Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Dec 12
Book Review: The Swerve
The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt This book has been on my “to read” list for so long that I can’t remember how it was or who recommended it to me. I had some idea that it was like GUNS GERMS AND STEEL or another one of those “history of technology” …
Dec 10
Colorful Face Shrine
I wanted to make some shrines using altoids tins filled with clear epoxy resin. My kid’s school had an art show where the kids made little dioramas and glass jars filled with layered images and resin, and I’d been mulling it over for a while. I knew I wanted to do some kind of …
Dec 05
Spoon Rest With Key Impression
The sprig I’d originally intended for this spoon rest/soap dish/curved tile/sushi tray piece broke when I was removing it from the sprig mold, so instead, I used a key to make an impression in the wet clay. It wasn’t my favorite, so I used caramel glaze (which always turns out interesting) to conceal its lack …
Dec 02
Keyhole Sprig Mug 3
This is another of the sprig mugs I made this summer, and it, too, has small glaze flaws on the inside which make it less than perfect. I will likely give it to one of the nice volunteers who copyedited my latest novel, Changer’s Turf, which should be out next month.
Nov 28
Morning Glory Number Plaque Tile Mosaic
This is as project I did this summer as a gift for a couple of people I like very much. I used the glass tiles that they had bought for a kitchen remodel. They gave me the leftovers to use in one of my tile projects, and now I’m giving them back. I chose the …