tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86234278215006776612011-09-09T08:18:50.600-07:00This blog is the voice of Maryhill Clayworks and of Jacques Schickel. It is a more personal look at the life and work of an artist.jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.comBlogger401100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-30206537210123365862011-04-06T20:39:00.000-07:002011-04-06T21:07:03.621-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lg84Rw6ODqM/TZ0y7wJm5YI/AAAAAAAAAaI/vVqGU880_A8/s1600/DSC_1389_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lg84Rw6ODqM/TZ0y7wJm5YI/AAAAAAAAAaI/vVqGU880_A8/s400/DSC_1389_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592682314382894466" /></a> This is the completed sculpture, next it goes to the foundry to have a mold made and get cast into bronze.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LOwcNk2CmS8/TZ0y7o77XvI/AAAAAAAAAaA/3g2ZOjLXz7w/s1600/DSC_1349_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LOwcNk2CmS8/TZ0y7o77XvI/AAAAAAAAAaA/3g2ZOjLXz7w/s400/DSC_1349_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592682312446467826" /></a> Detail of Lincoln's head<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ht2329AFTaE/TZ0y7fd9tUI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/FnyGuRpQtLE/s1600/DSC_1347.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ht2329AFTaE/TZ0y7fd9tUI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/FnyGuRpQtLE/s400/DSC_1347.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592682309904872770" /></a> Detail of Lincoln's son Tad.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PgQkO8dAdLY/TZ0y7GFUT0I/AAAAAAAAAZw/GlwxSWU5v_k/s1600/DSC_1316.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PgQkO8dAdLY/TZ0y7GFUT0I/AAAAAAAAAZw/GlwxSWU5v_k/s400/DSC_1316.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592682303090609986" /></a> Southworth Library board visits to give their final approval on the work.<div> Mike Lane, Rita Harris, Les Cleland and board president Mary Ellen Rumsey.</div><div><br /></div><div> and me waiting for the board to arrive!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-71uXeRLMFzI/TZ0iE_DS1RI/AAAAAAAAAY4/4c30aQTm8RU/s1600/DSC_1332.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><br /></span></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-71uXeRLMFzI/TZ0iE_DS1RI/AAAAAAAAAY4/4c30aQTm8RU/s1600/DSC_1332.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-71uXeRLMFzI/TZ0iE_DS1RI/AAAAAAAAAY4/4c30aQTm8RU/s400/DSC_1332.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592663781304096018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-3020653721012336586?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-7611047321920894232011-04-06T18:58:00.000-07:002011-04-06T20:39:54.150-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HYOPzbhOJgk/TZ0vj6yQhDI/AAAAAAAAAZg/ybfq65wIBi4/s1600/DSC_1333.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HYOPzbhOJgk/TZ0vj6yQhDI/AAAAAAAAAZg/ybfq65wIBi4/s400/DSC_1333.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592678606386005042" /></a> Amy and her keen eye came by for a look <div> before Lincoln went to the foundry.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rm_8WDC5CGE/TZ0vjljUP2I/AAAAAAAAAZY/KM5F39ordmg/s1600/DSC_1336.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rm_8WDC5CGE/TZ0vjljUP2I/AAAAAAAAAZY/KM5F39ordmg/s400/DSC_1336.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592678600686190434" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kc9Y9HsMeIA/TZ0vjdRSjyI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/EudLTQPHQpA/s1600/DSC_1340.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kc9Y9HsMeIA/TZ0vjdRSjyI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/EudLTQPHQpA/s400/DSC_1340.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592678598463098658" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ipxVEar7aA0/TZ0vjAarJ5I/AAAAAAAAAZI/Aea39u0rKq0/s1600/DSC_1339.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ipxVEar7aA0/TZ0vjAarJ5I/AAAAAAAAAZI/Aea39u0rKq0/s400/DSC_1339.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592678590717831058" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LAIpMuVq1g4/TZ0iFP_5HsI/AAAAAAAAAZA/rPMSB6ND3Po/s1600/DSC_1316.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-761104732192089423?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-91072805027856676082011-03-09T07:21:00.000-08:002011-03-09T07:34:49.000-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m7w3susnlsw/TXebQqEtJzI/AAAAAAAAAYA/LqTImesmaRw/s1600/DSC_1308_2.JPG"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m7w3susnlsw/TXebQqEtJzI/AAAAAAAAAYA/LqTImesmaRw/s400/DSC_1308_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582100973623256882" /></a><div> March 9, 2011</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-9107280502785667608?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-12424781867127329142010-12-12T21:56:00.000-08:002010-12-12T22:33:13.297-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TQW56zrRMNI/AAAAAAAAAXw/y67Nb1FWe1g/s1600/DSC_1110.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TQW56zrRMNI/AAAAAAAAAXw/y67Nb1FWe1g/s400/DSC_1110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550046535759245522" /></a> December 11, 2010<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TQW56uP34jI/AAAAAAAAAXo/am97rbrejvM/s1600/DSC_1081.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TQW56uP34jI/AAAAAAAAAXo/am97rbrejvM/s400/DSC_1081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550046534302163506" /></a>I seem to have adopted the dogs color scheme.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TQW56VqPgMI/AAAAAAAAAXg/iEYpQLctXoo/s1600/DSC_1130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TQW56VqPgMI/AAAAAAAAAXg/iEYpQLctXoo/s400/DSC_1130.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550046527701876930" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TQW56VqPgMI/AAAAAAAAAXg/iEYpQLctXoo/s1600/DSC_1130.JPG"></a><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TQW56GRuCzI/AAAAAAAAAXY/c6Tb51bISTU/s1600/DSC_1103.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TQW56GRuCzI/AAAAAAAAAXY/c6Tb51bISTU/s400/DSC_1103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550046523572489010" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; ">This is a work in progress. Scroll down to see earlier versions and check back to see updates.<div>I will be posting photos, showing the progress of this<div>sculpture over the coming months, through all the steps: sculpting, mold making , bronze casting and finally installation in its permanent home at the Dryden Southworth Library's Lincoln annex. In Dryden NY. USA</div></div></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-1242478186712732914?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-4368634888996967512010-12-03T19:15:00.000-08:002010-12-03T19:19:00.753-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TPmyj6ENgEI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/jrWBuRWCges/s1600/DSC_1067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TPmyj6ENgEI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/jrWBuRWCges/s400/DSC_1067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546660746035560514" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; ">Today is December 3, 2010. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; ">This is a work in progress. Scroll down to see earlier versions and check back to see updates.<div>I will be posting photos, showing the progress of this<div>sculpture over the coming months, through all the steps: sculpting, mold making , bronze casting and finally installation in its permanent home at the Dryden Southworth Library's Lincoln annex. In Dryden NY. USA</div></div></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-436863488899696751?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-26860609680673518422010-10-06T20:09:00.000-07:002010-12-03T19:26:45.684-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TL0nZPO22PI/AAAAAAAAAXI/rVU12D9-j_0/s1600/DSC_0989.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TL0nZPO22PI/AAAAAAAAAXI/rVU12D9-j_0/s400/DSC_0989.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529619232019896562" /></a> Today is October 19, 2010.<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TL0nY5shKVI/AAAAAAAAAXA/r0LELXW0C_U/s1600/DSC_0986.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TL0nY5shKVI/AAAAAAAAAXA/r0LELXW0C_U/s400/DSC_0986.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529619226238724434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TL0nYrb0z3I/AAAAAAAAAW4/OQl37HARsxU/s1600/DSC_0983.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TL0nYrb0z3I/AAAAAAAAAW4/OQl37HARsxU/s400/DSC_0983.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529619222410612594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TL0nYQvrkWI/AAAAAAAAAWw/RpnUkkD--T4/s1600/DSC_0977.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TL0nYQvrkWI/AAAAAAAAAWw/RpnUkkD--T4/s400/DSC_0977.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529619215246135650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TL0msLHIoCI/AAAAAAAAAWo/EFGg2buUIMk/s1600/DSC_0968.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 339px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TL0msLHIoCI/AAAAAAAAAWo/EFGg2buUIMk/s400/DSC_0968.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529618457819652130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TK06RhhbNvI/AAAAAAAAAWg/vzSPSe4EAzs/s1600/DSC_0931.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TK06RhhbNvI/AAAAAAAAAWg/vzSPSe4EAzs/s400/DSC_0931.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525136390584219378" /></a> Today is October 6, 2010.<br /><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TK06RXegxAI/AAAAAAAAAWY/v1plt3b74qU/s1600/DSC_0898.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TK06RXegxAI/AAAAAAAAAWY/v1plt3b74qU/s400/DSC_0898.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525136387887645698" /></a> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TK06RFNZ2ZI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/VbYiJbOy88Q/s1600/DSC_0892.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/TK06RFNZ2ZI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/VbYiJbOy88Q/s400/DSC_0892.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525136382984051090" /></a></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-2686060968067351842?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-11974524112454150882009-08-14T11:18:00.000-07:002009-08-14T11:25:42.697-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SoWsGMrUJEI/AAAAAAAAAVo/EZ9m5Xkkk_g/s1600-h/Wrapping+paper-Elephant++.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SoWsGMrUJEI/AAAAAAAAAVo/EZ9m5Xkkk_g/s400/Wrapping+paper-Elephant++.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369887353191277634" /></a><br />This is a new design I just completed. You can see more of my work on my website.<div><a href="http://www.maryhillclayworks.com/">www.maryhillclayworks.com </a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-1197452411245415088?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-43230160421922188432009-08-07T20:02:00.000-07:002009-08-07T20:11:16.692-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnzsZmj0G2I/AAAAAAAAAVg/JQpQ-I5eb7c/s1600-h/IMG_2376.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnzsZmj0G2I/AAAAAAAAAVg/JQpQ-I5eb7c/s400/IMG_2376.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367424780510436194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnzsZOgyhfI/AAAAAAAAAVY/ABWCPSTB6K0/s1600-h/IMG_2377.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnzsZOgyhfI/AAAAAAAAAVY/ABWCPSTB6K0/s400/IMG_2377.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367424774055298546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnzsY6Avm-I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/aRLI0hIY1OY/s1600-h/IMG_2383.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnzsY6Avm-I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/aRLI0hIY1OY/s400/IMG_2383.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367424768552180706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnzsYdie8dI/AAAAAAAAAVI/NMsIoW4FggE/s1600-h/IMG_3798.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnzsYdie8dI/AAAAAAAAAVI/NMsIoW4FggE/s400/IMG_3798.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367424760909066706" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-4323016042192218843?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-67297710125660418072009-07-29T01:04:00.001-07:002009-07-29T01:07:23.141-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnADJleXjhI/AAAAAAAAAVA/f0yer9i-Zy4/s1600-h/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnADJleXjhI/AAAAAAAAAVA/f0yer9i-Zy4/s400/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363790619411451410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnADJUOoEjI/AAAAAAAAAU4/Y6aA3Cpq8NU/s1600-h/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnADJUOoEjI/AAAAAAAAAU4/Y6aA3Cpq8NU/s400/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363790614782022194" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-6729771012566041807?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-67096728883730994212009-07-29T01:00:00.000-07:002009-07-29T01:03:55.179-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnACXZlLKvI/AAAAAAAAAUw/c2s33XxRmRI/s1600-h/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnACXZlLKvI/AAAAAAAAAUw/c2s33XxRmRI/s400/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363789757225315058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnACXAP1V3I/AAAAAAAAAUo/fgFugOD6eyM/s1600-h/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnACXAP1V3I/AAAAAAAAAUo/fgFugOD6eyM/s400/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363789750424917874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnACW2A-KmI/AAAAAAAAAUg/nC55bu3C4uY/s1600-h/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnACW2A-KmI/AAAAAAAAAUg/nC55bu3C4uY/s400/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+019.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363789747678227042" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-6709672888373099421?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-65538156725307850052009-07-29T00:56:00.001-07:002009-07-29T01:00:06.196-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnABRtgHZwI/AAAAAAAAAUY/y52H6UoZV4U/s1600-h/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnABRtgHZwI/AAAAAAAAAUY/y52H6UoZV4U/s400/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+023.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363788559981963010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnABRGSlZJI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/5Lgi9z_GUho/s1600-h/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnABRGSlZJI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/5Lgi9z_GUho/s400/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+028.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363788549456225426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnABQgwhMsI/AAAAAAAAAUI/IBmnlYXSmCM/s1600-h/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnABQgwhMsI/AAAAAAAAAUI/IBmnlYXSmCM/s400/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+034.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363788539381232322" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-6553815672530785005?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-11999472216361502822009-07-29T00:50:00.001-07:002009-07-29T00:55:39.287-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnAAIGcmu_I/AAAAAAAAAUA/FbzbW16tmvk/s1600-h/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+035.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnAAIGcmu_I/AAAAAAAAAUA/FbzbW16tmvk/s400/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363787295367805938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnAAHr6dgoI/AAAAAAAAAT4/Oi8cjxnpSdM/s1600-h/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+062.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnAAHr6dgoI/AAAAAAAAAT4/Oi8cjxnpSdM/s400/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+062.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363787288245273218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnAAHceCYjI/AAAAAAAAATw/D8H63ECZJSQ/s1600-h/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+055.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SnAAHceCYjI/AAAAAAAAATw/D8H63ECZJSQ/s400/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+055.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363787284099523122" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-1199947221636150282?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-79792530445734051412009-07-29T00:40:00.001-07:002009-07-29T00:44:01.135-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/Sm_9tIt4FEI/AAAAAAAAATk/1ZXOPHM6bL0/s1600-h/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+037.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/Sm_9tIt4FEI/AAAAAAAAATk/1ZXOPHM6bL0/s400/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+037.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363784633097393218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/Sm_9sgy0flI/AAAAAAAAATc/5SblqEsXmQA/s1600-h/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+038.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/Sm_9sgy0flI/AAAAAAAAATc/5SblqEsXmQA/s400/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+038.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363784622380711506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/Sm_9sHUExWI/AAAAAAAAATU/14jp-Q7xzoM/s1600-h/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+041.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/Sm_9sHUExWI/AAAAAAAAATU/14jp-Q7xzoM/s400/Dryden+Dairy+Day+Parade+041.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363784615540868450" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-7979253044573405141?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-3381997366603745262009-01-04T01:17:00.000-08:002009-01-04T20:48:36.149-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB-wwLyPxI/AAAAAAAAARg/NLuyJtxhQe8/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+8+017-2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287365338566115090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB-wwLyPxI/AAAAAAAAARg/NLuyJtxhQe8/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+8+017-2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Annie, the best dog in the world, and me.<br />I hope you enjoy a peek at some of the people<br />and gatherings that shape and inspire my work.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-338199736660374526?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-80984891342205766212009-01-04T01:04:00.000-08:002009-01-04T20:49:48.148-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB8RasMESI/AAAAAAAAARY/vb0_UixqmAM/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287362601197244706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB8RasMESI/AAAAAAAAARY/vb0_UixqmAM/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+010.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mom puts out the sweet rolls made by my brother Abe and<br />his family. They started their own baking tradition that we<br />enjoy on Christmas morning.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB8RI9rmJI/AAAAAAAAARQ/iCr1A2fHriM/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287362596438775954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB8RI9rmJI/AAAAAAAAARQ/iCr1A2fHriM/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+044.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB8QvrbdbI/AAAAAAAAARI/zuRmhK0sO-Q/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287362589651334578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB8QvrbdbI/AAAAAAAAARI/zuRmhK0sO-Q/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+028.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sometimes it feels like musical chairs.<br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-8098489134220576621?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-12740090622233016872009-01-04T00:49:00.000-08:002009-01-04T20:51:18.500-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB5CRBHC3I/AAAAAAAAARA/KhOnt4Kx9vk/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+062.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287359042367720306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB5CRBHC3I/AAAAAAAAARA/KhOnt4Kx9vk/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+062.jpg" border="0" /></a> Like my <a href="http://www.maryhillclayworks.com/">Maryhill Clayworks pottery</a> , it is all done<br />by hand and takes the right amount of time.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB5Bq0ZCII/AAAAAAAAAQ4/7vdCGsxBffE/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+4+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287359032113825922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB5Bq0ZCII/AAAAAAAAAQ4/7vdCGsxBffE/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+4+023.jpg" border="0" /></a> Some of my <a href="http://www.maryhillclayworks.com/ornaments.html">new ornaments</a>. There will be more</div><div>additions for next season</div><div><a href="http://www.maryhillclayworks.com/ornaments.html"><br /></a><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-1274009062223301687?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-56453186211630265982009-01-04T00:24:00.000-08:002009-01-04T20:52:18.188-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB0SfZS4dI/AAAAAAAAAQw/WMg4EahUdqk/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287353823547023826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB0SfZS4dI/AAAAAAAAAQw/WMg4EahUdqk/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+047.jpg" border="0" /></a> Some of us can sing, but many pretend.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB0R8NYsMI/AAAAAAAAAQo/IVjRBLBH_V8/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287353814101831874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB0R8NYsMI/AAAAAAAAAQo/IVjRBLBH_V8/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+019.jpg" border="0" /></a> Reggie entertains the kids.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB0Ru6Pi2I/AAAAAAAAAQg/bR3jRRQJc5Q/s1600-h/DSCN0233.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287353810531879778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWB0Ru6Pi2I/AAAAAAAAAQg/bR3jRRQJc5Q/s400/DSCN0233.jpg" border="0" /></a> My niece Chi-Chi with her boyfriend WWE wrestler </div><div><a href="http://www.myspace.com/kofism">Kofi Kingston</a> and my wonderful sister Kay.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-5645318621163026598?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-19249785742474780882009-01-04T00:15:00.000-08:002009-01-04T20:54:14.175-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBwhsCkp6I/AAAAAAAAAQY/T89Ru0XvlNM/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+095-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287349686592907170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBwhsCkp6I/AAAAAAAAAQY/T89Ru0XvlNM/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+095-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Three of my 23 nieces<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBwgxwJNBI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/J7NQDAPSLcE/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+097-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287349670946354194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 344px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBwgxwJNBI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/J7NQDAPSLcE/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+097-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> The future farmer has a good appetite.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBwgZgjG2I/AAAAAAAAAQI/n5Nww6fFQLE/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+081.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287349664438492002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBwgZgjG2I/AAAAAAAAAQI/n5Nww6fFQLE/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+081.jpg" border="0" /></a> Bruno and Amy get the girls smiling.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-1924978574247478088?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-25083694868354739952009-01-03T23:23:00.000-08:002009-01-08T00:22:23.150-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBmNh512zI/AAAAAAAAAPg/4kMW6OIluw0/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+082.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287338345158269746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBmNh512zI/AAAAAAAAAPg/4kMW6OIluw0/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+082.jpg" border="0" /></a> My nephew John Schickel gets to know his new cousin Emily,<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBmNeptxHI/AAAAAAAAAPY/uD9uO72molc/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+080.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287338344285324402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBmNeptxHI/AAAAAAAAAPY/uD9uO72molc/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+080.jpg" border="0" /></a>and his brother Reggie bonds with his new aunt Amy Dickinson.</div><div>Amy's new book, <em><a href="http://www.themightyqueensoffreeville.com/">The Mighty Queens of Freeville</a>,</em> comes out in</div><div>February. It's very funny!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBmN5rO7pI/AAAAAAAAAPo/2aLF2R3oFAM/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+094.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287338351539449490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBmN5rO7pI/AAAAAAAAAPo/2aLF2R3oFAM/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+094.jpg" border="0" /></a> My beautiful niece Chi-Chi and Kofi Kingston<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-2508369486835473995?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-42026704006481986622009-01-03T23:07:00.000-08:002009-01-06T16:10:50.298-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBiKBKRV7I/AAAAAAAAAPQ/1Z4Wny0UPPM/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+109-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287333886782691250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBiKBKRV7I/AAAAAAAAAPQ/1Z4Wny0UPPM/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+2+109-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> This tradition was started by my grandmother Pauline Cockrell.<br />The plum pudding is being flambeed but the flash from the camera<br />obliterated the flames.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBiJ-TSA7I/AAAAAAAAAPI/fXksbULVG-I/s1600-h/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+3+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287333886015177650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SWBiJ-TSA7I/AAAAAAAAAPI/fXksbULVG-I/s400/Christmas_in_Dryden_2008+set+3+005.jpg" border="0" /></a> I hope that 2009 brings you many blessings.<br />Jacques Schickel<br /><a href="mailto:Jacques@maryhillclayworks.com">Jacques@maryhillclayworks.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-4202670400648198662?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-21407228434155847082008-09-17T20:36:00.012-07:002008-09-17T23:20:15.057-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHymxnC6cI/AAAAAAAAANo/G5j3zkQeroU/s1600-h/grass+on+bench+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247241788829395394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHymxnC6cI/AAAAAAAAANo/G5j3zkQeroU/s400/grass+on+bench+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> It all starts with an idea and a drawing<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHynQO7icI/AAAAAAAAANw/XeFwxy9f2LU/s1600-h/Grass+drawing+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247241797049747906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHynQO7icI/AAAAAAAAANw/XeFwxy9f2LU/s400/Grass+drawing+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-2140722843415584708?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-14369949603987721372008-09-17T20:36:00.011-07:002008-09-17T23:15:07.153-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHw9GyCAWI/AAAAAAAAANQ/B1TSkpRzV9g/s1600-h/Planting+Wedding+grass+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247239973446484322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHw9GyCAWI/AAAAAAAAANQ/B1TSkpRzV9g/s400/Planting+Wedding+grass+033.jpg" border="0" /></a> Filling <a href="http://www.maryhillclayworks.com/">"Maryhill Clayworks"</a> bowls with dirt<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHw9dj5zGI/AAAAAAAAANY/uUKTosfMC2Q/s1600-h/Planting+Wedding+grass+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247239979561241698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHw9dj5zGI/AAAAAAAAANY/uUKTosfMC2Q/s400/Planting+Wedding+grass+034.jpg" border="0" /></a> Planting the grass seed on good soil</p><p><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHw9yiCAwI/AAAAAAAAANg/OpEktQqrZWU/s1600-h/Planting+Wedding+grass+055.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247239985190535938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHw9yiCAwI/AAAAAAAAANg/OpEktQqrZWU/s400/Planting+Wedding+grass+055.jpg" border="0" /></a> The look of satisfaction for a job well done<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-1436994960398772137?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-29487185705944796642008-09-17T20:36:00.005-07:002008-09-17T21:57:19.881-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHfF9gjB-I/AAAAAAAAALc/mtENFK3-4PQ/s1600-h/grass+on+bench+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247220334366754786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHfF9gjB-I/AAAAAAAAALc/mtENFK3-4PQ/s400/grass+on+bench+015.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cut the grass after 2 1/2 weeks so that it grows thick and strong<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHfGb8FORI/AAAAAAAAALk/-zr90iDpQBk/s1600-h/grass+on+bench+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247220342535305490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHfGb8FORI/AAAAAAAAALk/-zr90iDpQBk/s400/grass+on+bench+012.jpg" border="0" /></a> Give it lots of sun and water<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-2948718570594479664?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-29816891809937545342008-09-17T20:36:00.004-07:002008-09-17T21:50:33.938-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHc9B7uITI/AAAAAAAAALE/Y2dVmFAROCM/s1600-h/DSCF0588.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247217981912391986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHc9B7uITI/AAAAAAAAALE/Y2dVmFAROCM/s400/DSCF0588.jpg" border="0" /></a> Fill the bowl with water so it acts as an oasis<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHc9XuHGII/AAAAAAAAALM/54Ew7Ten6kY/s1600-h/DSCF0590.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247217987760887938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHc9XuHGII/AAAAAAAAALM/54Ew7Ten6kY/s400/DSCF0590.jpg" border="0" /></a> Make holes in the grass with a chopstick for the Zinnias<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHc97VaV7I/AAAAAAAAALU/fP69Gt47Eok/s1600-h/DSCF0589.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247217997320968114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHc97VaV7I/AAAAAAAAALU/fP69Gt47Eok/s400/DSCF0589.jpg" border="0" /></a> Waiting for the tablecloths<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-2981689180993754534?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-79642149049983944412008-09-17T20:36:00.003-07:002008-09-17T21:41:21.581-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHWz_iZaCI/AAAAAAAAAK8/-jzU1ieWcOc/s1600-h/Sunflowers++in+bumpy+vase+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247211229580716066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHWz_iZaCI/AAAAAAAAAK8/-jzU1ieWcOc/s400/Sunflowers++in+bumpy+vase+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sunflowers in a <a href="http://www.maryhillclayworks.com/">Maryhill Clayworks</a> Bumpy Vase<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-7964214904998394441?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-49205342883892320162008-09-17T20:36:00.002-07:002008-09-17T23:23:29.006-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHVFEFx1nI/AAAAAAAAAKk/Z5AEtPSRT4k/s1600-h/DSCF0560.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247209323837380210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHVFEFx1nI/AAAAAAAAAKk/Z5AEtPSRT4k/s400/DSCF0560.jpg" border="0" /></a> Kind friends spend hours helping me arrange the flowers<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHVFVLOr3I/AAAAAAAAAKs/Xg81IRo9YKE/s1600-h/DSCF0568.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247209328423645042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHVFVLOr3I/AAAAAAAAAKs/Xg81IRo9YKE/s400/DSCF0568.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHVFj1i_1I/AAAAAAAAAK0/0NEtw3pfH3k/s1600-h/DSCF0551.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247209332359233362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHVFj1i_1I/AAAAAAAAAK0/0NEtw3pfH3k/s400/DSCF0551.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-4920534288389232016?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-22262809562440093262008-09-17T20:36:00.001-07:002008-09-17T22:29:18.889-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHTc9glS5I/AAAAAAAAAKU/LhqQaqeF67I/s1600-h/DSCN0073[1].JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247207535364361106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHTc9glS5I/AAAAAAAAAKU/LhqQaqeF67I/s400/DSCN0073%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHTdGzm1bI/AAAAAAAAAKc/4k114q2vijw/s1600-h/grass+on+bench+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247207537860072882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SNHTdGzm1bI/AAAAAAAAAKc/4k114q2vijw/s400/grass+on+bench+002.jpg" border="0" /></a> THE END .. for more on Amy and Bruno's wedding see this <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/fashion/weddings/31vows.html">"New York Times article"</a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-2226280956244009326?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-75059232600644207842008-06-28T23:00:00.000-07:002008-06-29T14:20:12.756-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGclunZkmKI/AAAAAAAAAF0/SI7XAnNmhNE/s1600-h/painting+wrapping+paper+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217180176112457890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGclunZkmKI/AAAAAAAAAF0/SI7XAnNmhNE/s400/painting+wrapping+paper+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> Putting down the drawing<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGclu8xVbUI/AAAAAAAAAF8/Hz1bgglab2s/s1600-h/painting+wrapping+paper+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217180181849271618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGclu8xVbUI/AAAAAAAAAF8/Hz1bgglab2s/s400/painting+wrapping+paper+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGclvZ3QB1I/AAAAAAAAAGE/e09Z6y98RAo/s1600-h/painting+wrapping+paper+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217180189658711890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGclvZ3QB1I/AAAAAAAAAGE/e09Z6y98RAo/s400/painting+wrapping+paper+037.jpg" border="0" /></a> Now the fun begins<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-7505923260064420784?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-31673110149552853502008-06-28T22:49:00.000-07:002008-06-28T22:55:26.505-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGcjMVLb05I/AAAAAAAAAFc/SohNXLrVNf0/s1600-h/painting+wrapping+paper+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217177388082516882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGcjMVLb05I/AAAAAAAAAFc/SohNXLrVNf0/s400/painting+wrapping+paper+032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGcjMiu3XKI/AAAAAAAAAFk/UAVLMMdASDE/s1600-h/painting+wrapping+paper+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217177391720783010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGcjMiu3XKI/AAAAAAAAAFk/UAVLMMdASDE/s400/painting+wrapping+paper+033.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGcjNPOS4pI/AAAAAAAAAFs/cv52ir_xvN8/s1600-h/painting+wrapping+paper+056.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217177403663770258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGcjNPOS4pI/AAAAAAAAAFs/cv52ir_xvN8/s400/painting+wrapping+paper+056.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ready for the ribbon<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-3167311014955285350?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-83209847994594854692008-06-28T22:34:00.000-07:002008-06-28T22:45:52.475-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGcfpXQTL_I/AAAAAAAAAFE/pxm448gUmG4/s1600-h/painting+wrapping+paper+065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217173488809488370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGcfpXQTL_I/AAAAAAAAAFE/pxm448gUmG4/s400/painting+wrapping+paper+065.jpg" border="0" /></a> Happy customers<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGcfpshrgdI/AAAAAAAAAFM/fxlU22bxla4/s1600-h/painting+wrapping+paper+064.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217173494519529938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGcfpshrgdI/AAAAAAAAAFM/fxlU22bxla4/s400/painting+wrapping+paper+064.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGcfp4NBHoI/AAAAAAAAAFU/9UDivucOeyM/s1600-h/painting+wrapping+paper+070.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217173497654091394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SGcfp4NBHoI/AAAAAAAAAFU/9UDivucOeyM/s400/painting+wrapping+paper+070.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-8320984799459485469?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-66311779151207393832008-06-02T14:49:00.000-07:002008-06-02T16:53:17.907-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SERrHtq3XYI/AAAAAAAAAEY/4QW7f3wQCXM/s1600-h/jps8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207404849409777026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SERrHtq3XYI/AAAAAAAAAEY/4QW7f3wQCXM/s400/jps8.jpg" border="0" /></a> jacques and niece<br />Welcome to my Blog &amp; Photo. I hope you enjoy seeing a bit of the behind the scene at Maryhill Clayworks and the homestead. I live on our farm among the rolling green fields of corn and hay. My family is large, diverse and patient with my use of them on my blog.<br />Peace and Love, Jacques<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-6631177915120739383?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-57729710680230715002008-06-02T14:28:00.000-07:002008-06-02T14:39:31.459-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SERmPl1y6aI/AAAAAAAAAEA/I7lTvGJd5RU/s1600-h/jps12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207399487188953506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SERmPl1y6aI/AAAAAAAAAEA/I7lTvGJd5RU/s400/jps12.jpg" border="0" /></a> Looking<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SERmQOWzh_I/AAAAAAAAAEI/TFMiGih2czo/s1600-h/jps13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207399498064824306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SERmQOWzh_I/AAAAAAAAAEI/TFMiGih2czo/s400/jps13.jpg" border="0" /></a> Putting the finishing touches on a prototype vase<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SERmQBmw-6I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/F6dFoHE8LLY/s1600-h/jps11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207399494642105250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SERmQBmw-6I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/F6dFoHE8LLY/s400/jps11.jpg" border="0" /></a> Setting up to pour the plaster mold<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-5772971068023071500?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-89679660773394096742008-06-02T14:06:00.000-07:002008-06-02T16:52:57.409-07:00<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207395238305178850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SERiYRg9pOI/AAAAAAAAADY/SIZRGAkT_gQ/s400/jps20.jpg" border="0" /> Spring clean-up in the back yard<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SERiYn-_3rI/AAAAAAAAADg/XQksaZ0wbrI/s1600-h/jps10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207395244336733874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SERiYn-_3rI/AAAAAAAAADg/XQksaZ0wbrI/s400/jps10.jpg" border="0" /></a> Memorial Day in Dryden with nieces and new puppy Calvin<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-8967966077339409674?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-64929255939141149292008-06-02T12:42:00.000-07:002008-06-02T12:53:43.775-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SERNwN-Y08I/AAAAAAAAADI/vpO0RqrUttg/s1600-h/jps19.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207372559927530434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SERNwN-Y08I/AAAAAAAAADI/vpO0RqrUttg/s400/jps19.jpg" border="0" /></a> Man bearing flowers<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SERNwv7E64I/AAAAAAAAADQ/vkAuudLGjK4/s1600-h/jps5k.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207372569040448386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SERNwv7E64I/AAAAAAAAADQ/vkAuudLGjK4/s400/jps5k.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Vegetable Head" for our Thanksgiving table centerpiece<br /><div> (a lot of fun to make)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-6492925593914114929?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-54735121141033568962008-05-29T23:01:00.000-07:002008-06-04T13:42:37.642-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-Y8z0q0zI/AAAAAAAAACc/q4DmMYk7IJU/s1600-h/#2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206047864734274354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-Y8z0q0zI/AAAAAAAAACc/q4DmMYk7IJU/s400/%232.JPG" border="0" /></a> My sister Cecilia gets the kids started. She is using Maryhill Clayworks "Ice cream Bowls" for the dye and an enamel pitcher I designed for Mackenzie-Childs for water.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-Y9T0q00I/AAAAAAAAACk/cQkGB2zydk4/s1600-h/#1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206047873324208962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-Y9T0q00I/AAAAAAAAACk/cQkGB2zydk4/s400/%231.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cecilia helps her daughter mix the perfect color<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-5473512114103356896?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-37367433667052651572008-05-29T22:55:00.000-07:002008-05-29T23:00:58.774-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-XUT0q0xI/AAAAAAAAACM/LyUcOJ-V_nI/s1600-h/#4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206046069437944594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-XUT0q0xI/AAAAAAAAACM/LyUcOJ-V_nI/s400/%234.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-XUz0q0yI/AAAAAAAAACU/erD6WeFVHCE/s1600-h/#3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206046078027879202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-XUz0q0yI/AAAAAAAAACU/erD6WeFVHCE/s400/%233.JPG" border="0" /></a> We used wax and crayons in making our beautiful mess<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-3736743366705265157?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-16307191104956246332008-05-29T22:44:00.000-07:002008-05-29T22:54:00.983-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-Unz0q0wI/AAAAAAAAACE/6U641E6WwUU/s1600-h/#7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206043105910510338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-Unz0q0wI/AAAAAAAAACE/6U641E6WwUU/s400/%237.JPG" border="0" /></a> My mother surrounded by her grandchildren has never lost the wonder of childhood<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-1630719110495624633?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-48478752690685842662008-05-29T22:23:00.000-07:002008-06-02T16:56:10.172-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-QYj0q0sI/AAAAAAAAABk/ASzBbKFOndw/s1600-h/#10.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206038445870994114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-QYj0q0sI/AAAAAAAAABk/ASzBbKFOndw/s400/%2310.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-QYz0q0tI/AAAAAAAAABs/wnrQvFOVn6U/s1600-h/#9.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206038450165961426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-QYz0q0tI/AAAAAAAAABs/wnrQvFOVn6U/s400/%239.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-QZj0q0uI/AAAAAAAAAB0/FbXHpCayKhQ/s1600-h/#8.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206038463050863330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-QZj0q0uI/AAAAAAAAAB0/FbXHpCayKhQ/s400/%238.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-4847875269068584266?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-90700402443099032182008-05-29T22:11:00.000-07:002008-05-29T22:22:08.056-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-NGD0q0qI/AAAAAAAAABU/A8BeTswW-Rs/s1600-h/#12.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206034829508530850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-NGD0q0qI/AAAAAAAAABU/A8BeTswW-Rs/s400/%2312.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-NGT0q0rI/AAAAAAAAABc/waohs7vRekQ/s1600-h/#13.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206034833803498162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-NGT0q0rI/AAAAAAAAABc/waohs7vRekQ/s400/%2313.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-9070040244309903218?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623427821500677661.post-64056535689284126392008-05-29T22:05:00.000-07:002008-06-02T16:50:29.675-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-Lcj0q0pI/AAAAAAAAABM/laS0cbi_E88/s1600-h/#17.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206033017032331922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RqMdr531yRE/SD-Lcj0q0pI/AAAAAAAAABM/laS0cbi_E88/s400/%2317.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amy grew up on a farm so she feels right at home<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8623427821500677661-6405653568928412639?l=maryhillclayworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175957228426191712noreply@blogger.com0