Shake it up!
Several weeks ago, there was discussion on the Etsy Mud Team forum about double walled, hole-less salt and pepper shakers. I couldn’t quite fathom how they worked, until I made one. It came out of the glaze fire the other morning and I can’t stop shaking a little salt out of it every time I walk by. I know, it doesn’t take much.
Basically, you fill the salt from the bottom and it rests in the walls until you shake. When you do give it a shake, the salt hits the “ceiling” and then exits through the hole in the bottom. Very cool if you ask me. Now I’m asking myself why I only made a salt shaker and not a pepper to match. I think I’m going to make 20 sets for gifts and sale.
Meanwhile, I received a lovely email early Saturday morning notifying me that I have been awarded space at Fancy Tiger’s first alt craft fair to be held at the Capsule Event Center on Friday, Nov. 30 (6 – 9PM) and Saturday, Dec. 1st (10 – 6AM), 560 Sante Fe Drive. I’m not quite sure what to expect since it’s their inaugural event, but it’s close to the holidays, it’s in the art’s district and they plan to advertise heavily.
On October 14th, I pinch hitted for Team ING in the Denver Marathon and had quite a lovely time, despite the freezing rain. Now, how couldn’t I – being the only woman running with these guys?? Gee, I felt special. How did I end up on Team ING? The team lost a member a couple of weeks before the race and needed a fourth. ING had already tapped every available employee who runs, so my husband asked me to help out. Being the procrastinator that I am, I hadn’t yet registered for the half and jumped at the opportunity to run 6 miles instead of 13.1. The free entry fee didn’t hurt either!
Aren’t we stylish in our garbage bags? I wore mine for half the distance to stay dry and warm until I couldn’t take the plastic anymore. Our official team time was 4:03:48. I was the slowest of the bunch…but I’m okay with that.
Meanwhile, I have an unexpected gift today – time. I was supposed to chaperone a field trip with my daughter’s class. We were going to go gold panning on the South Platte River with SPREE, but it was canceled because of the snow we received yesterday and our expected highs in the 50′s today. Yes – I said snow. Yikes, I’m not ready for winter, weren’t we all trying to stay cool just a few weeks ago?
That’s all for today, and I promise not to mention the marathon again…
~Cynthia
Chi
October 22, 2007 at 3:49 pm //
Cynthia, that salt shaker is to die for! I love everything about it, the unique shape, the glaze, and how it works.
HMBT
October 22, 2007 at 4:29 pm //
That salt shaker is too cool! We don’t use pepper in our house because I am insanly allergic, so a singleton would work for our home. Let us know when you have more available…would it work for larger grained salt? I use sea salt and kosher…both a little larger than table salt. Great work!
Janvangogh
October 22, 2007 at 5:14 pm //
The shaker looks great. Does remind me of a cowboy sitting wrapped up in a blanket in that photo. I am sure it is the angle.
Lisa
October 22, 2007 at 5:45 pm //
That salt shaker is cool!
My daughter left for a 5 day backpacking class with school – fortunately they are headed to Utah so the snow won’t be a problem.
Cynthia
October 22, 2007 at 5:55 pm //
Thanks Chi – I’m pretty fond of it myself…
Heather, you know I don’t use much pepper either, unless it’s a fresh jalapeño or a Serrano. But, other family members do. I put Kosher salt in mine because we either use Kosher or sea salt at home myself.
That’s funny, Janet – now I see a cowboy hat!
This is a repost since I can’t seem to keep track of all my email accounts! Doh…
I hope your daughter has a great time, Lisa – that sounds like so much fun. I think in 5th grade, my daughter will be going on a weeklong trip with her school to Mesa Verde. The thought of it makes me nervous, but I’ll probably end up a chaperone! Then, I’ll be exhausted…
dinahmow
October 22, 2007 at 10:26 pm //
Oh! Now i get it! Thanks for the “hitting the ceiling” explanation.And the cowboy hat helped, too!
I’d spent ages trying to figure it out!
Jean Levert Hood
October 22, 2007 at 11:18 pm //
Beautiful piece, Cynthia!
Wonderful that you’re juried into the craft show. The best to you!
Jean
http://www.JeansArtBlog.com
Melody
October 23, 2007 at 12:09 pm //
Love the salt shaker…..really cool
Snow??????? We’ll be getting it soon enough here in Canada
Cynthia
October 23, 2007 at 12:53 pm //
I was struggling myself, Dinah – about how to explain how the salt shaker worked, until I test drove it. LOL
Thanks Jean – I hope it’s a good one, because I always find the fairs so exhausting…but fun too. You wouldn’t think sitting/standing/talking would do it, but I feel like I have to be on all day long.
I couldn’t believe it myself, Melody! The mountains have been getting snow for awhile now, but not Denver. I hope this doesn’t mean we’re in for another snowy one this year.