{"id":2291,"date":"2026-02-01T12:16:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T17:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exhaliastudios.com\/squirrel\/?p=2291"},"modified":"2026-02-01T12:49:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T17:49:18","slug":"first-flush-of-a-fresh-fervor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exhaliastudios.com\/squirrel\/first-flush-of-a-fresh-fervor\/","title":{"rendered":"First Flush of a Fresh Fervor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For me, there is nothing like the rush that comes with learning a new skill. Last Fall I started taking pottery and I have been deep in it. The studio where I am taking classes allows student to use the space at any time there is not a class going on. My husband might be regretting extracting the promise from me not to get any new large equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being a skill unlike any I have yet attempted, the learning curve has been steeper than I am used to. Here are some of my first works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n