Welcome to Creek Road Pottery LLC

Authentic handmade pottery created in the hills of the Blue Ridge Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania. I work to create both unique and conventional forms of functional pottery. I hope you enjoy the work and welcome to Creek Road Pottery LLC.

Artist/Owner

– Al Wayman

Whats New

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June 29, 2019/by creekroad

Ancient Warrior Shave Brush Series: Hebrew

About: My love for clay and history was combined with…

March 19, 2018/by creekroad

Janet Holdcraft’s Blue Dawn Glaze

September 12, 2016/by creekroad

My Battle With Carbon Coring

August 12, 2016/by creekroad

Firing The Amaco AG40 Updraft Kiln

August 3, 2016/by creekroad

Progress Over Perfection

June 29, 2019/by creekroad

Ancient Warrior Shave Brush Series: Hebrew

About: My love for clay and history was combined with…

March 19, 2018/by creekroad

Janet Holdcraft’s Blue Dawn Glaze

September 12, 2016/by creekroad

My Battle With Carbon Coring

August 12, 2016/by creekroad

Firing The Amaco AG40 Updraft Kiln

March 6, 2016/by creekroad

SEO And The Artist

September 12, 2016/by creekroad

My Battle With Carbon Coring

Carbon coring or "black coring" can be an issue when firing…

June 29, 2019/by creekroad

Ancient Warrior Shave Brush Series: Hebrew

About: My love for clay and history was combined with…

March 19, 2018/by creekroad

Janet Holdcraft’s Blue Dawn Glaze

September 12, 2016/by creekroad

My Battle With Carbon Coring

August 12, 2016/by creekroad

Firing The Amaco AG40 Updraft Kiln

August 3, 2016/by creekroad

Progress Over Perfection

March 19, 2018/by creekroad

Janet Holdcraft’s Blue Dawn Glaze

While looking for a glaze cost savings and going though…

September 12, 2016/by creekroad

My Battle With Carbon Coring

August 12, 2016/by creekroad

Firing The Amaco AG40 Updraft Kiln

February 11, 2016/by creekroad

Welcome to Creek Road Pottery!

June 29, 2019/by creekroad

Ancient Warrior Shave Brush Series: Hebrew

About: My love for clay and history was combined with…

March 19, 2018/by creekroad

Janet Holdcraft’s Blue Dawn Glaze

September 12, 2016/by creekroad

My Battle With Carbon Coring

August 12, 2016/by creekroad

Firing The Amaco AG40 Updraft Kiln

February 11, 2016/by creekroad

Welcome to Creek Road Pottery!

September 12, 2016/by creekroad

My Battle With Carbon Coring

Carbon coring or "black coring" can be an issue when firing…

August 12, 2016/by creekroad

Firing The Amaco AG40 Updraft Kiln

August 3, 2016/by creekroad

Progress Over Perfection

June 29, 2019/by creekroad

Ancient Warrior Shave Brush Series: Hebrew

About: My love for clay and history was combined with…

March 19, 2018/by creekroad

Janet Holdcraft’s Blue Dawn Glaze

September 12, 2016/by creekroad

My Battle With Carbon Coring

August 12, 2016/by creekroad

Firing The Amaco AG40 Updraft Kiln

August 3, 2016/by creekroad

Progress Over Perfection

March 6, 2016/by creekroad

SEO And The Artist

While researching the start up the Creek Road Pottery, I…

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A Spring Soup bowl. Gas reduction firing. Cone 5/6

A Spring Soup bowl. Gas reduction firing. Cone 5/6. This is the only one that came out this way. A happy little mistake maybe. It can be yours for $25.00 + shipping. Shoot me a pm If intrested. Be safe!😷
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A gas bisque firing of succlent planters. One must

A gas bisque firing of succlent planters. One must have been a damp. It's all practice. Have a great day and be safe! 😷
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Bisque kiln warm up. Mugs, bowls, and succlent pla

Bisque kiln warm up. Mugs, bowls, and succlent planters. A bit of a late start ill be up for awhile! Nothing like hearing the roar of the gas kiln!
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Had a fun time making up beer bread the other day.

Had a fun time making up beer bread the other day. I may try working out some bread bakers at some point. I think dark beers work the best!
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#MarchMeetTheMaker Day 31- FAQs Alot of questions

#MarchMeetTheMaker Day 31- FAQs
Alot of questions and not to many answers but these come up a lot for some reason on the selling platforms. It was a fun time participating in marchmeetthemake. Until next time be well and best of luck to your work and shops if you sell!
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#MarchMeetTheMaker day 30 - work/life balance. I

#MarchMeetTheMaker day 30 - work/life balance.

I work full time while trying to be a pot dealer. Keeping up with friends, family, and the pots can be a challenge at times. But it all works out in the end for the most part. A call to a good buddy or a break can offer good inspiration later. Take time for yourself and each other if you need to stay safe! 😷
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#marchmeetthemaker Day 29 - Self Promotion. There

#marchmeetthemaker Day 29 - Self Promotion. There is far to much going on in the world to self promote. Those we use to overlook now are running the society. It is said not every hero wears a cape. So here is a drink from the pottery to those on the pandemic frontlines. Doctors, nurses, aids, nursing home workers, food store employees, and many others. We do care and apprecite all you do each day. I'm no hero, but you are.
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#MarchMeetTheMaker day 27 & 28 Future Goals /Plann

#MarchMeetTheMaker day 27 & 28 Future Goals /Planning.

I decided that in light of the current circumstances these two should go together. It is important to not let apocyclopticism ruin our vision of the future and what it can be. A plan for the future can go hour by hour and progress measured in small increments by simply starting.
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For example my future goal is to turn over that beer mug once it is dry enough. That will force me to the next steps as it will need to be trimmed, handled, dried, fired, glazed, and fired again. By simply starting a thing by the end I hope to have 20 mugs created in the future. .
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So try and plan to do a thing today and then follow it to it's end. You might suprise yourself!
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#MarchMeetTheMaker Day 26 - This or That. I wante

#MarchMeetTheMaker Day 26 - This or That.
I wanted to do a different take on "this or that". From a buisness and product development standpoint many creators can have a bad time balancing between research and application. It is possible to be under the false assumption that you do not know enough about a thing to start and research far more then doing. On the other hand still others may simply jump in with no research at all which may cost them time, money, and quality. It is possible to work hard and not give up on the wrong things. Currently I am more of a research maker rather then doing. I may spend hours reading and watching how to videos but never take more time to apply what I learn. But we are all working on something! Have a great day and be safe!😷
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#MarchMeetTheMaker Day 25 - Process There are a mi

#MarchMeetTheMaker Day 25 - Process
There are a million ways to do a thing and I have only seen a few. There are far more steps involved to get pots to the customer. The images here show parts of the process up to getting the pots out of the kiln. Product photos, marketing, packing, and shipping are a part of the process also. Some may understand how to create a pot but might be a bit lost or overwhelmed on the rest. But it's all practice! Be well and stay safe! 😷
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#MarchMeetTheMaker day 24: Personal Touch I accid

#MarchMeetTheMaker day 24: Personal Touch

I accidentally took an image of myself trying to start a live feed. Mostly the personal touch I do has been in the form of live feed on my facebook page where I do no advertising but give back to the community in small demonstration videos for both kids and adults to cut the weary grind of boredom from the pandemic. Other times when I pack up the pottery I try to include a hand written note and for certain pots a small free gift. Be well and stay safe! 😷
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#marchmeetthemaker day 23- Photos After creating a

#marchmeetthemaker day 23- Photos
After creating a quality thing to sell the next important thing is to shoot photos so you can show folks who might like what you made. This includes process photos. I find a series of process photos primes the buyer and help them find value throughout the project and excites them to buy.
A person does not need to spend a lot of money to take great photos. A good editing program, a table in the shade, one hard light, or a table out in the lawn on an overcast day can produce amazing results. You also do not need your photos to be top notch but only 70% ., which is just a bit better then most. Have a great day and stay safe!😷
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#marchmeetthemaker Day 22- Tools. At times many sp

#marchmeetthemaker Day 22- Tools.
At times many spend large amounts of money on tools. But at times I found the handmade tools are the best as you can customize them. These tools were made from a haxsaw blade, and the cutting wire from fishline. I also have collected many objects that have intresting texture patterns to impress into the clay. Take time to be creative and time to create what you may need yourself. Be safe! 😷
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#marchmeetthemaker Day 21-Change. Due to 😷Convi

#marchmeetthemaker Day 21-Change.
Due to 😷Convid-19 big changes happened at the studio. Since many of the shops were down I was able to try and give back to the community and created a pottery show for kids who are stuck home. I never thought I would be creating a kids show but like making mugs after the first few things became quite fun. Change is the only constant. Be well and stay safe.
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#marchmeetthemaker Day 20- Marketing. The whole p

#marchmeetthemaker Day 20- Marketing.
The whole process is marketing and I drag the viewer along though the whole process to perp them for buying. Process images, live feed videos, customer suggestions and giveaways all are a part of it. So marketing never stops. Not even when creating.
At times I enjoy marketing more then creating the pots themselves so I have to balance it out or I run out of inventory to fill all the channles. I found it best to market when I need a break from creating. Making the pots is only 20% but marketing to get them sold is the other 80%. It is complictaed at times as I wear all hats. Designing, creating, photos, marketing, packing, shipping, delivering, and holding classes can get a bit overwhelming at times. I then have a few helpers I call in for reinforcements.
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Enjoying some social distance with a hot coffee on

Enjoying some social distance with a hot coffee on the back porch. Love country life! A gas fired Rutile Mug. Cone 5/6 reduction. Love the colors that come out in this glaze!
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#marchmeetthemaker day 19: Skill/technique. Why an

#marchmeetthemaker day 19: Skill/technique. Why an image of glaze stuck to a kiln shelf? One skill that I have been trying to develop is perseverance and self acceptance. Here I am practicing to remember that things may not always go as planned and bad things happen no matter how many precautions are taken. And to accept that mistakes happen and not be so hard on myself but work to do a bit better. The loss of a mug every now and again helps to remind me that I am human. .
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#marchmeetthemaker -day 18. Packing I have many f

#marchmeetthemaker -day 18. Packing
I have many friends and family save packing materials for me. It becomes a nice way of connecting with loved ones and friends. It also gives everyone a reason to visit a bit. It also saves money and promotes a type of recycling.
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For the next two weeks on week days I will be post

For the next two weeks on week days I will be posting a live pottery show Creek Road Pottery Kids! From my facebook buisness page. I have no idea what I am doing but hope it will be a fun time. Each show will be about 30 minutes. Episode 2 will be today 3/17/2020 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Feel free to stop in and say hello! Be kind🤗 and stay safe! 😷
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#marchmeetthemaker Day 17 - Proud Of. I would have

#marchmeetthemaker Day 17 - Proud Of.
I would have to say that I am proud of having the ablity to throw efficiently and most forms rather quickly due to my backgroud and training. But this is at times offset by procrastinating. But there are always things to work on. I am also proud of how many times I suprised myself and did not give up when things went bad. I have fired pots in the rain, wind, snow, and now a pandemic. Seen here are 20 of 40 little succlent planters drying. Spring is on the way! .
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