Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Aug 17
Keyhole Tumbler 2
The clay I used this session was a mixture of leftover clay and some new bags that I bought from an artstore that is (sadly) going out of business. This Amador is lovely unglazed, but it turns this iron-speckled grey when it has clear on it. The clear also obscures some of the detail from …
Aug 10
Keyhole Tumbler 1
I haven’t done a lot of artwork in the past three months except work on my book covers and create postcards. Just finished a pottery class though, and I got some of my pieces from the kiln. I made a mold of some of Tim Holz’s keyholes (and a few antique ones) and used them …
Aug 10
Book Review: Power, Why Some People Have it and Others Don’t.
Power: Why Some People Have it and Others Don’t by Jeffrey Pfeffer I had hopes that this book would be more about socioeconomic and political struggles from an anthropological bent, but instead, it could be titled “how to get ahead in the workplace”. He touches briefly on governmental-type politics, but for the most part, this …
Aug 01
Book Review: Extra Virginity
Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil by Tom Mueller This is the kind of book I usually adore: food, science, history, politics, people. I also adore olive oil. Mueller does a pretty good job of giving the reader (or listener, in my case) a good overview of the world of olive …
Jul 24
Book Review: The Sharing Knife, Beguilement
Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold This book was sold to me by a fellow customer at a bookstand, and it came so highly recommended that he insisted that I buy all four of the series, as I would not be disappointed. I have to say, I was expecting a fantasy novel with an unusual twist, …