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Fairs & Firings
– Creek Road Pottery LLC Newsletter – August 31st, 2026 –Hello from rural Pennsylvania, where the car finally got unloaded, the Milk Cup collection shipped out to the Collectors Club, and I spent an early morning fixing a … Read the rest
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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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Zero Sales
On defining the goals of what counts as the reward. Today I was able to sleep in after two challenging days at the apper factory. It felt nice to relax a little after working both the pots and my work … 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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Thirty-Six Hours, Fourteen Bowls, and Practicing
– Creek Road Pottery LLC Newsletter – August 16th, 2026 – Hello from rural Pennsylvania, where the Art of the Abingtons tour, at No. 27 Cafe event is on its last day, and the Harford Fair is underway. I am … Read the rest
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Thirty-Six Hours
On loading kilns after a night shift and planning for the worst. All the pots seemed to be fired out in time. After a full night shift, it was time to load the updraft gas kiln and start the little … Read the rest
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Firing in the Rain
On firing in rainstorms with the Olympic Updraft 2831G I was able to get all the raku vases, cups, and bowls dried enough to fire. I loaded them all into the updraft kilns and started warming them up. As I … 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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Night Shifts
Being somewhat tired after work, I came home and went right to bed. I think I got up a little early to flip all the pots before leaving for work again for another twelve-hour night on nights. The weather has … Read the rest
