Browsing all posts in June, 2008.

Why Not Throw a Pot?

June 19, 2008 | 0 Comments

Cahaba Clayworks in Leeds is the studio home for Tena Payne and Larry Allen, both professional potters and expert craftspeople. Payne supplies upscale restaurants and specialty shops with her earthenware serving pieces, while Allen creates distinctive stoneware vessels.
During a recent visit for a day of classes, I took instruction from several gifted artists on staff.  Despite their own hard-won expertise, [...]

Fake-cation: A BirminghamMom Escape

June 11, 2008 | 0 Comments

You don’t have to get out of town to find some time to yourself.  One of the best summer escapes for a BirminghamMom has to be a day at Ross Bridge Spa.  A day here can take you a world away without a plane ticket, though you’ll feel like you had every bit of [...]