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
Pottery that matters for people who care.
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
Word of the year
The word of the year this year for me is “Create”. I think I got distracted by everything, and sometimes I forgot to create. I was worried about deadlines, generating revenue to buy supplies, … Read the rest
Christmas Firings
The snow was falling lightly on the gas updraft as it cooled. I had a load of pots to get out and a few orders I was a bit stressed about. But it was a good kind … Read the rest
The leaves hung on quite long this year due to the lack of rain, and the weather was quite warm. I was able to get about fifty bowls thrown and had started the mugs and baking … Read the rest
Hebrew Jars
I had the idea and process for creating the “Line Upon Line” collection of Hebrew jar-type Dead Sea Scroll replicas for quite some time, but I needed to nail it down somehow. I also needed an excellent … Read the rest
Founder’s Day
I went to a show in my hometown to show up in my hometown to push the pots and say hello to folks. I had to do all of that after working all night at the paper factory. … Read the rest
It was a long month after my Spring show 2022. It was sure nice to see everyone out, and I very much appreciated the support. I was able to finish the candle project that ran long and all of … Read the rest
I was supposed to get up at 6 am to get the kilns going but hit my snooze button twice and got up at 6:30 instead. I made a coffee and looked out the window at the second heavy frost … Read the rest
Thanks to all of those who came out to the opening and attend the show, March 17th to April 14th at the Slanted Art Gallery in Montrose, Pa.
For those who were not able to make it to the show … Read the rest
Critical Tasks:
Trim bowls after waking up from working nights. Start throwing bakers while bisque kiln fires. <–Not completed
Secondary Tasks: Clean Studio <—Not completed
I worked 12 hours at the paper factory … Read the rest