Remember the first day of school…you were so excited, yet somewhat apprehensive at the same time?  Yet when you finally got to school and met all your new classmates, or reunited with your old friends, you immediately got the feeling that everything really would be great?  This is exactly what the first day at Watershed feels like!

Yesterday as I made he short drive to Watershed, I had the feeling of embarking on a new and exciting adventure…one that could potentially change my relationship with clay.  When I arrived at the Watershed grounds, I immediately felt the energy of the place humming in the air:  wonderful smells eminated from the kitchen, the wood kilns were being loaded, and the studio spaces were open and clean, as if they were just waiting for the artists from all over the country who would makes their homes there for the next two weeks.

The afternoon was spent settling in to the new surroundings, meeting new people, and just enjoying the lovely day.  We had dinner at six thirty, homemade soup and salad night…beautifully perpared and presented garnished with fresh flowers by Janine.  After dinner we wnet through a short orientation and meet and greet session in the house.  Then we took a short walk to the factory building where we had a tour of the studios and an overview of the way things work at Watershed.

As I returned home for bed, I thought about all the wonderful ideas that seem to permeate the air at Watershed, and looked forward to actually getting my hands into some clay!

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