Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Dec 07
Meanest Mommy
Big Critter is eleven. She has her own cell phone, and she loves to text. What she doesn’t like is to walk anywhere. She would rather be driven everywhere she wants to go, or in a pinch, to be borne by slaves in a palanquin. She says it’s not her fault, she’s just lazy, as …
Dec 04
Blue Tumbler 1
These turned out so nice that I thought they would make fine Christmas presents, but I haven’t yet decided. I may want to keep them for myself. High fired pottery makes great tumblers, especially if you like ice water, because they hold the temperature well and are dish washable. I often need new ones, because …
Dec 03
Manly Soap
I went to buy shower soap the other day. Most shower soap is marketed for women, and smells like fruit, flowers, herbs, or some combination thereof. I could get ones that smelled like pomegranate-tea tree or peach-ginger blossom, or vanilla cherry. But I don’t want to smell like food, so I went to the men’s section. …
Dec 02
Ohata-Clear Pitcher
This is the second pitcher I made. I had a bit of an issue with the handle getting hairline cracks, but that happens so often that it’s hardly worth mentioning. What is worth mentioning is how much happier I am with the background gradient on these new photos. I’d been trying to add more light, …