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I loaded my first cone nine kiln the other day, and it came out beautifully! I am so upset that I am graduating, right as I finally got into the rhythm of working in the ceramics studio. Pish. Tosh. I'm going to be at OxBow for two weeks as a TA though- that's pretty exciting! I am going to hike and canoe and swim and work every single day for two weeks! Last year, I came home with 500 mosquito bites, a tan and minus 15 pounds. Heres some pictures from Oxbow last summer:

The Aforementioned Plants

I bought five plants on Tuesday, instead of going to class!
I need to name them and make a watering chart, so I remember which is which, or rather, who is who.

Cloudy Morning

Sitting drinking my coffee on the 12th floor, shoes off.
Molly came over early, seven am, I showed her how to use my grandma's sewing machine.
I forgot to open the shades to let the light shine on my new plants, but there's not much light anyways.
I don't really understand plants, but it's a wonder anything grows in Chicago.

Bust of an African Woman, 1851

 

Charles Henri Joseph Cordier

Moonlight Sonata in Milk

Brooklyn photographer Sara Naim has taken a series of photographs that reflect Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” as seen through ripples in milk. By placing milk on top of a subwoofer, she was able to capture some of the most powerful parts of the music. Take a look through all 12 of the photographs while listening to Moonlight Sonata and see if you can pinpoint the actual moment when each photo was taken.

Read more at Design Milk: http://design-milk.com/moonlight-sonata-in-milk/#ixzz1HE9ZverY

Lightweight Porcelain Stool Design

Interesting Display of Contemporary Ceramics

I  love  seeing ceramics  in  contemporary  settings. 

Fuck  looking for ceramic art and   finding 10 books 

worth of "interestingly" glazed jugs. This is the stuff 

that inspires me. 

Why Do Finlands Schools Get the Best Results?

This Article from the BBC is an interesting window into the world of Finish education. I went to four different kinds of alternative schools in my life, five if you include going to an arts college, and I really wish I had had the chance to grow up in Finland. They have tested the highest worldwide in reading and science, and are second only to South Korean teenagers in mathematics. They don't start school until they're seven, and by the time they're, what, I think eleven, they are learning their third language. I'm still trying to learn my second, but seeing how together this country has got it, maybe I should consider learning Finnish. The kids are entrusted on going on cross country excursions on their own, they go to school and take off their schools when they get there, and there are at least two teachers in the classroom- one main teacher, and the other to help students who are struggling. I love this! The link leads to the article and to two videos, which are all fancy BBC videos, so I don't know if i can embed them.


LINK