Author: Cathy Higgins

Throwing Pots

Pottery wheel on stand with buckets

I came back from my weekend pottery workshop anxious to practice my pottery skills … because I really need to practice! But with the next pottery class still a few weeks away, I started wondering whether it would be possible…

A Weekend in Milheim

Sign for Simon Leach Pottery

I’ve been watching pottery videos since last fall. Yup, pottery videos. That may sound quite boring to some, but I am fascinated by the whole process. There’s one potter whose videos I’ve watched more than others because the narrative is…

Becoming a Potter

A very humble mug (?)

One day last fall, I was walking past the Exeter Fine Crafts shop and noticed their sign advertising that they have pottery classes. It was a sunny fall day, and it was one of those kind of days when you…

Thanks for the Memories

Aunt Katie and Uncle Don

My dad was a photographer in his younger days. He took some sweet photos of us when we were little kids. As the family business grew, he documented everything with his camera. Not only that, he documented all our family…

Starting Over

Photo of home in CA

Starting over. That’s all it was for me. Just get in the car and drive from the east coast to the west, from my sleepy little country town to the massive freeway covered city of Los Angeles. When I got…

Two Years After

Dad and great grandkids

A few years ago, my sister and I flew down to Florida for a visit with mom and dad. It was fun to hang out with them. We became more familiar with their home there and why they enjoyed being…