by Rae | Feb 7, 2011 | Bowls, Dinnerware, Glazes, Multiples, Plates, Pottery, Selling Pottery, Uncategorized
We’re done! Julie and I finished the commissioned dinnerware set. What a fun project. It looks really good and we are excited to deliver it to our client. 65 pieces – 16 dinner plates, 12 salad plates, 12 bread plates, 12 cereal bowls, 12 chili bowls, and...
by Rae | Feb 5, 2011 | Craft Show, Glazes, Photography, Plates, Pottery, Selling Pottery, Uncategorized
I am richly blessed. I get to make pottery and meet great people. In 2010, we participated in the Humane Society’s Annual Canine Crawl. It was the most fun show! At the event, I met Speight Farmer who purchased a large dog bowl for his St. Bernard. Speight and...
by Rae | Dec 13, 2010 | Gifts, Glazes, Holiday, Lids, Uncategorized
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...
by Rae | Nov 29, 2010 | Glazes, Uncategorized
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...
by Rae | Nov 8, 2010 | Glazes, Sous-potter, Tools
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...
by Rae | Nov 7, 2010 | About Me, Glazes, Sous-potter
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...
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