January 20th, 2026

Chapter 4: Finished!

I'm kicking myself for not doing more progress updates (sorry!). I was in the thick of it and so tired at the end of the day I could do nothing except potato-out on the couch and fall asleep.
​All-in-all, everything went pretty much as planned,

and I stayed (mostly) within my $2000 budget.
​While there are a couple of "luxuries" I'd like to add - some area rugs to prevent slipping, a 20 amp circuit so I can use my heat gun, and a couple of Ikea items so I can turn my leftover shelving into rolling ware carts - it's now a clean, safe, weatherproof workspace!

And I can't wait to get into it and work!
This was truly a serendipitous opportunity. Without the CERF+ grant , and an unexpected return on an investment we made years ago, this could not have happened.
I'm so very glad it did!

​CMCK

Befores n Afters

The sink corner before.

Sink corner, after! Clean, organized, and appropriate for clay and non-clay work.

The kiln corner, before. No commentary necessary.

Kiln corner after! Safe, clean, and a place for shelves and posts.

This is the storage/shed corner. Functional but bleak...

After - easily accessed, out of the way.

The work/spraying corner.

Now it's an area I can utilize for more than spraying glazes - screen printing and laser work areas, with supplies within reach, protected and clean, Plenty of room for spraying glazes, paints, inks...

the view from outside.

You see where it's going.

Making windows