Wednesdays are my "mornings with the ladies of the mud".
During 2007, I started my odyssey in the realm of pottery by walking into a local community studio and buying a bag of clay. Miss Amber was in charge of the studio at that point. She is a lovely person, a wonderfully patient teacher, and was a tremendous source of information as I began my adventure into clay.
Along with Miss Amber there were Mary, Mary, Mary, Barbara and Trixie, as well as many other interesting and talented hobby artists who came in and out of the studio.
The studio was a wonderful refuge for me and I continually looked forward to going and being with the "Ladies of the Mud".
Well times have moved on and several of the ladies have also gone on to other adventures including new babies, new travels, and new hobbies.
True to form, I was probably the most rambunctious of the crew and always pushed that envelop! But everyone was so patient with my eccentricities and my need for perfection.
The studio closed for renovations and due to budget problems remained closed for much longer than we thought. It finally reopened and I decided to give being "in charge" a try. So, I was hired and trained by the local jurisdiction and put on the payroll as a part time teacher/employee.
So, as I like to say "the monkey is now running this zoo!"
When the registration level for the independent study group fell and there weren't enough to go forward and pay my "salary", I jumped at the chance to do it for free. So here I am each Wednesday (family obligations permitting) in the basement of the old school gym chit chatting with the Ladies and enjoying sharing our journey in the mud.
Local community studios are a wonderful resource for the public to give the medium a try, and who knows you might even make a few new friends along the way!
Thanks to my Ladies for their patience with me, I really enjoy our Wednesdays. See you all next week!
