In the beginning it was just a class . A way to reconnect with a girlfriend and spend some quality time getting dirty. Pottery soon became an addiction. This one ten week session of classes changed my life, moved me to the country where I bought an old farm,  introduced me to my husband, and threw me into a fresh new world outside New York City.  Any decision can be life altering. 

Recently I made a trip into the City. This is a rare occurrence, three times in 2007, so far once this year. This picture was taken in the home of Mud Sweat and Tears.  This studio is on the corner of 46th and Tenth, Hell's Kitchen. Bob was my first teacher, a patient man -seriously I was a very bad student. Bob is also really talented and gracious.  On my right is my best pal Lisa, met her and her daughter Bella at a craft show, I was selling pottery, she was looking for dinnerware. A match made from clay. 

If you are in the city and feel the need to take a spin behind the pottery wheel Bob is still teaching and still patient.  Check out Mudsweat-tears.com or call 212-974-9121.