This month the studio temporarily turned into a recovery ward for two dogs—and a lesson in flexibility.
Some months in the studio are full of new work. Others ask for patience.
Between snowstorms, a kiln that needed servicing, and caring for two dogs who suddenly needed a lot of extra attention, the rhythm of work shifted in ways I didn’t expect.
If you follow along on Instagram, you’ve probably seen the dogs appearing in my stories. One needed emergency surgery, and the other—responding to the stress of it all—ended up with some health issues of his own. Suddenly the days were filled with medication schedules, special meals, extra monitoring, and a lot of cleaning and caretaking. At times it felt like running a second small operation alongside the studio, just with very different details.
With the kiln temporarily down, I’ve been focusing on finishing wholesale orders and tending to the quieter, behind-the-scenes parts of running a small creative business.
In turn, many of my wonderful customers and wholesale partners have had to be patient while waiting for their pieces, and I’m incredibly grateful for that understanding.
For now, the pace here is a little slower. Thankfully the dogs are healing, and spring—and a working kiln—are just around the corn