With this new path, and a strong desire to give back, share my knowledge, and help others, I have found my purpose.

What would happen if we didn’t panic when encountering “boredom”?

I talk about the first time I touched clay, why I decided to go to grad school at age 35, and what my favorite thing to make a mold of is. Oh, and I explain the slip-casting process.

“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness — it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.”

— Brene Brown

With porcelain, it is always trial and error, forever. And that is actually how I approach my life in general. And I learn so much in the process.

This practice was about experimenting, and allowing for creativity to flow.

As I was glazing, I was thinking about the change in light as we approach winter. Also on my mind were the many sunsets over Lake Erie which I have witnessed this summer.