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Back to work!

It’s been a while. It was 7 weeks last Friday since the accident put me out of the studio. Countless doctor visits, pills, hot soaks, and ice packs later I’m slowly approaching functional. I finally...

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Seasons and Cycles

I just read a fantastic piece about business cycles and how to look at slowdowns over at Molly Gordon’s blog here:  Seasons of Success I lke her point about if you spend your energy resisting the slow...

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Less is more

I’ve definitely noticed a theme of simplifying and minimizing in my life the last few months. Partly brought on by the lingering injuries and physical challenges of the auto accident, partly by a...

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Pricing in a bad economy

Just read a blog post about the temptation to lower your prices when things aren’t selling.Assuming your prices are set correctly (whatever that is) in the first place, it makes a lot of sense. Looking...

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Goodbye 2009!

In the spirit of New Years, new beginnings and all that, I’ll be making a fresh start here on the blog and in the studio.After a particularly frustrating 2009, not being able to do what I WANTED to do,...

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BISHOC !

What’s that you say?Well, I’ve taken the liberty of modifying the acronym BICHOK that some writers use – Butt In Chair, Hands On Keyboard – or sometimes simply ‘BIC’ to something more alligned to my...

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Back to it

I finally made it back to the studio this week.  I’ve had a few false starts over the months, but I’m hopeful this time it will stick. Truth be told, I’ve been more than a little nerved out, basically...

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BISHOC pt.II

It’s been a good summer. Except for a couple weeks when the schedule just wouldn’t allow it, I’ve been able to get my ‘butt in studio’ and keep my schedule.  It feels good to make a schedule and keep...

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Lessons Learned

I read about Meagan Chaney’s 30 Minute Challenge today and thought I’d give it a go. I normally don’t have a lot of studio time after work anyway, so I thought I’d find out what I can really get done...

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Keepin’ On

Just a quick update. – I’m making steady progress just using what time I can find. Sometimes it’s just 30 min., sometimes more. – Concentrating on the past few firings in the gas kiln, while beautiful,...

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