tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36561092261077612222009-10-30T08:51:35.056-04:00The most up to date information on Atlanta's non-profit artist cooperative. Typed by little gnomes.Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-10638806607536921182008-08-29T15:15:00.002-04:002008-08-29T15:18:49.498-04:00

On Tuesday August 26th a Grady Supervisor's Car Crashed into our Studio's Storefront which caused the entire front end of our artist studio to collapse. This is devastating to us in regards to sales and usability of our studio and we are reaching out to our community to join us at our fundraising event to help us get through this.You can see the story here: http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/

Artreverienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-91826203626064393462008-08-29T14:57:00.003-04:002008-08-29T15:05:21.104-04:00

There was an accident at the studio, and... uh... a truck crashed into the front of our building, and well now we can't make pottery there anymore. We need help!Please show your support for Atlanta's little group of 9 artists by attending a spaghetti fundraiser supper at Stone Soup Kitchen on Saturday, Sep 6.For more details, go to http://ccgw.eventbrite.comand please tell ALL your friends!

Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-92014001143772585192008-07-22T09:53:00.002-04:002008-07-22T09:57:17.077-04:00

Doot do da doo. The gnomes are now sounding their trumpets to announce our Sidewalk Sale, this weekend. At the studio. Which is at the corner of Woodward and Boulevard. This is our annual inventory clearance sale, so expect some amazing deals.Saturday and Sunday from 10-3ishSee you there!

Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-56538770336937936932008-07-22T09:31:00.002-04:002008-07-22T09:53:47.648-04:00

CLASSES ARE NOW IN SESSION! Beginning Wheel Throwing, Beginning Handbuilding, and Beginning Fused Glass.For full class descriptions and schedule, please visit our website at www.clayandglassworks.org

Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-74432764650838660842008-06-26T09:19:00.003-04:002008-06-26T09:31:40.426-04:00

At the co-op, we use a lot of towels. Clay can get a little messy...we gotta wipe our hands every time the phone rings, you know what I'm sayin?Between the towels and our aprons, we manage to accumulate quite a bit of dirty laundry, and our members take turns doing the laundry.Pictured above is one of our favorite towels. Our other favorite is a bright orange and kelly green vintage Yves Saint

Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-46377155986765389792008-06-17T16:32:00.003-04:002008-06-17T16:49:32.135-04:00

Today Jeanette and I had coffee at Aurora and then we went to Daven's, our most favoritest ceramic supply store, located in Chamblee.When we got back to the studio, we didn't turn on the music or the TV, and neither of us was feeling chatty.She was throwing, and I was glazing. Usually I don't get to hear the sound of the wheel turning, because I never throw anything on the wheel, and there is

Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-30945526220548430062008-06-05T16:35:00.004-04:002008-06-05T16:55:54.048-04:00

I'm sure we're not the only non-profit organization in the world without enough in the budget to pay professionals to build and maintain our website for us.Slowly, slowly we are learning more and more about how to manage our own affairs on the internet.It's taken me about a year to learn how to build sites on iWeb, login to the web host, upload the files... Then just when I think I have

Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-47726668695477119862007-12-12T16:11:00.000-05:002007-12-12T18:15:12.843-05:00

Today was a happy day. I got to hang out in the studio with Jeanette and Tania. During the day. You see, I got laid off from my "real job" on Friday, so now I'm obsessed with celebrating my independence from "normal business hours." Maybe it's my imagination, but I felt like it was way more fun to be in the studio during "normal business hours" than it would have been on a Saturday or

Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-87959461151832318692007-08-31T16:14:00.000-04:002007-08-31T17:20:59.872-04:00

Before I joined CCGW, I relied on myself, friends and family for critique. But is critique really that important? According to my college professors, yes. Of course, I didn't listen to a thing they said, so it wasn't until our president Devanie Schilpp dropped the "c" word a couple of times that it dawned on me: Critique is important for artists who would like to grow.I can only speak for myself

Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-7277797213196204282007-08-19T10:30:00.001-04:002007-08-31T16:14:33.057-04:00

But The Gnomes wanted me to tell you that their new favorite movie is The Three Lives of Thomasina. Somehow my sister remembered this being one of her favorite movies from childhood, and I didn't remember it at all. No wonder she's a vegan and I'm not. The whole movie is about animals and the healing power of love.I don't have kids, but if I did, this is the exact movie I'd want them to watch.

Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-73849412170487402822007-08-11T23:56:00.000-04:002007-08-12T01:42:50.226-04:00

Most artists I know work with their hands, often involving direct manual contact with substances that can damage or dry the skin. Sometimes when I leave the studio my hands feel like they belong to a dried up old lady.I had been listening to the audioversion of Augusten Burroughs' Possible Side Effects, which tells the story of how Augusten befriended a deformed dermatologist when he had a

Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-86504548091004594502007-08-09T22:55:00.000-04:002007-08-10T10:03:12.668-04:00

I think the only time I've ever heard that song outside of a hockey game was today on the radio. I love it, and I have no idea why, but its more fun to hear songs I haven't heard in a while when they come on the radio, instead of my iPod. The Woo-Hoo song reminds me of action and excitement and fun times.That's exactly what's happening around the studio:CCGW member Tania Julian has accepted a

Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-44874645237557037072007-07-30T15:29:00.000-04:002007-07-31T09:56:39.927-04:00

Welp. The Sidewalk Sale was a smashing success. We raised major fundages for whatever we decide to buy. We were thinking of a Raku Kiln, or maybe a new sink. Or maybe we'll just let the money relax in our bank account for a minute or two.One thing you might not know is that Gnomes and Fairies are cousins. Well, sort of. They're definitely related but they might not necessarily be cousins.

Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-272876963378248692007-07-25T13:15:00.000-04:002007-07-25T15:21:03.924-04:00

I just got back from a trip to North Carolina, where my mother is renting a house in the mountains from a lady named Teresa who is a potter. Or maybe she refers to herself as a ceramicist or a clay artist.I'm not exactly sure why, but I always get a big kick out of noticing how each clay artist has their own preferred terminology. For some people, the word "pottery" conjures up cheesy images of

Nationwide Gnomienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-54677193664855432862007-07-01T19:03:00.000-04:002007-07-01T19:37:34.127-04:00

Because I am about to wax on and on about my new favorite pottery success story: Jonathan Adler. Basically, he started out as a kid who learned pottery at summer camp, and now has 8 retail stores, a book, an interior design business, and is/was the lead judge on Bravo TV's "Top Design."I first became aware of his work back in 2004 when I was shopping at the Dallas Museum of Art gift shop, where

Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-3127204221314501962007-06-22T15:20:00.001-04:002007-06-22T15:21:33.689-04:00

I drew a special rainbow design just for YOU!

Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-34596863826223936922007-06-22T10:58:00.000-04:002007-06-22T15:21:50.913-04:00

There was an interesting article in the ajc today about a new trend of freelance artists finding affordable health insurance through unions. Here's the link to the Freelancer Union if you want to find out more, it seems like a really good plan to me. Union membership is free, you just pay for the health insurance if you want it. There's also a networking thing where you can post a profile and a

Carla Kaisernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-65945058925427331472007-06-15T11:42:00.000-04:002007-06-15T11:44:43.274-04:00

Guess what y'all? Beehive Co-op is hosting summer classes on knitting, sewing, papermaking, handbag making, and art business basics.I'm SOoo excited! I've already registered for the business basics class. One of my personal goals is to become a financially stable full time artist, and I know this class is going to have helpful information.And don't forget that your friends at CCGW are hosting

Nationwide Gnomienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-36074431860191153572007-06-13T14:49:00.000-04:002007-06-13T22:59:58.693-04:00

"The mind plays tricks on you. You play tricks back! It's like you're unraveling a big cable-knit sweater that someone keeps knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting..."Remember that from Pee Wee's Big Adventure when he invites his friends over for a meeting to discuss the fact that his magical bike got stolen? I think about that quote a lot as I'm knitting a

Nationwide Gnomienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-64837527502151789042007-05-24T20:25:00.000-04:002007-05-30T18:12:57.506-04:00

CCGW is offering Sizzlin' Summer Classes Now! Space is limited so please call 678-778.7082 or e-mail devx888@ yahoo.com to reserve your space. BEGINNING THROWING - Tuesday evening 7pm- 9pm Students will learn to make basic forms on a potters wheel. Class includes 25lbs of clay. No tools needed.Class is limited to four people. $200 tuition includes glazing and firing. 8 class

cabbagetown clay anglass worksnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-61141477813977365362007-05-24T16:48:00.000-04:002007-05-26T15:12:35.187-04:00

I love Arnold Palmers. Alot. There are many different techniques to making a good Arnold Palmer, some people use sweet tea and powdered lemonade, some don't. but here are a few tidbits to consider:1. Willy's in the Edgewood Shopping Center has really good lemonade, so I always go there if I'm in the mood for an Arnold Palmer to go.2. I like to keep a stash of Arden's Garden Lemonade in my fridge

Nationwide Gnomienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-34969956866644859742007-05-17T20:17:00.000-04:002007-05-18T06:51:31.965-04:00

We like to spread the news when we come across a book or video that we find helpful or inspiring, especially when it's relevant to artists. There is an awesome DVD produced by PBS, available at the Fulton County Public Library System and it's called Organizing from the Inside Out by Julie Morgenstern, a regular contributor to "O" The Oprah Magazine.I'm not going to lie, y'all. When I first

Nationwide Gnomienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-31676555652947072232007-05-10T14:47:00.000-04:002007-05-18T06:52:03.749-04:00

Yeah. We like to repeat ourselves. Did we happen to mention that we're accepting new members? Well its true. We are.and membership has its benefits. Like you get to hang out with Garden Gnomes and Scarlett Begonia, the amazing red studio doggie.In addition to these excellent benefits, members of CCGW also enjoy access to the co-op's equipment, and close proximity to awesome food at Stone Soup

Nationwide Gnomienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-50948720949015543822007-04-22T12:44:00.000-04:002007-05-18T06:52:25.587-04:00

That the CCGW is your source for officially hand sculpted, hand painted GARDEN GNOMES??? Huh? Did you know that?Our Gnomes can be found at fine retailers such as Little's Market on Carrol Street and Urban Gardener on Boulevard. If you enjoy shopping online, check out the Gnomes at www.ccgworks.etsy.comNo outdoor setting is complete without a Garden Gnome, so order yours TODAY!

Nationwide Gnomienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656109226107761222.post-58643540587002547732007-04-01T01:14:00.000-04:002007-04-01T01:20:33.566-04:00

Yo. Don't forget Mother's Day is coming up pretty soon, and studies have shown that 4 out of 5 moms prefer handmade gifts over lame sh*t from Walmart or Pier One.So come on in and paint some pottery for your mom. Choose from 3 forms: a platter for $50, vase for $30, or mug for $16. We supply the paint and glazes, and fire your masterpiece in our kiln. You'll get it back in time to surprise

Nationwide Gnomienoreply@blogger.com1