Advent Continued

Advent Pot ProductionI really enjoyed making the Advent calendar.  So I thought I would share the development process.  As I have disclosed, I don’t have a artistic background.  So it was surprising for me to find out that ‘artists’ work and rework...

Steven Hill Workshop

Julie and I recently had the pleasure of attending a workshop conducted by Steven Hill.   I love his work – soulful, warm, and inviting.  It is what I seek to impart to my pots. Standard Ceramics in Pittsburgh, PA hosted the workshop and they were phenomenal...

85 Pounds

I spent yesterday mixing glazes – not the most exciting aspect of pottery.  Julie and I use commercial glazes and we order them in dry form.  We recently ordered several of our primary glazes, which I had to mix so we can glaze bisque-ware this week.  But, Firetower...

Sous-Potter out sick

This week had some drama in it.  On Wednesday, Braum and I went to work.  Braum is my sous-potter but he also moonlights with me at my day job.  All of a sudden, he started to act as if he couldn’t see so I kept him in my office and made arrangements to go to the vet...