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SOL 6/9/15 - Trying my hand at pottery

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My friend, Liz, has been doing pottery for the past 10 years and has created many beautiful pieces.  I have been fortunate to be the recipient of many of these.  This last year, she has started to give classes in beginning pottery, so I thought I'd give it a try. This week will be our 5th class with one more to go before we "graduate"???  I find it amazing that a lump of clay can turn into something recognizable.  I've created boxes, bowls, a mug, and now I'm working on 6 aperitif glasses.  Liz has been firing all of our items and next week we get to pick the glaze that we want to apply.  Are they all "masterpieces"?  (I'll share a picture after we've seen the finished products.)  Hardly, but I've enjoyed getting my hands dirty and bonding with others of like minds.  While I don't think this is something that I will pursue, it's been fun and something different. Now I'll have to find some place to "put" these cre...