In Just

In Just

By E.E. Cummings 

in Just-

spring          when the world is mud-

luscious the little

lame balloonman

whistles          far          and wee

and eddieandbill come

running from marbles and

piracies and it's

spring

when the world is puddle-wonderful

the queer

old balloonman whistles

far          and             wee

and bettyandisbel come dancing

from hop-scotch and jump-rope and

it's

spring

and

         the

                  goat-footed

balloonMan          whistles

far

and

wee

In the Desert

In the Desert
By Stephen Crane

In the desert

I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said, “Is it good, friend?”
“It is bitter—bitter,” he answered;

“But I like it
“Because it is bitter,
“And because it is my heart.”

The Art of Halloween

 

Art by Sam Pugh.

Has Halloween Become Over Commercialized? A ShellHawk's Nest Tradition

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Halloween At High Noon: 13 Tricks

The latest album from one of my favorite spooky bands has just dropped!

Getting in that spooky mood!

Happy October, Y'All!

Crawling out of the woods, myself! 

Happy October, boils and ghouls!

Art by Graham Annable

 

Now on Language of the Soul!

A little while back, my friend (and author, and former Disney animator, and former teacher at Art Center here in L.A.) Dominick DOmingo reached out and asked if I'd be interested in being a guest on his podcast, Language of the Soul.

Y'all know I can ramble on about creativity in all its many forms, so of course I said I'd be happy to!

The episode drops today! Head on over to Buzzsprout to get a listen.

As an aside, I am so humbled to be joining the ranks of his previous guests, most of whom are well-known in their own industries and have accomplished so very much in the name of creativity!

Thanks, Dominick!

New in the Shop and Coming Soon!

Things are always busy and I am so here for it!

I have some new Moose and Squirrel mug sets coming to the ShellHawk's Creations Etsy shop, and I am so doggone pleased with how they turned out! Black with red inlay and gorgeous copper on the rim!

I've been playing with new gold decals and new underglaze patterns, too! These are currently in the shop and ready to come live with you!

And there are some fun, NSFW mugs ready to go, too!

Head on over to the ShellHawk's Creations Etsy store and get a little somethin'-somethin' for yourself!

New WIPs and News from the Nest

It's been slow going around here, because life has been busier of late! Even so, I've been chugging along, playing with new designs and putting some fun and whimsy into my work.

Am I reflecting my current mood? Maybe. Regardless, cussy cups are now on the menu!

It hasn't been all work, though. I took some time out to hit the Supernatural convention near my house and had a blast!

 

I indulged in a few photo ops, and they were worth every damn penny!

I don't generally fangirl, as I grew up in Los Angeles and have had lots of contact with people in the film industry, but getting to stand this close to Jensen Ackles and Jeffrey Dean Morgan was something else! Sweethearts, the both of them!

I absolutely adored Kim and Brianna! Kind and gracious, as were all the cast members I interacted with!

I'd like to add that my next ex-husband is looking mighty fine, too! ;) We had a couple of fun encounters, and he's just as much of a cinnamon roll/chaos goblin as you've heard!

Maybe I'll do this again next year? Stay tuned!

Pots and Thoughts!

Hi, gang!

I'm expanding my audience for my ceramics and thought that I'd combine it with a potter's version of a fireside chat. If you have time, would you watch this and give me some honest feedback? I'm not fishing for compliments! I'd like some real opinions so I can improve this!