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Finally, if there are ever any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to email me via crafthauseditor@live.com anytime. I will do my best to be of help. I really hope you will enjoy being with this network, and will find the exchanges interesting and fun.

Again: Welcome and enjoy !

Brigitte Martin
Crafthaus Editor

Hi Randy,
Nice to see you here. Yes, that thorn teapot is mine. I had to use leather gloves and safety glasses to make it without injury. Every night for a month, I would go into the barn with two beers and work on it until the beers were gone.
It was also a pleasure to see your work in The Best of 2010 at Owens College, about 15 minutes from my house. I hope you will post some images on Crafthaus soon.
Best,
Tom

Dear Randy:

I look much forward to meeting you in Seattle too !

Regarding membership fees:

http://crafthaus.ning.com/page/crafthaus-fees

Regarding image upload: Yes, you can do that directly from your page, OR click here:

http://crafthaus.ning.com/photo
and then click on the + upload photos in the upper right corner.

As you peruse the site, you will find that everything is pretty much self-explanatory and - hopefully - really easy to set up. Also good news: You cannot “mess up” :-) You have a lot of control over all your postings, blogs, photos and videos. Anything you do here, you can change and/or delete, and if push comes to shove and you still have a question you cannot figure out then I am here to help you !

Randy, I am happy you are on board and look very forward to you and your students becoming a part of this lively community. It is absolutely wonderful that you plan to get involved in “CoOperation Tableware” - This exhibition is getting a great response, Sarah Abramson and I could not be happier with the feedback we have received so far.

Let me know if you need anything.

Brigitte

Glad to see you got your images loaded, Randy. Great seeing your work!

Congrats on being a featured artist!!

Hi,
How do you go about carving the cameos? I want to do it, and have a graver mach...but do not know if I want to cut into the shell yet, or hoe to get started. Very nice work.

hi randy,
so good to hear from you.
i have a new place with a better view than the house on the hill.
when you come again, please call. 808-352-0663.
take care
gene

Hi Randy!
Do you guys have any workshops coming up? I'm itching to play and learn something new (and it would be a nice excuse to come down to Bloomington). Hope you're doing well.
Best,
Katie Lime

i would like to have lunch with i.u. grads and yoiurself.

check out genepijanowski.com

Dear Randy, thank you very much for your charming words.
It is my pleasure to meet you here.

David