From Skilled Hands http://fromskilledhands.com a potter's life Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:47:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Wordless Wednesday http://fromskilledhands.com/2012/02/01/wordless-wednesday-22/ http://fromskilledhands.com/2012/02/01/wordless-wednesday-22/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:47:53 +0000 fromskilledhands http://fromskilledhands.com/?p=4978

Share this!
[Bloglines] [del.icio.us] [Digg] [Facebook] [Google] [kirtsy] [LinkedIn] [Reddit] [Squidoo] [StumbleUpon] [Technorati] [Twitter] [Yahoo!] More »
Powered by Bookmarkify™
]]> http://fromskilledhands.com/2012/02/01/wordless-wednesday-22/feed/ 1 End of January http://fromskilledhands.com/2012/01/31/end-of-january/ http://fromskilledhands.com/2012/01/31/end-of-january/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:45:43 +0000 fromskilledhands http://fromskilledhands.com/?p=4972 It’s the last day of the first month in the year 2012. Temperatures have risen to nearly 60 degrees F; birds are singing Spring songs; snowdrops have emerged, as have other bulbs.

And our dogs have fleas.   This is winter?

 

 

 

Share this!
[Bloglines] [del.icio.us] [Digg] [Facebook] [Google] [kirtsy] [LinkedIn] [Reddit] [Squidoo] [StumbleUpon] [Technorati] [Twitter] [Yahoo!] More »
Powered by Bookmarkify™
]]> http://fromskilledhands.com/2012/01/31/end-of-january/feed/ 4 Winter Thoughts http://fromskilledhands.com/2012/01/22/winter-thoughts/ http://fromskilledhands.com/2012/01/22/winter-thoughts/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:21:05 +0000 fromskilledhands http://fromskilledhands.com/?p=4962  
After the flurry of activities that surrounded the holidays, we took a couple of much needed days off. It’s quiet in the Village of Peninsula, population 602. Perhaps this is due, in part, to the incessant rain we’ve had. This has, thus far, been the winter of mud.We have been working to develop new glazes, and we have both been working on new designs and new pieces. There are so many things we want to explore, and winter is a good time to do that.

The Cuyahoga Valley is a beautiful place in any season. If you have the opportunity, plan a visit to our amazing Valley. You can Explore Peninsula, visit the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and ride the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
Cheese board: 19″ x 8.5″. Tiles by Debra Bures; wood by Dave Kish. Available for sale. Contact the Gallery for information.
Did you know that the crooked river called Cuyahoga has had other names? Visit here to read about it.
***

Find us on Facebook.
Share this!
[Bloglines] [del.icio.us] [Digg] [Facebook] [Google] [kirtsy] [LinkedIn] [Reddit] [Squidoo] [StumbleUpon] [Technorati] [Twitter] [Yahoo!] More »
Powered by Bookmarkify™
]]> http://fromskilledhands.com/2012/01/22/winter-thoughts/feed/ 2 Out With the Old http://fromskilledhands.com/2012/01/11/out-with-the-old/ http://fromskilledhands.com/2012/01/11/out-with-the-old/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:01:04 +0000 fromskilledhands http://fromskilledhands.com/?p=4959 This is a time of new things: a new year, new ideas and a new spam filter here.   Thank you for your patience as I figured out how to resolve the posting problem everyone has experienced.   Thanks—try again–it should work now.
Share this!
[Bloglines] [del.icio.us] [Digg] [Facebook] [Google] [kirtsy] [LinkedIn] [Reddit] [Squidoo] [StumbleUpon] [Technorati] [Twitter] [Yahoo!] More »
Powered by Bookmarkify™
]]> http://fromskilledhands.com/2012/01/11/out-with-the-old/feed/ 7 Red Sky at Night: A My Town Monday Post http://fromskilledhands.com/2012/01/09/red-sky-at-night-a-my-town-monday-post/ http://fromskilledhands.com/2012/01/09/red-sky-at-night-a-my-town-monday-post/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:32:37 +0000 fromskilledhands http://fromskilledhands.com/?p=4950 One day last week, we had one of those picture perfect sunsets, the kind about which poets and artists dream.  Take a look at what I saw in my town:

As always, please feel free to leave me a comment, or a stone (o), to let me know you’ve stopped by.  And, if you are so inclined, wander over to My Town Monday, and see what others have to say about the places they call home.

Share this!
[Bloglines] [del.icio.us] [Digg] [Facebook] [Google] [kirtsy] [LinkedIn] [Reddit] [Squidoo] [StumbleUpon] [Technorati] [Twitter] [Yahoo!] More »
Powered by Bookmarkify™
]]> http://fromskilledhands.com/2012/01/09/red-sky-at-night-a-my-town-monday-post/feed/ 12 At the End of the Calendar Year… http://fromskilledhands.com/2011/12/31/at-the-end-of-the-calendar-year/ http://fromskilledhands.com/2011/12/31/at-the-end-of-the-calendar-year/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:52:34 +0000 fromskilledhands http://fromskilledhands.com/?p=4934 This has been quite a year—another one. We’ve had our share of challenges, and have, I hope, grown because of, as well as in spite of them.  2011 was the year we continued to learn about patience, gratitude, kindness, and love.

These skilled hands wish you and yours a new year filled with love and light, peace and joy, art and music.

Share this!
[Bloglines] [del.icio.us] [Digg] [Facebook] [Google] [kirtsy] [LinkedIn] [Reddit] [Squidoo] [StumbleUpon] [Technorati] [Twitter] [Yahoo!] More »
Powered by Bookmarkify™
]]> http://fromskilledhands.com/2011/12/31/at-the-end-of-the-calendar-year/feed/ 11 With Gratitude http://fromskilledhands.com/2011/12/14/with-gratitude-2/ http://fromskilledhands.com/2011/12/14/with-gratitude-2/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:12:45 +0000 fromskilledhands http://fromskilledhands.com/?p=4928

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
~~Albert Einstein

With gratitude for your support for the past 22 years. We wish you a life filled with miracles.
The Bures Family

Share this!
[Bloglines] [del.icio.us] [Digg] [Facebook] [Google] [kirtsy] [LinkedIn] [Reddit] [Squidoo] [StumbleUpon] [Technorati] [Twitter] [Yahoo!] More »
Powered by Bookmarkify™
]]> http://fromskilledhands.com/2011/12/14/with-gratitude-2/feed/ 15 Simple Gifts for a Sunday Morning http://fromskilledhands.com/2011/12/04/simple-gifts-for-a-sunday-morning/ http://fromskilledhands.com/2011/12/04/simple-gifts-for-a-sunday-morning/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:06:08 +0000 fromskilledhands http://fromskilledhands.com/?p=4924

Share this!
[Bloglines] [del.icio.us] [Digg] [Facebook] [Google] [kirtsy] [LinkedIn] [Reddit] [Squidoo] [StumbleUpon] [Technorati] [Twitter] [Yahoo!] More »
Powered by Bookmarkify™
]]> http://fromskilledhands.com/2011/12/04/simple-gifts-for-a-sunday-morning/feed/ 5 An Ornamental Mostly Wordless Wednesday Post http://fromskilledhands.com/2011/11/30/an-ornamental-mostly-wordless-wednesday-post/ http://fromskilledhands.com/2011/11/30/an-ornamental-mostly-wordless-wednesday-post/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:06:07 +0000 fromskilledhands http://fromskilledhands.com/?p=4910

We will celebrate our first Candlelight Walk on Thursday, December 1, from 5-9pm. Stroll through this beautiful historic Village, listen to carolers, enjoy light refreshments, see the lights and see what we have to offer. Explore Peninsula!


Share this!
[Bloglines] [del.icio.us] [Digg] [Facebook] [Google] [kirtsy] [LinkedIn] [Reddit] [Squidoo] [StumbleUpon] [Technorati] [Twitter] [Yahoo!] More »
Powered by Bookmarkify™
]]> http://fromskilledhands.com/2011/11/30/an-ornamental-mostly-wordless-wednesday-post/feed/ 4 What Color Was Your Friday? http://fromskilledhands.com/2011/11/26/what-color-was-your-friday/ http://fromskilledhands.com/2011/11/26/what-color-was-your-friday/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:33:34 +0000 fromskilledhands http://fromskilledhands.com/?p=4905 In the Village of Peninsula, population 602, you can have whatever color Friday you’d like. We are small businesses—micro businesses actually—and when you support us, you support your neighbors and friends.

Here, we make things, one at a time, by hand. Being part of a continuum of craftspeople and artists, doing things like they’ve been done for centuries, incorporating the tools we have today, is an honor. We make things from our hearts, through our hands, and if all works out, something amazing happens.

Yesterday, I asked people what color their Friday was. Seems we had a rainbow in here. Just like I thought.

Share this!
[Bloglines] [del.icio.us] [Digg] [Facebook] [Google] [kirtsy] [LinkedIn] [Reddit] [Squidoo] [StumbleUpon] [Technorati] [Twitter] [Yahoo!] More »
Powered by Bookmarkify™
]]> http://fromskilledhands.com/2011/11/26/what-color-was-your-friday/feed/ 4