Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Dec 05
Spoon Rest With Key Impression
The sprig I’d originally intended for this spoon rest/soap dish/curved tile/sushi tray piece broke when I was removing it from the sprig mold, so instead, I used a key to make an impression in the wet clay. It wasn’t my favorite, so I used caramel glaze (which always turns out interesting) to conceal its lack …
Dec 02
Keyhole Sprig Mug 3
This is another of the sprig mugs I made this summer, and it, too, has small glaze flaws on the inside which make it less than perfect. I will likely give it to one of the nice volunteers who copyedited my latest novel, Changer’s Turf, which should be out next month.
Nov 28
Morning Glory Number Plaque Tile Mosaic
This is as project I did this summer as a gift for a couple of people I like very much. I used the glass tiles that they had bought for a kitchen remodel. They gave me the leftovers to use in one of my tile projects, and now I’m giving them back. I chose the …
Nov 19
Book Review: The Myths of Happiness
The Myths of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky This isn’t the first book I’ve read about happiness, so at best I was hoping for a refresher course. It is a good refresher course, and a good supplemental, as Lybormirsky has a lot of new information that I haven’t read in other books. Lybormirsky’s information comes from …