It turns out that the pain in my elbows, shoulder and neck come from this little, never noticed, joint at the base of the thumb. Both thumbs. I need splints to keep my thumbs from drifting into my palm and making the middle joint bend backwards when I grasp and lift. Needless to say, I can't throw with these splints on. I can throw without them for short periods but will not be able to continue as I have been. So fewer pots, no custom orders but I'll try to keep it all going a little longer. I'm sorry to be turning down people's requests for special things but I just can't guarantee that I'll be able to produce them. I'm so grateful for all your support and encouragement over the years but now things will have to change. I'm still planning/hoping to fire in the spring and will keep posting photos but it will all be slower.
