Product Testing
Jenny Dowd
I take my job seriously.
As a potter I make dishes that are meant to be used daily. These items add something special to our daily rituals. And it's a tough job but someone has to make sure that everything works.
So have no doubt, I test my pottery thoroughly.
Will this little plate hold cookies? How many? Even if they are warm from the oven?
Wine cups. Yes, but do they work?
Busy studio day? No matter, it's still important to test that coffee mug to make sure it can do it's job. The coffee pour overs always get tested, this is a form I'm still tweaking, I don't want that tricky design to get the best of me! (And nearly every day I use my favorite mug- a puff fish made just for me by Sam.)
I lost some sleep worrying over this one, but rest assured, when I finally settled on a vanilla lavender cupcake- I meticulously tested the cupcake stand. In fact, it worked so well the poor little cupcake didn't even make it off the stand.
I even had lunch this week at Healthy Being Juicery to make sure my big salad bowls were doing their job. (This tasty Baja Salad totally made my day!)
I work hard to make the pots and will continue to make sure they work, it's a difficult job, but I'm up for the challenge!