Laughing Leaf Studio

Break time at the Leaf. Taffy, Daryl, and Pete all want a piece of the action.

Working hard before the end of the leaf season arrives. Today consisted of silver maple leaves and sweetgum leaves. The silver maple leaves come from a tree in my front yard planted in memory of our friend, Helen, who passed several years ago. We just call it "Helen's tree". I just noticed when I picked the leaves the other day that it is no longer a sapling - our little tree is all grown up now and is a fine shade tree. We planted a Gingko tree last week. It will have to stay caged up for several years to protect it from our herds of hungry deer.

Currently starring in a kiln near you...well, at least in my kiln. Getting ready for the Ohio Pawpaw Festival. Large bark face with pawpaw leaves, pawpaw leaf spoon rests, plus buckeye, goldenseal and pawpaw leaf faces. They'll look even better when they're glazed.