Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Jan 10
Adventurine Glass
I combined Adventurine green with Iris Gold in this glass. It didn’t have a favorable alteration. Not bad, but not as exciting as the Amythest and Iris.
Jan 09
Red Glass
This glass is my first. It’s so small that I use it to hold toothpicks. It also has a crack in it, probably from a temperature change. It held up through the annealing, so I think it will serve as a toothpick-holder for many years yet.
Jan 08
Orange Glass
This is one of my first drinking glasses. I realized that I didn’t photograph the rest of the ornaments I made, and now they’re packed up with the Christmas decorations, so I won’t post them after all. I’ll post the other four glasses one at a time, because they each deserve their own page.
Jan 06
Empty Bowls creation
Here’s a photo from our trimming session, me and the arm of Gary Roberts. Photo courtesy of Mary Swallow. Follow the link to more information about Empty Bowls.
Jan 05
Empty Bowls 2008
 Anyone going to be in Tempe on February 22nd and 23rd should attend the Empty Bowls event in Downtown Tempe. I was one of the ceramic artists who made bowls for the event. $10 buys a handmade bowl and some soup. All proceeds benefit local food banks. For three years now, I’ve made bowls …