcbbbelrecEbvp4wHbLpofzS2-NZM7MaRdqNunT7jjP255-QCSGOV-H6VL2anNP6brOESN51GZduso7Ds7JxIeNCFBtnYrdcRPpaSr-LdzMEnk/s400/B3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548204676539245378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfu8xUKS7NCrcY7LvZut5vjwcHQ2AcTuuKrIuyUH1JzBG5jnsBiECfwO2bYxTobDfzlSZo2O56f2zHb0SCKsRrjSRtQAnR_1P_b_ofBZ29oF5d_aDgKob0yPmGJCR4J7wNqlFA-j3VB6E/s1600/B3b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfu8xUKS7NCrcY7LvZut5vjwcHQ2AcTuuKrIuyUH1JzBG5jnsBiECfwO2bYxTobDfzlSZo2O56f2zHb0SCKsRrjSRtQAnR_1P_b_ofBZ29oF5d_aDgKob0yPmGJCR4J7wNqlFA-j3VB6E/s400/B3b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548204679778732178" /></a><br /><br />Some of the root beer float mugs:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3koJofmqPwXJ_yKbgeA4V-ia1lOQD6saw0ubBf_j4trMga4HSLmvvGaWuyNrkwXrvLii6GljJjaoNk9y_lp2ogs9XFTllOjfkAeZob7G2xWAneG-aOj5ujrq4Ozm7_IN4_BAtpZHJCI/s1600/A+Root+Beer+Float+Blue+frost.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3koJofmqPwXJ_yKbgeA4V-ia1lOQD6saw0ubBf_j4trMga4HSLmvvGaWuyNrkwXrvLii6GljJjaoNk9y_lp2ogs9XFTllOjfkAeZob7G2xWAneG-aOj5ujrq4Ozm7_IN4_BAtpZHJCI/s400/A+Root+Beer+Float+Blue+frost.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548204681080841906" /></a> SOLD<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIBRF9Ma9vDjc7YY3xmdOuBvsciMq2xJPlZnLnWgocBTUAq43pBQOe_IxWt75tZFoFKmQF8zTepHcs05HO1uMCzRtHf7oTENBN9qNuYNcuTYGvFvVUq7XvUh5HzVfdrS1_MDssHdyeZ8/s1600/Root+Beer+Float+Raspberry.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIBRF9Ma9vDjc7YY3xmdOuBvsciMq2xJPlZnLnWgocBTUAq43pBQOe_IxWt75tZFoFKmQF8zTepHcs05HO1uMCzRtHf7oTENBN9qNuYNcuTYGvFvVUq7XvUh5HzVfdrS1_MDssHdyeZ8/s400/Root+Beer+Float+Raspberry.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548205921655945506" /></a> SOLD<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPL0xXYLxITT4Ff_Nbk6jqcQPoVYHkbZSkFtMbMPyCtGGVflwscaQkyGFXyTPi9ciHc5EgDgaHOmBIIOFs38A4q6Zx_n3S2HTdHy78ajlcgwKEYHncyugtleCAKoU-excUaW0L6bcQ_uM/s1600/Root+Beer+Float+Pumpkin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPL0xXYLxITT4Ff_Nbk6jqcQPoVYHkbZSkFtMbMPyCtGGVflwscaQkyGFXyTPi9ciHc5EgDgaHOmBIIOFs38A4q6Zx_n3S2HTdHy78ajlcgwKEYHncyugtleCAKoU-excUaW0L6bcQ_uM/s400/Root+Beer+Float+Pumpkin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548205911481017698" /></a> SOLD<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkbQ-ZYmCe4r08P32QrAwQlm2FmbVO76_9AYYYgLPaL0JJnFzfr8SIdNE3ldxo0XC1KfoBZ8cgGqQfp9bWYrg0-VhWQ9yKib6DIuVXi7OyeIDvq6A-7rrRGIwQ8vApvuyl4kv0SJVuGk/s1600/A+Root+Beer+Float+Eggshell.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkbQ-ZYmCe4r08P32QrAwQlm2FmbVO76_9AYYYgLPaL0JJnFzfr8SIdNE3ldxo0XC1KfoBZ8cgGqQfp9bWYrg0-VhWQ9yKib6DIuVXi7OyeIDvq6A-7rrRGIwQ8vApvuyl4kv0SJVuGk/s400/A+Root+Beer+Float+Eggshell.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548207187113717394" /></a> SOLD<br /><br />Some of the mugs:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqxeeqkB0vTMIK3QtrXdlETrtnqFOHKR3HQJwFmWDTB2i-Z2vdff4vapN9QzFNZfh7dhuf4ymH-FIsHOLSgn9nEWrea9AoPfPLaRLaHsbILEUWptwdJCZmZIOpekd1yhuM2RyqLcPVIQ/s1600/C+Mug+Blue+w+Spiral.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 379px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqxeeqkB0vTMIK3QtrXdlETrtnqFOHKR3HQJwFmWDTB2i-Z2vdff4vapN9QzFNZfh7dhuf4ymH-FIsHOLSgn9nEWrea9AoPfPLaRLaHsbILEUWptwdJCZmZIOpekd1yhuM2RyqLcPVIQ/s400/C+Mug+Blue+w+Spiral.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548207190407885266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBS5lOYIrXAlVX1nrKSDJLJTM3U8lMn8zdKjocWeGAsY2eZF5K6qBMSc7DU9aDXjTXd5xDm03vXXZNnDT3MWYaB3SvYfkbWYvPx_izmeILaWZolpMqeLp4DQdj8oFP4ElngXxnHvpUSdI/s1600/Mug+Blue.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBS5lOYIrXAlVX1nrKSDJLJTM3U8lMn8zdKjocWeGAsY2eZF5K6qBMSc7DU9aDXjTXd5xDm03vXXZNnDT3MWYaB3SvYfkbWYvPx_izmeILaWZolpMqeLp4DQdj8oFP4ElngXxnHvpUSdI/s400/Mug+Blue.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548210994403427186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlIWJMgrlQLe7FyQuN0Q8GTaMBH3amQ0I0jHkRBLCweXvAFI4xJW8jn5ZniHVydKShfIaB-oA2cD1FQO7d6mzWzwKj8qN1TKzVsow5Vw31RpObAssxumxvYIjBo3h_R9aq5J00U51QPE/s1600/Red+Mugs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlIWJMgrlQLe7FyQuN0Q8GTaMBH3amQ0I0jHkRBLCweXvAFI4xJW8jn5ZniHVydKShfIaB-oA2cD1FQO7d6mzWzwKj8qN1TKzVsow5Vw31RpObAssxumxvYIjBo3h_R9aq5J00U51QPE/s400/Red+Mugs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548210990081380498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vJacibZZJAQFnummmAiVULRWPOjxFxU7Gx756xW4JeqLxrACdplJEViYdO3qx0RAl6RGMTqiFFomoV8uu99C-6ZgNql6Io7-1y2kpGEn9XG4ZafifaaMBmo0ZlchgbuNofNBGsIPZKw/s1600/Purple+Mugs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vJacibZZJAQFnummmAiVULRWPOjxFxU7Gx756xW4JeqLxrACdplJEViYdO3qx0RAl6RGMTqiFFomoV8uu99C-6ZgNql6Io7-1y2kpGEn9XG4ZafifaaMBmo0ZlchgbuNofNBGsIPZKw/s400/Purple+Mugs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548210980407954594" /></a><br /><br />Some of the cups:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJm9194qmhAhdqdKDe79_ptfT2ElWH9qxvYAdwZ7SqOCS_VddALB_tNrP8h1JQ1msMYJ0_onvskT935TmbkInW9Gf2bRrgZ-xg1ZD5NngtYamX6ha8tC8nKBVLJhwKJlVnSQ9VpBTZEM/s1600/Purple+Yellow+Cup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJm9194qmhAhdqdKDe79_ptfT2ElWH9qxvYAdwZ7SqOCS_VddALB_tNrP8h1JQ1msMYJ0_onvskT935TmbkInW9Gf2bRrgZ-xg1ZD5NngtYamX6ha8tC8nKBVLJhwKJlVnSQ9VpBTZEM/s400/Purple+Yellow+Cup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548210976234323378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jYqbEnQxel0kMFe3aqCAIpuzyAOBumB8Knq3zJD54c15mirgXYuSLi8tbhq0ZmTuy0RupPT3rseFbMoNvKcHXRbh1zm29uUfvRVY3WVuoQfmSsWJZjAmIi4IByxFZLUzMhklOEW501I/s1600/Purple+Cup+O.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jYqbEnQxel0kMFe3aqCAIpuzyAOBumB8Knq3zJD54c15mirgXYuSLi8tbhq0ZmTuy0RupPT3rseFbMoNvKcHXRbh1zm29uUfvRVY3WVuoQfmSsWJZjAmIi4IByxFZLUzMhklOEW501I/s400/Purple+Cup+O.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548210603950326066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCAQ9pYglECxRDtThxjiNnJUg31MPK-xWbp5LNf_jUeJlkRF0gmVikBQaG6poGPRbqYlM7Gf3xZ58uIp_jXf1bFLoq1qDDIwHaM6MeQiw2qKtAVjTEAaD5llzuotYtnsY7gBypbTYv1s/s1600/Cup+Blue+O.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 388px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCAQ9pYglECxRDtThxjiNnJUg31MPK-xWbp5LNf_jUeJlkRF0gmVikBQaG6poGPRbqYlM7Gf3xZ58uIp_jXf1bFLoq1qDDIwHaM6MeQiw2qKtAVjTEAaD5llzuotYtnsY7gBypbTYv1s/s400/Cup+Blue+O.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548210603753052674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FULihSJWGMxTcjrCd8Y91i07vjMsFi9B6Nqvk2ZsKbYQ4i7tmk7bc8wRIyaByH-VLqXsM1kXEuklv8Vn-O_o7njFJyozJaQxRnjPJOGtF34Jul6F943rBtcmSKGqKgJsgR-zicDDQ-8/s1600/Cup+spiral.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FULihSJWGMxTcjrCd8Y91i07vjMsFi9B6Nqvk2ZsKbYQ4i7tmk7bc8wRIyaByH-VLqXsM1kXEuklv8Vn-O_o7njFJyozJaQxRnjPJOGtF34Jul6F943rBtcmSKGqKgJsgR-zicDDQ-8/s400/Cup+spiral.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548210597687773890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxidi33t-Qg4t223bMB9GTBbjZBg2BX6oPNe-0p6iK4brgUfxfSh_wvnVLIbbpJhtuWAuXyeVm8RQwMKCpzuQ3TuvTBWNZmAmPHZyIhWjqljF9qDmTYm_wNUGel8xZ_0S4-0MEnypoCSY/s1600/Bottom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxidi33t-Qg4t223bMB9GTBbjZBg2BX6oPNe-0p6iK4brgUfxfSh_wvnVLIbbpJhtuWAuXyeVm8RQwMKCpzuQ3TuvTBWNZmAmPHZyIhWjqljF9qDmTYm_wNUGel8xZ_0S4-0MEnypoCSY/s400/Bottom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548210593074811138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79USXcmUSGnqI5XuEOPgYCTqkYJ7GEUtNNrexYycTIzcTmjX_2HsK4V9WFM0BBiuCxhsOes7OWBPhLGsN3I5BAgOKNbGQWRdGCEO4LglUK78XdzxZ6RHIAMs9SgEgdB8w9pS6gWTMsYQ/s1600/Cup+leaves.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79USXcmUSGnqI5XuEOPgYCTqkYJ7GEUtNNrexYycTIzcTmjX_2HsK4V9WFM0BBiuCxhsOes7OWBPhLGsN3I5BAgOKNbGQWRdGCEO4LglUK78XdzxZ6RHIAMs9SgEgdB8w9pS6gWTMsYQ/s400/Cup+leaves.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548210588674621618" /></a>Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-4545338655463165212010-12-03T09:47:00.003-05:002010-12-03T10:07:11.628-05:00Buy Local this Holiday SeasonWith Etsy, craft and art shows, and plenty of talented folks all over the place, there is more than enough opportunity to buy something locally made or to buy something handmade for your friends and family this Holiday Season. You don't have to worry about traffic or parking at the mall, your loved one will get something purely unique, and you use your money to strengthen your community instead of shipping it off to Asia or South America. <br /><br />One good place to browse for your locally-made unique gifts of awesomeness is coming up this weekend, December 4th. It's the <a href="http://www.nh.com/nh/events/fairs/23015/gfwc-hudson-junior-women-39s-club-craft-fair">Husdon Junior Women's Holiday Craft Fair</a> in Hudson, NH. There will be over 100 local artisans selling their work. It is reputed to be a quality and well attended show. I will be right inside the front entrance, around the corner.<br /><br />I'll have some of the new series of bike tumblers, new mugs, and root beer float mugs, as well as the salt fired classics. Also, I am taking commissions and you can always email me at monicaleap@gmail.com to send a request for a certain piece. Check <a href="http://www.monicaleap.com">my website</a> to see what is available. Hope to see you all there!<br /><br />Name: GFWC Hudson Junior Women's Club Craft Fair<br />Date: 12/04/2010<br />Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM<br />Day: Sat<br />Venue: Hudson Memorial School<br />Address:1 Memorial Drive (off Central St.) Hudson, NHMonica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-11333046807319550582010-11-26T15:56:00.003-05:002010-11-26T16:07:36.340-05:00Family Quasi-vacationThere hasn´t been any new news in the personal studio front for the past month because I just have not been in the studio. What could possibly be a good excuse for not going to the studio? Well, simply because I´ve been in Scandinavia and Europe since the end of October. <br /><br />Still, it hasn´t been all fun and games! Conversations with the architect and the builder have been ongoing in regards to the community art center (meaning community art classes, a residency program, a gallery and much more) we´re building in Manchester, NH. We´ve had regular meetings to discuss our plans for it. <br /><br />Look for a website this winter and an art center this summer! You´ll be the first to know more about it.Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-30604692133526798422010-10-22T01:26:00.004-04:002010-10-22T01:47:01.388-04:00Fresh bisqued work and new glazed work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadnNCKn73pILLLx-mSmJqBI9LLN_EJRg8GlKddqCIC2I5WsDgZMkIlrJGmHjCLZuw_p8i0xSVdOjffg5ikX3T6koFmciKhcYYV_eyGNKZ10m3haBFRN2FVwlwc7V1i_9NXgtFZhT4Hyk/s1600/IMG_3846.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadnNCKn73pILLLx-mSmJqBI9LLN_EJRg8GlKddqCIC2I5WsDgZMkIlrJGmHjCLZuw_p8i0xSVdOjffg5ikX3T6koFmciKhcYYV_eyGNKZ10m3haBFRN2FVwlwc7V1i_9NXgtFZhT4Hyk/s400/IMG_3846.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530738361086109042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJTtDqgADNstvSe2cPzQ_A-7JHV1tdRYluIhP36x7mTw7a7TU6ErmXLJ_8_tejKxumWWAMT0w7KuViyMRgUWoRJh2B0zc5aobkCHv_Cjo1lCFKUo1hQ5hdBcLIdPYmZcjEgSlC_4a2ao/s1600/IMG_3845.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJTtDqgADNstvSe2cPzQ_A-7JHV1tdRYluIhP36x7mTw7a7TU6ErmXLJ_8_tejKxumWWAMT0w7KuViyMRgUWoRJh2B0zc5aobkCHv_Cjo1lCFKUo1hQ5hdBcLIdPYmZcjEgSlC_4a2ao/s400/IMG_3845.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530738057691441570" /></a><br />And so the drive to make a better mug handle continues. My very first were too small to fit even the average pinky finger, my next weak and timid on the bottom, the next were plagued with cracks when layered with terra sig, and after a brief stint working with Kristen Kieffer's two-piece handles, these are so much better. <br /><br />They are pulled from a lump of clay attached to the cup (soon to be a mug). I wet my hand, form it into a mold for the clay to move through, and I shape it into a handle. My friend told me once that holding a well made handle is like holding the hand of the person who made it. To a point I believe it. Every potter I know has their own unique handle, from each of their unique two hands. Still, if you don't want to imagine holding someone's hand you're not intimately involved with the entire time you're sipping your coffee, I'd understand that, too. Just remember it's a handmade object that another human being put time, thought, and character into. It's a beautiful thing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DAFLScFG1dvPl5xpLmfTk7pSpWq-Mu8La8wSpr6KvxyTXcdx8yhinO7nGq0OMw-j66tamkMwNvcLIBpksQZDvwc3cjpL582ZjKkpR6mKRtkOWkfR4B1DmEJhi0RWuHYsDwSgmkL-T94/s1600/IMG_3847.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DAFLScFG1dvPl5xpLmfTk7pSpWq-Mu8La8wSpr6KvxyTXcdx8yhinO7nGq0OMw-j66tamkMwNvcLIBpksQZDvwc3cjpL582ZjKkpR6mKRtkOWkfR4B1DmEJhi0RWuHYsDwSgmkL-T94/s400/IMG_3847.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530738053430859890" /></a><br /><br />Cups with <a href="http://kristenkieffer.com/">Kristen Kieffer</a> glazes pirated from our summer Penland workshop together. She is awesome.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGB8HZNFfgo1uxfSOl37TVjy3RnpoOA3fMJW38X1icYXPaMrN9WJ9P-12KVpaZXacqR82pFY7RqqKDcML_s9HqDw9uFS5RJU_VQL4KC7uB1Jt94lg_PK7mETmU2GoetENRUNHfMJZbMlY/s1600/IMG_3839.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGB8HZNFfgo1uxfSOl37TVjy3RnpoOA3fMJW38X1icYXPaMrN9WJ9P-12KVpaZXacqR82pFY7RqqKDcML_s9HqDw9uFS5RJU_VQL4KC7uB1Jt94lg_PK7mETmU2GoetENRUNHfMJZbMlY/s400/IMG_3839.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530738045694907634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhk7SwIFl4J-zZfIbmwfrKsSptowYDEf4iK-Yypho8yrv8O1MsUi77JAydTckgtqc1ucH4UQfP7CM4Y5tO0ucSm9cOlfvEfBXprRh_w1savTBkKqoCwf5d-GjWMEny4XHLTJR4FIkQwA/s1600/IMG_3841.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhk7SwIFl4J-zZfIbmwfrKsSptowYDEf4iK-Yypho8yrv8O1MsUi77JAydTckgtqc1ucH4UQfP7CM4Y5tO0ucSm9cOlfvEfBXprRh_w1savTBkKqoCwf5d-GjWMEny4XHLTJR4FIkQwA/s400/IMG_3841.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530738044619117122" /></a><br />Root Beer Float mugs with shop glazes. They are tall enough to account for the delectable dessert spoon you will be enjoying your root beet float with, or for your jumbo straw. They would certainly work for bubble tea or shakes, too! Anything you want a massive serving of. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7R8qsjpTA5vuxkGUkaaCG6mTJiErn9DoQO2MHqQpWOKDxPS8573jSwYG23lVDMMBKCiBJgLFF1NZd-r65zdWbBgxjKYrghFoLbvd4xgfRnQW8YjvkLSIHT6T8HaYnIMpdLW1WfHyCX0/s1600/IMG_3849.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7R8qsjpTA5vuxkGUkaaCG6mTJiErn9DoQO2MHqQpWOKDxPS8573jSwYG23lVDMMBKCiBJgLFF1NZd-r65zdWbBgxjKYrghFoLbvd4xgfRnQW8YjvkLSIHT6T8HaYnIMpdLW1WfHyCX0/s400/IMG_3849.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530738043734773986" /></a><br /><br />My brother taught me that the way you remember to spell "dessert" with two "s"s is because it's so good you want two servings of it. So true...Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953004921666847704.post-18234452340153171952010-10-06T23:12:00.004-04:002010-10-11T22:17:36.141-04:00Root Beer Float Mugs 2.0<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwKurcyFxFJIUHC_2onn_l3iZ3-6F8o5yh59uuEaFgVaKQj46L0ktXdgz92NBhhsD-0G0FlMUhyphenhyphenVRR4FXjYuHeUmzdGWDKSYhMJZDwvbsI4OpjFczCqNPpyYidlgTb87fhMPnhyphenhyphenSTJmk/s1600/Root+Beer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwKurcyFxFJIUHC_2onn_l3iZ3-6F8o5yh59uuEaFgVaKQj46L0ktXdgz92NBhhsD-0G0FlMUhyphenhyphenVRR4FXjYuHeUmzdGWDKSYhMJZDwvbsI4OpjFczCqNPpyYidlgTb87fhMPnhyphenhyphenSTJmk/s400/Root+Beer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525893653821076162" /></a><br />They're back! By popular demand (and because I like them so much), I am making a second series of Root Beer Float Mugs. They have my trademark bellybutton and waist, with a variation on <a href="http://kiefferceramics.com/">Kristen Kieffer's</a> two-piece handle. The original series was for my senior show at Syracuse where I had root beer, vanilla ice cream, and desserts galore for visitors to gorge themselves on. The best variation I've ever had on a Root Beer Float is green tea ice cream and ginger ale (thanks for the idea, Alex)!<br /><br />The longest tandem ever (goes around the whole cup):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0t1Eqsb4waldGNkzrLO4YS0ZmX3ZEraXUMYVbKs9IImq4KIBbTh68eLGrhGXKMhmwq6555aCZswnuybgGHS_xV7faFjRCfiz_6RIYhCEUN_TRBZqkR3HuDWoeoRE495dz91Aj_Yjun2k/s1600/tandem.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0t1Eqsb4waldGNkzrLO4YS0ZmX3ZEraXUMYVbKs9IImq4KIBbTh68eLGrhGXKMhmwq6555aCZswnuybgGHS_xV7faFjRCfiz_6RIYhCEUN_TRBZqkR3HuDWoeoRE495dz91Aj_Yjun2k/s400/tandem.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525893663783895362" /></a><br /><br />And of course, we have bicycle tumblers and playful cups. They were all glazed this afternoon and should be done by next week. Stay tuned for the results of the first glaze firing of my work in the new studio! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZu35G3CgvaYxnogCHmxUkjMLCRqpx6iTdr9K9HZ7gU3Qf7mTn5pS_ek2A4Q2X_2piJ-213tRGzrriF8vcMc1sk4vQe-Jh-0_5jPXRa6YS4HwmxfrSgyBTbQE1UnKaLuGv8yMs8DFSXeg/s1600/bike+tumblers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZu35G3CgvaYxnogCHmxUkjMLCRqpx6iTdr9K9HZ7gU3Qf7mTn5pS_ek2A4Q2X_2piJ-213tRGzrriF8vcMc1sk4vQe-Jh-0_5jPXRa6YS4HwmxfrSgyBTbQE1UnKaLuGv8yMs8DFSXeg/s400/bike+tumblers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525893659338246962" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfuKcbptu7nCbQ8pN1K6hyGImtT8MC7JYFKB-MgiEiHlyyCU3HHBf_VTqG7-ulf0sEW21sz-Oh3fTZT0pp09h1j8Q9whJrjz0_-LFbibfs4HPjQaYDjesY2baF8pPo3wHjCRu-XkIFe4/s1600/cups.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfuKcbptu7nCbQ8pN1K6hyGImtT8MC7JYFKB-MgiEiHlyyCU3HHBf_VTqG7-ulf0sEW21sz-Oh3fTZT0pp09h1j8Q9whJrjz0_-LFbibfs4HPjQaYDjesY2baF8pPo3wHjCRu-XkIFe4/s400/cups.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525893658190319010" /></a>Monica Leaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949995198627762044noreply@blogger.com0