My father in law died. He was a great man, and a wonderful patriarch of a huge family. His wife asked me to make earrings for her to wear at the memorial service, the night before we were getting in the car to drive to California. I have no time, I thought to myself. But the idea that she asked me to make them for her was enough for me to make the fastest pair of earrings I've ever made. Formed and baked that night, and finished the next morning. They came together perfectly, with no problems. I barely had time to photograph them before I put them in the bag for her. This blurry shot is all I have, unless I drive back to California and do a retake, lol. Made with complete love for her. It's been a very sad time, but also a joyous time. We celebrated a great man, a throw back to the old days when a man's word was good enough and church was where you spent every Sunday morning. When we got home from California, I used the leftover clay and made some more earrings that I real
