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Jan. 29th, 2024 10:40 pm
ironymaiden: (arty)

Had my first pottery class tonight. It’s in a warehouse in Georgetown.

  • there is also a wheel class and open studio in the same space. It’s busy!

  • there were a bunch of returning students who went off to do their own thing right away. No idea why you would spend the money on a class and not class (other than that class takes precedence over open studio for space and tools)

  • all the tables are counter height except for the wedging table, which I swear is for children. (Probably just normal table height but I don’t ever stand at a normal table) so right now I hate wedging, the getting air out of clay prep process, because it hurts my back

  • tonight was pinch pots and kurinuki (carving from a block). the idea is to introduce techniques and practice them each week, then apply them to pieces we want to keep.

it’s a weird combination of regimented (cleaning, labeling, safety talks) and unstructured/vague. I am just now old enough to speak up for myself and make use of the instructor.

ironymaiden: (aha)

In the waning of the year I let (the beneficial version of) my impulsiveness off the chain. I have a year-end roundup post in progress, but that is on my computer which is in the other room and getting up is difficult

  • I had to pause writing it last night to meet with a tattoo artist and then collect a few more references for her. I've been thinking about this piece since shortly after my first one (nine years ago!) and probably would have done it sooner if that wonderful artist hadn't left town. found her because I was getting maintenance on my ear piercings... I really liked the piercer and I think a "curated ear" is in my future but after I've absorbed the cost of the tattoo

  • today (yes today the holiday) I did a functional movement screening with a physical trainer. I start small group on Thursday. I am so out of shape. I'm not in pain tonight but very fatigued from doing a very limited number of squats, lunges, etc. there were zero judgement statements made and he has promised me that I can hit the punching bag (fun for ironymaidens) for cardio instead of the stupid treadmill. goal is build bone density and get back to a solid self-rescue for paddling. fingers crossed

  • I also have a pottery class starting at the end of the month; it's making tableware. I haven't found my imaginary dream dishes for sale, so I'm making my own coupes/pasta bowls with blackjack and hookers

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