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
A Raw Firing & Ellen Ends The World
The Fall Shows
The oaks in the mountains were trying to still hang on to the last of their leaves, they sold the last jug of cider up at Jayne’s Orchard, and light snowflakes were gently falling like feathers from … Read the rest
October Pots & A Cricket In The Library
October Pots
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 … Read the rest
A Treadle Wheel & Darrel’s Compliments
A Treadle Wheel:
Dad and I made the trip from Laceyville, Pennsylvania, to beautiful upstate New York through the farmland to pick up an old-time treadle wheel. I found the treadle wheel on Facebook marketplace for a great price. … Read the rest
How Can I Make My Art Cohesive?
You can do it! You are ready now! It might take some time and loads of practice and hard work, but in this post, I will go over a few things you can do to make your art cohesive. Making
Hebrew Jars & Hobo Smoky
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
Small Town Handmade & A Chipped Nail
When I stop in at the diner on the way home after night shift Missy the waitress gets me my own mug off the rack and fills it with coffee. She lets me fall asleep in it a bit before
Creating Art After Work
For many artists, art isn’t their day job. Something else is their day job, like teaching, fast-food, manufacturing, or even being a homemaker and raising children. That means they make art on the side in their time off. It is … Read the rest
Dealing With Procrastination
I had a whole week off from my job at the paper factory, and I should have used that time for making pots. I have a few shows on the way, but for some reason, I did not feel … Read the rest
