First let me say I am starting my day with this amazing video sent to me by my friend Carrie. It is people around the world signing and playing the song Stand By Me. It is so moving and beautiful. Motivating in its inspiration.

Tomorrow night (Wed. 4/1) I am on a Crafters Panels at MADE downtown Phoenix on Roosevelt Row. Visit their site to sign up to attend it is from 6 to 8 pm and cost $5. My pal the Crafty Chica and I will be talking about brand building for the crafter and how to stretch in many directions to shift as the times require. Come out and join us!

This weekend is more Phoenix Fringe Festival. We saw some great stuff last weekend. I will not miss Los Torreznos on Sat. Night at Modified. Also, this weekend the ASU Art Museum is a part of the Street Party Hosted by Martha + Mary. It is on Sat. 4/4 from 4 pm to 8pm. I will have work there in the building that used to be Passage – right next to Lux Coffee House. Take the light Rail to come out and see the party.

Next week kicks off the NCECA ceramics coference in downtown Phoenix. April 7 – 11 at the Convention Center. I will be busy all week with NCECA activities and events. Want to see some ceramics? All venues in Scottsdale and Tempe open on Thursday night 4/9 from 6 to 9 pm and all venues in Phoenix and Mesa have openings on Friday night April 10 form 6 to 9 pm. Stop by any of the 80 sites including museums, galleries and other locations in town and they are likely to be showing ceramics next week.