The Daily Reviewer | Tracey Broome

ACC Tournament

Mar 9, 2010 7:00pm

Wesley and I are off to Greensboro to work with Gerry at the ACC Tournament this weekend. I'm not taking a computer, so I'll talk to you guys when I get back. I would say "Go Heels" but I think they already went somewhere. What a sad season those boys...

Dream

Mar 8, 2010 4:36pm

DREAM"Too often we decide to follow a path that is not really our own, one that others have set for us.We forget that whichever way we go the price is the same. In both cases we will pass through difficult and happy moments, hours of solitude and many complex situations....

Faces/Time at Claymakers

Mar 7, 2010 12:21pm

Claymakers presents Faces/Time, New Works by Laura FarrowI was out at Laura's studio today and snapped a few pics so you could have a sneak peek of the show. Laura is one of the most talented artists I know. I always come home from her studio inspired and I almost...

Sunday tunes

Mar 6, 2010 4:27pm

Visiting with my friend Laura tomorrow. She is getting ready for a show at Claymakers and I am hoping to persuade her to let me take some pics for a little preview. Please, Please Please, Laura!...

Weekend Plans

Mar 5, 2010 1:02pm

First of all, I have to tell you that I got a note in the mail today saying that my application to be a vendor at Shakori Hills Music Festival was accepted. YAY! and then OH NO! I don't have near enough stuff made for a four day music festival...

I'm just going to say it

Mar 3, 2010 4:34pm

Olympdick. There I said it. I can't claim credit for this, a friend of mine, who wishes to remain anonymous came up with this one. And it is so perfect. See these posts? They came in the mail today. I know not why. I do know that I don't have...

Coil Pots Workshop at Starworks

Mar 1, 2010 4:51pm

I drove down to Star today to take a coil pots workshop at Starworks with Hitomi. I have tried several times to take a workshop there, but they fill up so fast and I am always too late. luckily this one still had room and I am so glad because...

Twenty Years on

Feb 27, 2010 5:07pm

When asked in an interview once upon a time, what my five year plan was, I burst out laughing, and needless to say I did not get the job. Here is my 20 year plan, I want to look like this when I'm about 70. Is she not the very...

Lazy weekend

Feb 27, 2010 7:49am

I'm not planning to do much this weekend, crazy week last week and another coming up. Wesley has had a rough week with the Mono that will not leave her alone so we are going to have a nice restful weekend. Gerry is having some down time too,shooting some of...

Thanks Trish

Feb 25, 2010 3:35pm

This was going to be my post yesterday, but I wanted to play Meredith's happy game, so here it is a day late. Thanks to blogger Trish for sending a little gift from Canada. She sent me and Wesley some of the coveted Olympic gloves that every TV station is...

OK, Meredith , I'll play

Feb 24, 2010 1:29pm

I got tagged by Meredith at Whynot, so here goes:WHAT MAKES ME HAPPY:1. a good photo of myself when I'm not making a stupid face, my hair is actually clean and not in a braid, and there isn't clay on my face2. Watching my beautiful child grow up3. My family:...

All cleaned up

Feb 23, 2010 3:25pm

Here are some shots from the weekend. All cleaned up and waxed. Coils, terra sig and fired in saggars and sawdust.and here is what I worked on today while waiting on the cable guy to come and change our phones to digital, and after I went to the Artscenter to...

Amber

Feb 22, 2010 3:33pm

This is my new student Amber. I love this girl! She is very smart, very pretty, very funny and very determined to learn to make pottery. Amber was born without her left hand and the girl threw two pots today better than anything I threw my whole first year...

Ten days and counting

Feb 21, 2010 2:23pm

Gerry has had a couple of light "rest" days, but back at it tonight. 10 more days!!! Here is a very nice link to an Olympic Photo Slideshow the Kansas City paper didhttp://www.kansascity.com/2010/02/17/1754626/winter-olympics-wednesdays-best.htmlWe miss ya Gerxoxoxo...

I smoked a lot of pots and drank a little wine

Feb 20, 2010 4:46pm

HA HA!! Need I say more? What an AMAZING day. I ain't gonna glaze no more stinkin' pots. They will all be smoke fired and raku fired (for awhile at least). Fashion shot of the day....Barbara, Amy and Wesley are prepping pots in Barbara's studio for saggar firingBaked potatoes ready...

Red and white

Feb 20, 2010 5:10am

Ahhhh..... the red clay is back. I have had some of Highwater's brick red around here forever, finally cleaned all the white clay from around my wheel and threw some of this clay yesterday. I really like it, just enough grog to feel like clay instead of plastic, it is...

For the blog

Feb 18, 2010 5:02am

Here is an email I got from Gerry last night. I sent an email back asking for some pics for the blog, meantime you can go here to see shots from last night.Back in my room after a very long day. It was crazy cool to sit with Shaun White...

Michael Kline challenge part II

Feb 17, 2010 3:33pm

I SCRUBBED my studio today and it felt so good I wanted to make something right away, but I am baby sitting a bisque load and going up two flights of stairs from studio to kiln, so I needed something that would be fairly easy and could sit around between...

mardi Gras

Feb 16, 2010 8:35pm

Wesley's French teachers put together a Mardi Gras festival at school every year and they are very proud of it. Each student performs a skit, poem, movie, etc. Wes chose to play a piece by a french composer. Keep in mind she has only had a keyboard for a few...

What's going on

Feb 16, 2010 5:27am

So, what's been going on around here. I have been working on a series of house shapes, shrines, alters, not sure what they are just yet. Let's see if they survive my pyrotechnics and then I'll give them a name. The church/shrine thing was inspired by Linda Starr's photo of...

Happy Year of the Tiger

Feb 15, 2010 4:38am

Gerry was in Chinatown yesterday to shoot a march remembering those who have died in violent deaths and to shoot the celebration of the Chinese New Year. He sent me these photos for my blog. He was brought to Vancouver as a roamer to do what needed to be done,...

Happy Valentines Day

Feb 14, 2010 7:12am

Happy Valentines Day and Happy Chinese New Year!!!!...

Gerry from the floor

Feb 13, 2010 7:51am

Wow, what a night. One of the most memorable of my career I would say. I'm glad for all the Topix. I swear I had one of the best shooting positions in the house. Mark Baker had the best. Too bad about the Georgia Luge athlete. Did you see the...

Here we go again

Feb 13, 2010 5:28am

Woke up to MORE SNOW! Can you believe this? Gotta call my mom down in Myrtle Beach today, looks like the beach got snow and she is always so excited. Don't you like this little bird house? Gerry's parents gave it to him years ago.First of all, I have to...

Let the games begin

Feb 12, 2010 1:08pm

Gerry called from Vancouver this morning. He has been assigned to the floor for the opening ceremonies at the Olympics. This is HUGE for him! He and one other photographer will be on the floor in a white suit they have been given, so if you see a shooter with...