I’m grateful for little bowls. I started collecting them years ago when I was cooking a lot of Indian Cuisine, and needed about a bunch of separate ingredient piles to add at different times to each of the various dishes I’d cook for a single meal. They’re hard to find these days. I’m grateful for all the potters whose little bowls grace my cabinet. I bought some from Michael McKenna of Smiling Son Pottery when he lived in Paonia; a few of those have broken, but I treasure the rest. He’s the only potter I’ve come across who routinely makes little bowls.
My mom made the bottom bowl here, which is marked with shell imprints from a trip to Sanibel Island when I was a teenager, back when she had her fling with pottery. I’m grateful for all the bowls and vases I have left that were made by her hands. I’m grateful for Kristin who made two when I asked, and for a couple I bought at the Creamery, and the rest whose makers’ names escape me now. I’m grateful there are people who love to spin globs of clay on a wheel and craft them into little bowls, grateful for the kilns and the fuels to fire, and that I’ve been able to afford to buy a small stack of little bowls through the years.
Yes, you turned me on to little bowl. They can be used for some many things. You can never have enough!
wonderful! so glad you do, and that you shared that. love you.
rita hines clagett writer, photographer, artist harriett115@skybeam.com http://dukkaqueen.com
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I have a little bowl collection, because of you!
i had no idea! love it. love you.
rita hines clagett writer, photographer, artist harriett115@skybeam.com http://dukkaqueen.com
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The only “production” I’ve done this year was a small series of little bowls, as much for myself as anything. Of course, I haven’t fired them yet. I’m sort of nervous, having retired from production pottery, that my own collection won’t be replaced when it breaks.
hi tara, good for you for making sure you have what you need! i wish i had one of your little bowls in my collection, i never saw any when i was going to fairs where you sold. get those little bowls fired, you’ll love having them! thanks for subscribing to my blog 🙂
rita hines clagett writer, photographer, artist harriett115@skybeam.com http://dukkaqueen.com
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Probably a little bowl will be available for you if you want it. I sold a few at the Blue Sage gallery over the holidays and they may even have one or two more. I really enjoy your blog. Thank you!
thanks, tara! i will be sure to check there if i ever get to town again!
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