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Up Late
On sleep patterns, troubleshooting kilns, and inventory problems. Today was a down day. My sleep pattern was off due to working night shift at the big paper factory. I overslept a bit, so then I was up for most of … Read the rest
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Breakdown Day
On packing up at the fair, picking yourself, and the push through September to October. Today was a breakdown and cleanup day at the fair. We packed up everything and loaded the shelving and leftover work into our trucks and … Read the rest
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Accepting Gifts
On why your past self is a gift you can accept or refuse. My wife and I worked the booth last night at the local Harford Fair in Harford, PA. It was a nice night to work, as it was … Read the rest
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The Artist Collective
On rainy days at the fair, the first sales, and staying focused among the buy and sell. After the Abington Show in Clarks Summit, PA, I took the pots to Harford, PA, for the start of the fair with the … Read the rest
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Making Mistakes
On catching mistakes early, error-embracing, and practicing. I was putting on the last few handles for some mugs last night and discovered that things were not going well and that maybe I should go to bed rather than mess up … Read the rest
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Dad’s Stories
On reading, family, and storytelling. It was a nice day being with my dad. He went back to work part time after the passing of my mother. My Dad was a farmer, did logging, foundry work, then finished another 30 … Read the rest
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What Are You Becoming?
On daily practice, terrible posts, and the permission to start right now. Pottery Dailies post 893. I started writing The Pottery Dailies on January 4th, 2024. I was inspired to do so by the business philosopher Seth Godin. I came … Read the rest
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The Accidental Stoic
On messing up philosophy, intentional discomfort, and counting the paper factory as a practice. I might have messed up being a Stoic. As a Stoic, I might accidentally do some practices that Stoics might do that make me a Stoic. … Read the rest
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The Microscope and the Skyline
On short views, long goals, and the drawing exercises that taught me how to see both. Today was much cooler, and the sun shone as I slept through it all to prepare for another night at the big paper factory. … Read the rest
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Write Your Own Story
On the difference between participating in someone else’s plot and writing your own. There are two kinds of work in my life. One of them has a story that someone else wrote, and I show up and participate in it. … Read the rest
