by Rae | Feb 13, 2012 | About Me, Slip Trailing
I love to cook; but baking was never a passion. It had to do with 2 things: calories and messiness. No matter what you bake, there are a lot of calories. And, sous-potter, Jeff, doesn’t like breads or sweets, which means the bulk of the calories are mine to consume...
by Rae | Feb 10, 2012 | About Me, Inspiration
February is an uneventful time of year. The holidays have been packed away; the football season is over; and craft shows are several months away. So there isn’t much in the way of demand from February. Because of the hiatus in activity, this is a great time for me...
by Rae | Feb 7, 2012 | Class, Dinnerware, How-to, Multiples
When making functional pottery it is vital that the pots perform their role well; but, when making dinnerware sets, it is also necessary to consider how those pots function when they are NOT in use. So once you have acquired the skills to make similar pots the same...
by Rae | Feb 3, 2012 | Class, Dinnerware, How-to, Multiples
“Technical ability grows naturally with experience, but conceptual rigor needs constant attention and exploration.” Sean O’Connell Although not all potters aspire to be production potters, all potters will benefit from the skills required to make dinnerware. Potters...
by Rae | Feb 2, 2012 | Inspiration, Multiples, Philosophy
I interrupt this series of posts on Production Pottery to wish you Happy Groundhog Day (which should be a nationl holiday for potters). Every February 2nd we turn our eyes toward Pennnsylvania and wait for Punxsutawney Phil to tell us if spring is here or if winter...
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