An old friend

It's been a while, eh?

Visiting family has been fun, and I see lots of my creations in clay all over their home.  But today I found an old friend in the cupboard.  It may be too small for my daughter-in-law's coffee tastes, but I still like it...so had my coffee in it today.

And so what if lots of my pots are chipped and broken.  It's the way potters can keep making more pots.  I'm ready to get back into clay soon...last night I dreamed about what kinds of things I want to make!

Canisters with ginger jar lids

Canisters that are at least 30 years old, and still going strong in my kitchen.  Fat one is coffee, and tall one is often whole wheat flour.

 

Of this set,only the canister is still intact.  Babysitter playing hide and seek with my 3 year old took care of the tea pot, which I repaired and kept for a while.  The plate has finally been cracked, though I only used it as a serving piece.  I  keep brown rice in this 30 year old canister.

I no longer have this raku "vase within vase."   I think I'll make another one, at least the idea is still pretty cool, and next time I will just fire it with regular glaze, rather than wait for a raku firing.