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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
Throwing Thursday - Larger Pots
July 31, 2014
This throw I decided try a couple of larger pots. One has a spiral in it. The spiral really makes me happy. I'm really hoping these fire well. I also tried a candle stick, that I saw in a video. Let's just say I need more practice on that.
Facing My Mortality & Drawing Down the Moon
July 29, 2014
Recently, I commented on a profile picture of some other well known Pagans in a discussion with a friend saying, I'm not sure why people feel they need to look a certain way. Why use a picture of yourself from a long time ago? Are we that vain?
I then saw a share by the Militant Baker. I love her. She's amazing. She talks about Body Love Project and how we need to relearn that our bodies are not our enemy. I really enjoy her posts. This isn't so much fat acceptance that everyone yells about, but more self acceptance.
Today, at work I was updating my profile and noticed that I hadn't changed my picture in a while. A long while. Almost 9 years as a matter of fact.I did a quick Snagit of my old work photo and my most recent photo and was really surprised at how much I've changed over the last nine years. I remember then, I felt the same way I do today.
I then went to my "Me" album on Facebook. There are pictures of me with assorted hair colors and styles. Most are pictures that I remember being unhappy with who I was. The ones that I am happy, I'm not thin. I used to have a lot of problems with this. I fell for the line that you have to be thin to be healthy. Today I have no meds, no doctors, and I'm probably over 200 lbs again. I say again because I've been up and down so many times I can't count. I had my DNA tested earlier this year and when I saw the results I was rather surprised. I had heard that some people are fat and its in their genes. I laughed it off but there it was in black and white. I have the DNA type that means I have to work our harder, do more intense exercises in order to keep weight off.
I then saw a share by the Militant Baker. I love her. She's amazing. She talks about Body Love Project and how we need to relearn that our bodies are not our enemy. I really enjoy her posts. This isn't so much fat acceptance that everyone yells about, but more self acceptance.
Today, at work I was updating my profile and noticed that I hadn't changed my picture in a while. A long while. Almost 9 years as a matter of fact.I did a quick Snagit of my old work photo and my most recent photo and was really surprised at how much I've changed over the last nine years. I remember then, I felt the same way I do today.
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| 2014 2005 Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
I then went to my "Me" album on Facebook. There are pictures of me with assorted hair colors and styles. Most are pictures that I remember being unhappy with who I was. The ones that I am happy, I'm not thin. I used to have a lot of problems with this. I fell for the line that you have to be thin to be healthy. Today I have no meds, no doctors, and I'm probably over 200 lbs again. I say again because I've been up and down so many times I can't count. I had my DNA tested earlier this year and when I saw the results I was rather surprised. I had heard that some people are fat and its in their genes. I laughed it off but there it was in black and white. I have the DNA type that means I have to work our harder, do more intense exercises in order to keep weight off.
I've worked out so much that I was able to fit into a size 8 pair of pants and I was miserable. Yesterday one of the most influential people in my life passed away. Margot Adler, author and correspondent for NPR passed through the veil. Margot's book, Drawing Down the Moon was my introduction into Paganism. It has actually been more painful for me that I had thought it would be. It has made me realize, life is too short to be unhappy.
Life is too short to be worried about a number on a scale. Be happy, be yourself and love yourself. There are enough people on this planet who will put you down for being something. People will hate you for being Christian, Atheist or Pagan. People will say you're too fat, too short, too skinny or too ugly. There is no reason one of those people talking down to you should be yourself.
Love yourself. No matter how old. No matter what size. Just love yourself.
Tonight at 8:00 pm CDT Circle Sanctuary is remembering Margot Adler. Take a moment to head over there and check out the broadcast.
I appreciate the doors she opened for me. Had it not been for her book, I'm not sure that I would have been the person I am today.
Blessings
Sosanna
)O(
Life is too short to be worried about a number on a scale. Be happy, be yourself and love yourself. There are enough people on this planet who will put you down for being something. People will hate you for being Christian, Atheist or Pagan. People will say you're too fat, too short, too skinny or too ugly. There is no reason one of those people talking down to you should be yourself.
Love yourself. No matter how old. No matter what size. Just love yourself.
Tonight at 8:00 pm CDT Circle Sanctuary is remembering Margot Adler. Take a moment to head over there and check out the broadcast.
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| Photo Credit - Circle Sanctuary Facebook |
I appreciate the doors she opened for me. Had it not been for her book, I'm not sure that I would have been the person I am today.
Blessings
Sosanna
)O(
Throwing Thursday - Trimming
July 24, 2014
Here they are all trimmed up. I even cut a little lid in one!
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
Throwing Thursday
July 17, 2014
This is the second throw with the new low fire clay.
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
Throwing Thursday - LIDS
July 10, 2014
So I've made a LID I'm so excited. I don't have calipers yet and I just eyeballed it but I'm soooo thrilled.
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
Throwing Thursday
July 3, 2014
I'm up to my 15th time at the wheel as of this throw. I've had my wheel since November and I've tried several different types of clay. Thus far the most smooth to use and easiest to work with seems to be this low/med fire clay.
I'm still working on getting the shape of the urns right. I managed to throw one wide mouth one that I'm really happy with and even created a lid. I don't have calipers yet, so it was just an eyeball fit. Hopefully it will work out.
I also tried a method where you close up a jar completely and cut the middle after it is leather hard, creating a lid after the fact. We'll see how that goes. So here they are still wet on the bats.
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| Photo Credits - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credits - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credits - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credits - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credits - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credits - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credits - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credits - Renee Sosanna Olson |
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| Photo Credits - Renee Sosanna Olson |
When and What to Boycott
July 2, 2014
This week has been full of excitement.
First we have the SCOTUS ruling on the "Hobby Lobby" case. Basically Hobby Lobby, a craft store, wanted to assert an objection to the Affordable Health Care act, that required the company to carry contraceptives for their female employees siting religious grounds.
I really thought this was a no brainer. I mean it's a company. Companies can't claim religious protection. I mean let's look back at slavery for example. Many "religious" people used their Bible to claim that slavery was what God intended and therefore should be legal. And if many of the Christian churches had their way today, LGBT people would be stoned.
The fact that SCOTUS sided with Hobby Lobby and allowed them to discontinue specific medicines just because they disagree with it floored me. It made me wonder what exactly would someone who worked for other companies that had different religious practices do if they were suddenly forced to abide by their employers religious beliefs.
The best thing out of the decision was Ginsburg's Dissent.
I had already marked Hobby Lobby off my list for supplies for my business but this sealed the deal.
Next we have Target's press release about open carry in their store. They presented a very well put bulletin on their page that was articulate and what I thought was pretty understanding.
The statement ended with the following:
I posted a reply to this on their page thanking them for choosing to remove guns from the store. While I'm not the frothing liberal gun hater that I've been made to feel like over the last few months, I do agree that really there's no reason to bring guns into a store. Why do we need that? How about everyone leave their guns out. How about we look to help each other to the car with their bags instead of seeing which person is likely to be someone you can shoot?
I know it's a passionate issue. There are people on both sides that are putting the wild mad dog front out there to say, SEE SEE they're coming for your guns. No, not really. How about we just try getting along with out killing each other. There's so many people getting prepared to take out their fellow man they forget that we're in this together. If more people joined together to celebrate life instead of seeing how many they could kill in one magazine I think we'd be a much better place.
So I added Target back to my list of places that I'll go, provided I don't see anyone walking around with a gun on their back.
Then I saw the following meme shared on Facebook.
I looked through the list and thought, yeah, yeah that's right, yep. And then I thought, what if I didn't have a Michael's in my store, which is owned by Bain Capital incidentally. What if Sam's Club (Wal-Mart) was the only store in my area that I could shop at. Would it be better to drive and cost more for my car, my gas and pollute my environment instead of buying a pack of beads at Michael's?
Today I don't have to shop at Wal-Mart any more. I'm a crafter who proudly states on her Facebook Shop page and her Etsy shop page that I do not use any supplies from Hobby Lobby. But not everyone is an fortunate as I am. Not everyone has the means to boycott these groups. I'd rather you buy some chicken and cook at home over eating at KFC just because Chick-fil-A donates money to anti-gay groups.
I think that maybe we need to get on target when it comes to boycotting. We need to sure our aim and become better shots at scoping out who is exactly the enemy here. We're targeting the wrong people. And in the end, our freedoms and perhaps our lives may become the only casualties.
Blessings
Sosanna
*Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting you boycott or frequent any of the stores listed on the graphic. I was only using it because i gave me a moment to pause and think about what things I personally choose to support with my money.
First we have the SCOTUS ruling on the "Hobby Lobby" case. Basically Hobby Lobby, a craft store, wanted to assert an objection to the Affordable Health Care act, that required the company to carry contraceptives for their female employees siting religious grounds.
I really thought this was a no brainer. I mean it's a company. Companies can't claim religious protection. I mean let's look back at slavery for example. Many "religious" people used their Bible to claim that slavery was what God intended and therefore should be legal. And if many of the Christian churches had their way today, LGBT people would be stoned.
The fact that SCOTUS sided with Hobby Lobby and allowed them to discontinue specific medicines just because they disagree with it floored me. It made me wonder what exactly would someone who worked for other companies that had different religious practices do if they were suddenly forced to abide by their employers religious beliefs.
The best thing out of the decision was Ginsburg's Dissent.
I had already marked Hobby Lobby off my list for supplies for my business but this sealed the deal.
Next we have Target's press release about open carry in their store. They presented a very well put bulletin on their page that was articulate and what I thought was pretty understanding.
The statement ended with the following:
This is a complicated issue, but it boils down to a simple belief: Bringing firearms to Target creates an environment that is at odds with the family-friendly shopping and work experience we strive to create.
I posted a reply to this on their page thanking them for choosing to remove guns from the store. While I'm not the frothing liberal gun hater that I've been made to feel like over the last few months, I do agree that really there's no reason to bring guns into a store. Why do we need that? How about everyone leave their guns out. How about we look to help each other to the car with their bags instead of seeing which person is likely to be someone you can shoot?
I know it's a passionate issue. There are people on both sides that are putting the wild mad dog front out there to say, SEE SEE they're coming for your guns. No, not really. How about we just try getting along with out killing each other. There's so many people getting prepared to take out their fellow man they forget that we're in this together. If more people joined together to celebrate life instead of seeing how many they could kill in one magazine I think we'd be a much better place.
So I added Target back to my list of places that I'll go, provided I don't see anyone walking around with a gun on their back.
Then I saw the following meme shared on Facebook.
I looked through the list and thought, yeah, yeah that's right, yep. And then I thought, what if I didn't have a Michael's in my store, which is owned by Bain Capital incidentally. What if Sam's Club (Wal-Mart) was the only store in my area that I could shop at. Would it be better to drive and cost more for my car, my gas and pollute my environment instead of buying a pack of beads at Michael's?
Today I don't have to shop at Wal-Mart any more. I'm a crafter who proudly states on her Facebook Shop page and her Etsy shop page that I do not use any supplies from Hobby Lobby. But not everyone is an fortunate as I am. Not everyone has the means to boycott these groups. I'd rather you buy some chicken and cook at home over eating at KFC just because Chick-fil-A donates money to anti-gay groups.
I think that maybe we need to get on target when it comes to boycotting. We need to sure our aim and become better shots at scoping out who is exactly the enemy here. We're targeting the wrong people. And in the end, our freedoms and perhaps our lives may become the only casualties.
Blessings
Sosanna
*Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting you boycott or frequent any of the stores listed on the graphic. I was only using it because i gave me a moment to pause and think about what things I personally choose to support with my money.
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