Adios April

The past couple of days of the month have brought some good moments. I'm lucky to work in an area where there are a couple of ponds. April is a good time for geese -rearing.

It's also a good time for mockingbird homebuilders. This fellow and his mate spent a week or so feathering the nest in a holly bush outside my office window.

I've read that a male mockingbird might build 3 to 4 different nests for his lady bird. Looks like the holly bush was prime real estate. (Sorry the pic isn't better but I took it in a hurry. Mockingbirds have been known to dive bomb anyone who approaches their nests.)

Perhaps the eggs will hatch over the weekend? In the meantime I've been busy at Clayworks. With the big move to our new building so imminent, we are all trying to get as much work done as we can before the kilns are disassembled. Here's a tile I made in class. The assignment was to make a tile incorporating applique. I had to make it cave art. :) It's glazed and ready for the glaze firing.

Another class project was to make a luminaria. This was new to me...took me in a different direction. Still have no idea how I will glaze this piece. But seagulls seemed a natural choice for me. As many of them that I've fed at the beach, I should have bought stock in saltines a long time ago.

April ended with a fantastic concert at the Evening Muse in NoDa.

Music lovers 'round these parts know all about Don Dixon and Marti Jones.

If you're not familiar with their music, please google them and check it out. Incredible lyrics, absolutely amazing vocals! It was the perfect way to turn the page on April and begin a new chapter with May.
I hope everyone else had just as spectacular a weekend!