diminutive stoneware

hello my hoomans,

hope this finds you well.

it has been a while since i updated this page the last time - so much as happened, to all of us i’m sure.

many might have heard on the local news, but my beloved pottery studio of nearly 10 years, ArtCraft Building, has been sold to the city, it is going to be the cleveland police headquarter in near future. so, it is prob easy to guess but we all had to move out - although us 6th floor coop has made an early decision, so it was not as stressful as for some others.

so, most of my studio mates have moved into this beautiful space called Twist Drill, which is a few block east from ArtCraft and also closer to the lake. i put some thoughts into it of course but i decided not to join the gang. so that put me into this current situation - basically i am studioless.

i am working out of a school studio where i learned my pottery making, and used to make pottery everyday, until i figure something out.

so you may not see me too much out there - but hey, that’s okay… when life throws me a lemon, i just… roll with it and see where i end up.

a month ago i lost my very favorite human on this planet. my father was diagnosed with this horrible fatal disease called ALS about 6 years ago. it was a crazy wild ride into the darkness. but he did not lose the battle. let’s say it was a draw. it was time. he fought and he did the best he could, in the most positive way that anyone could. i am forever a proud daughter.

i wish the pain of losing him would kill me but it doesn’t. i have learned that people do not die from heartache. no matter how much it hurts.

i dunno when my next update will be but meanwhile, stay warm and stay strong.

you are always loved.

peace,

january, 2023

ikuko m.