and social media, but now I love it as a creative outlet. I only use natural light and shoot with both my iPhone and my Canon 5D Mark III. My friend Marion Brenner takes pictures professionally and has been very generous with technical advice. 9 @ . N. I aim to post a new Instagram photo every morning. Luckily my images have seemed to resonate with people. I especially love the
community of young flower arrangers I’ve met via social media. 10 @ . N. I go back to the studio to start making pots. I’m almost entirely self-taught as a potter, so my work is very much my own view of what is beautiful. 1 S . N. Lunch is usually quick, followed by a 20-minute nap. 2 S . N. It’s back to making more pots and shipping my orders. Packing fragile pots is
an art I haven’t had luck delegating. 6 S . N. I stop work in the early evening and have a glass of wine with my husband, Wally. It’s sometimes hard to stop working, but my creativity really wanes by dinnertime. In fact, I rarely answer e-mails in the evening since I realize I might be a little cranky and I don’t want to send out an e-mail I might regret. I also try to have a strict
cutoff at this point from social media. 7 S . N. Wally or I will cook dinner. Often, I pop out to load up the kiln for an overnight firing while things are cooking. 9 S . N. By this hour, I’m definitely heading for bed so that I’m ready to start all over again. Weekdays are packed, but weekends are my time to go out to dinner with friends or visit a museum for inspiration. Q
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