I got to Mill Creek Pottery today after a long, gray drive. I saw a few dead turkeys in the road, but not a whole lot else. After meeting Simon and his family, we ate out of his sweet collection of pots, then I went to the studio and began sanding my bisque ware. Man, sanding is a lot of work--you notice so many more nicks and burrs and fingermarks and errant scrapes when you're looking to destroy them. Regardless of the large amounts of time that can go into sanding before firing, the resultant smoothness and relative unmarred beauty make up for it. I sanded a few simple pots and half a dozen teapots--I'm super stoked to see what happens to the teapots.
Tomorrow is going to be more sanding, soft brick grinding, chimney building, and whatever else comes along. In the morning Tom and I are going to check out the sturgeon run on the Wolf River. Supposedly, it's the world's largest sturgeon run, so I'm kind of excited.
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