As soon as I became competent enough with throwing, I became entranced by the idea of surface decoration. Several years later and I realize how the sky is the limit with options. In the before times, I had the opportunity to work as an assistant teacher at the Kawartha Potters’ Guild to Darlene Malcolm-Moran (who was also, previously, one of my teachers). Darlene is an exceptional teacher and I have become a better potter just listening to her talk to our students and helping our students achieve their goals. Darlene’s view is that you should be considering what