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Dad’s Stories
On reading, family, and storytelling. It was a nice day being with my dad. He went back to work part time after the passing of my mother. My Dad was a farmer, did logging, foundry work, then finished another 30 … Read the rest
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Wood Kiln Firing Safety Checklist
On kiln safety, tired stokers, and the things that matter more than cone packs. I have been spending a great deal of time thinking about kiln safety lately. Part of that comes from rebuilding my own Bourry box kiln, Ana. … Read the rest
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Even Odysseus Sat Down
On suffering, storytelling, and the danger of looking back too long. It would not do any good to complain about all my suffering on the kiln build. One should not write about themselves, maybe. However, I do suppose it is … Read the rest
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Getting Closer to the Key Brick
On the third time up, dangerous ladders, and the arch that was always the hardest part. I was able to spend some time over the last two days working on the arch of the wood kiln I am building. It’s … Read the rest
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Artificial Intelligence: A Tool, Not a Replacement
On Artificial Intelligence, calculators, and the things a program still cannot do. I share the same view as Seth Godin on Artificial Intelligence. My view on Artificial Intelligence is that it is here and that we will be either … Read the rest
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What Are You Becoming?
On daily practice, terrible posts, and the permission to start right now. Pottery Dailies post 893. I started writing The Pottery Dailies on January 4th, 2024. I was inspired to do so by the business philosopher Seth Godin. I came … Read the rest
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The Voice in Your Studio
On the inner critic, the head full of opinions, and the fact that you didn’t put it there. There is a voice in your head that has opinions about everything you make, and you did not invite it in. It … Read the rest
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Building On the Past
On reading Daniel Rhodes and finding the builders already got it right. I have been reading Kilns: Design, Construction, and Operations by Daniel Rhodes, a chapter at a time, and I went in, half expecting to find the places … Read the rest
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Work for the Fall begins.
– Creek Road Pottery LLC Newsletter – July 19th, 2026 – Hello from rural Pennsylvania, where the Canadian wildfire smoke has cleared, the summer heat has not, and the wood kiln arch is on its third attempt. The last two … Read the rest
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The Accidental Stoic
On messing up philosophy, intentional discomfort, and counting the paper factory as a practice. I might have messed up being a Stoic. As a Stoic, I might accidentally do some practices that Stoics might do that make me a Stoic. … Read the rest
