Multiple Multiples

Multiples are the path to perfection.  – Ben Jensen I love multiples – I get a lot of satisfaction seeing the pots lined up and waiting to go into the kiln. Casseroles Chip and Dip Serving Bowls Large Bowls Bowls and Plates Ring holders Berry...

Seeing My Pots

I have a difficulty seeing my pots – this is often because I am comparing what I meant to do with what I have done (the pot in my head is always better).  Sometimes it is hard for me to see my pots because I have spent too much time with them.  A little time...

Sticks and More

Today, we took new pots to restock inventory at Sticks and More in Snow Hill, NC.  This was the first shop to host pottery by A Bit Off Center.  It is a cute store – actually it is a renovated petroleum station.  Although I am a potter by passion, I work for an...

And so it goes…

We had a bit of a tragedy this week.  Two 10lb bowls exploded in the bisque firing.  It was unfortunate because they were made with reclaimed clay – which meant all that wedging was wasted!  I’m not sure what caused the explosion – maybe an air pocket but it is more...