Pottery that matters for people who care.
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
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 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
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
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 sure was a hard time getting started but I was able to make it into the studio to start some outstanding projects. The weather is nice enough to have warm days to do yard work but still cold … 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
