Catherine Cheek

Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.

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Smiley Ball Summer 2013 – F

  This is my last smiley ball of the ones I made last summer. I can’t remember who I gave this to, or if I still have it. They all kind of look alike to me after a while. I’d like to make more, and concentrate more on getting a good, smooth, expressive face. When …

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Special Blue Butterfly Book

I’d promised my daughter for her birthday (last summer) that I was going to make her her own art journal. I had the book blank. I bought special art paper years and years ago and bound it into a larger size than I usually do. It’s approximately 5″ x 7″. The paper is really special …

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Keyhole Sprig Mug With Jade

  This is my favorite of these keyhole mugs I made, and the one I didn’t want to part with. Unlike the others, it has a clear jade on the  inside, which I thought I’d not like as much. But it has fewer glaze flaws, fewer missed spots and drips of black.

Secret Shrine

  This started out being the least favorite of my three shines that I made, and turned out to be the most favorite. My goal was to try to use different materials for the surrounding frame, and decide which one was the best.  For this one, I used two part epoxy paste. It comes in …

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Book Review: My Korean Deli

My Korean Deli: Risking It All for a Convenience Store by Ben Ryder Howe I got this from audible, so my enjoyment was influenced by the fact that it had an excellent narrator, who made each voice distinct. Maybe it was in part because he had a lot to work with. This memoir features a …

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