Day 1

We arrived in Nicholson, PA this afternoon after a fairly uneventful 3 ½ hour car ride. Those of you with children know that “uneventful” is really the best that could be hoped for on a ride that long.

After a quick lunch, Jessie, Nick and I started work to get the clay studio up and running. A cursory survey of the shed quickly told Jess and I that it had been used WAY more than we thought and we weren’t too sure that the smell of grass clippings and gasoline would be conducive to Jessie’s creativity…never mind her pregnancy.

This however turned out to be a happy providence. We instead erected a clay “tabernacle” next to the shed using a lot of the camping equipment that my in-laws have. Jess was thrilled at the idea of working out doors with a view of the woods out back and the fresh air.


The process took several hours. During that time the kids entertained themselves.









In the end we got a product that I think Jess is very happy with. So tomorrow (Tuesday) Jess will begin her throwing. She hasn’t used her potter’s wheel in over two years. Thankfully it wasn’t rusty at all. Let’s hope we can same the same for Jess!