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Early Spring Tears & Stale Chocolates
The month of February was a bit hectic and somewhat tiring. I got behind on making the pots and had to rest as my job at the big paper factory caused me to be a bit worn out. Maybe I … Read the rest
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Winter Break & A Hand-Whittled Doll
The weather was unusually warm for December and most of January, so I decided to take a winter break at the pottery and focus on direction-setting. However, I was heartbroken to learn about the passing of two supportive customers of … Read the rest
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A Thanksgiving Christmas & Elijah’s Chair
November was sure a busy month at the pottery. After finishing up with the October Fall show, I set to making pots for the Christmas show. Work at the paper factory was a bit demanding, so I did not feel … Read the rest
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Fall Shows & The Rabbi
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
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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
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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
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New Year Word & Missy’s New Start
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
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Christmas Firings & Button’s Pictures
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
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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
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Raw Fired Pots & Transitions
With the price of inflation going up and the cost of gas skyrocketing, I was forced to make a few changes and try new things to save money rather than raise prices at the pottery. One of those ways was … Read the rest
