Happy Mail

During my lifetime mail has been a funny thing. When I was young it was exciting to get mail. I remember people gathering around the mail boxes at college hoping for a letter or package from home. When we got one it was really exciting and sometimes it was delicious because someone’s mom sent cookies. After college and moving out on my own getting mail usually meant getting bills. Nobody likes that. But occasionally something good would come in the mail so each day it was met with a little excitement.

Technology has brought us to the point where I rarely get bills in the mail. Now I get to check the mail with a sense of excitement again. Often it’s junk mail that goes directly into the recycling bin. I wish they would just send it to the recycling center and save some energy. Sometimes it’s something good. Today’s mail brought a thick letter from Penland School of Crafts. A thick letter from them means something good.

Acceptance Letter

I was chosen to be a studio assistant for Jeremy Randall who hand builds with earthenware. As you know I normally throw with stoneware so this will be a great learning experience. I’m really excited about that aspect. I also expect it will help make me a better teacher since I like starting my students with hand building. I think it gives them a great foundation for working with clay.  No matter what it’s going to be fun and I’ll get to see old friends and make new ones.


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