Pottery that matters for people who care.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
