The month of October was very busy at the pottery. I was so busy that I thought I might not finish enough pots to fill for the two shows I had to make work for. The month was unseasonably warm, … Read the rest
Fall Shows & The Rabbi
Pottery After Work & A Chicken In The Corn Blower
The month of September blew by here at the pottery. Many events, such as taking down the wood kiln, fairs, and family time, took up much of the month. Also, work at the paper factory was busy due to upgrades. … Read the rest
Deconstructing The Bourry Box Wood Kiln & Sudden Loss
I have been working most of the month of August on taking down a Bourry box wood kiln named Ana, about an hour away from my studio at Creek Road Pottery LLC here in Laceyville, PA. It was a rather … Read the rest
Artistry of Tatami Bricks: Crafting Time-Honored Kilns
I am in the process of deconstructing a wood kiln that was given to me. I found that the fire box top was made of Tatami bricks that formed the dome like cover. Before this, I had no idea what … Read the rest
Task Paralysis & A Snake In The Podium
The summer months have been hot, and I have been taking a small break from the pots to do tasks that I could not get caught up on around the house during the busy season. The hard part is knowing … Read the rest
Substitutes And Replacements For Gerstley Borate
Since my base glaze is almost half gerstley borate, I had to look for a substitute when the price shot up due to the raw material being used up. I have used my base glaze for years, saving on cost … Read the rest
A Wood Kiln & Ricky’s Date
A Wood Kiln:
May went by so fast that I hardly had time to get anything written. Other than that, May went by relatively slowly. I was able to get a few firings in. Those firings were all cups because … Read the rest
April Pots & Loss With Wins
April Pots
Felt great to be back making pots. I had to glaze 60 pots after work on a Friday at the paper factory. Started at 11:30 pm and got done at 2:00 am then started the gas kiln at … Read the rest
The Cold Spring Show & Chatbots
Spring Show 2023 on The Bunny Trail:
The weather made it a bit cold in the pottery shed for the Spring show 2023 in the Pottery shed. I had the big buddy heater on and fired out two kiln loads … Read the rest
Carbon Trapping & A ChatGPT Church Scandal
February was a busy month, a short one, as the geese started to fly back north and the sap started running up the maple trees, I was still finishing my after-Christmas orders and prepping for a Valentine’s vase run. It … Read the rest
