Refining Throwing Skills for Charity

Ok so this isn't necessarily an intrinsic reason for giving back, but aren't all parties supposed to benefit some how when you do service for others? I doubt I'm the first to make this confession.

Here goes: I've started throwing cups, along side my boss, one of our pottery students and a dear pottery friend.... for Charity! My boss is not only the Owner of the shop I work and teach at, but she's also the die hard director of Camp Bon Coeur (visit www.heartcamp.com). An organization that plans camp two weeks out of the summer for kids with heart defects. There the kids are monitored by staff and nurses while enjoying camp activities: swimming ( not just any old swimming...snorkeling, fake fish spearing, and junior life guarding), archery, art, cake decorating, heart class, bug class, french, horse back riding, fire club, games games games, sports and aerobics, and other specialized activities and events. As you can imagine its a blast for the kids and an opportunity for them to experience camp with kids who have similar difficulties and stories about their hearts.

I've been witness to and participated in a number of their fundraising events. Since my boss is the owner of a ceramics studio and the director at camp...well it only makes sense that the two would partner up for an event.

So Monday nights a few of us get together to make mugs for charity. Its a drawn out process....from 25lb bag of clay to wheel, to centering, opening, pulling and shaping, to drying, making handles, stamping bottoms, bisque firing and then finally glazing...well its a process well worth the outcome and makes lots of money for all our coffee loving compadres of lafayette. So if you have the need or want to better your throwing and glazing skills and you have a soft spot for kids then join us!

Here is what I have so far :) email me at muddculture@gmail.com if you would like a custom order...all proceeds go to charity until we are done with this fundraising event!