by Rae | Dec 10, 2010 | Gifts, Holiday, Lids, Uncategorized
I was given my first Advent calendar while I was an exchange student in Germany. I loved opening the numbered cardboard door to get a chocolate every day until Christmas. I wish advent calendars had been a part of my Christmas celebration as a child. So I wanted to...
by Rae | Nov 28, 2010 | A Bit Off Center, Platters, Pottery, Sous-potter, Studio, Uncategorized
Braum is my sous-potter; but, he works at Firetower Studio East. The sous-potter in residence at Firetower Studio West is Smack. His duties are varied. He hunts grasshoppers and keeps the neighborhood Siamese cat away from the studio. He is also our test...
by Rae | Nov 16, 2010 | About Me, Teapot
I love to give gifts. But, making gifts for some one special is even more fun. While I plan and make the gift, I find myself thinking about and praying for whomever I am making the special pot. I recently made a tea set for my niece. When Jeff and I just visited our...
by Rae | Oct 26, 2010 | About Me, Glazes, Pottery, Uncategorized
My grandmother passed away on October 26, 2008. She was a kind, easy-going, and fun person. She never met a stranger and didn’t hesitate to tell you what she thought. She lived with us for 14 years in NC; prior to moving here, she had spent her life on Sip Street...
by Rae | Oct 25, 2010 | A Bit Off Center, Orders, Plates, Pottery, Studio, Uncategorized
Julie and I have been working diligently to finish a private commission. We are so excited to have gotten the order – 12 piece place setting! Tonight, we were finishing the dinner plates. We started a bisque firing with the first few plates; and, we were...
by Rae | Oct 12, 2010 | A Bit Off Center, Bowls, Glazes, Mugs, Pottery, Serving Bowl
Julie and I use several commercial glazes in our suite of glazes. So, when Coyote Glazes announced their annual glaze competition, we entered. Some of our entries are based on our signature glaze combinations that have been tweaked to use Coyote’s products...
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