More Pattern Bowls

A couple more shots of the red/black pattern bowls.

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Pattern Bowls

I’ve displayed a series of bowls like these at the last couple of craft fairs, but only one or two have sold. Maybe the colors are too dark for this time of year, or the pattern a little too strong. I’m developing the same glazing technique in blue and green, thinking it would be nice [...]

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Change of Weather

What a difference a day makes. Saturday and Sunday turned out to be perfect days for my craft fair this weekend. I made a record amount of sales, saw a lot of friends and reaquainted myself with customers who had bought pottery from me last year. All in all, it turned out to be a [...]

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The Beauty of Fine Craft

Not that these bowls live up to it, but I do think about the aspects of what’s considered a fine craft whenever I’m at work in the clay studio – and which is described so beautifully by the following quote:

Fine craft is a matter of equilibrium. To produce an object that is pleasurable and practical, [...]

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New Work

Wheel-thrown aqua and white glazed bowls with cut rims, made out of porcelain and fired to Cone 6 in my electric kiln. They remind me of summer at the beach, the rolling white-capped waves and a clear blue ocean – dreamy!

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My New Booth

I’ve just begun my third season on the craft fair circuit and every year I try to  make some improvements to my booth set-up. I do well enough with the makings of pots and glazes, but when it comes to arranging my work – well, let’s just say that pottery display isn’t my strong suit. [...]

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Spring Vases

Here’s a sampling of some of the vases I’ve been making for the shows I’ve lined up for this Spring. The three on the right were extruded, using a small square hollow die. I then either impressed them with a texture, or slip-trailed the design. The vase on the left was wheel-thrown and carved. I’m [...]

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Spring Artisan’s Day

If you’re in the neighborhood, come visit me at the Spring Artisan’s Day at Weston Nurseries. I haven’t done this show before, but I like the woman who is running it and by the looks of the advertisement she sent out, it appears well run with nice vendors. It will be my first outdoor show [...]

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Custom Mug

This is a porcelain mug I made especially for my 14-year-old daughter. Mint green and pink are two of her favorite colors, and the carved out feet, polka dots and swirls add a whimsy and playfulness that I still see in her, even though in many ways, she’s not a kid anymore. Children grow up [...]

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Basement Tour

Here’s something other than pottery for a change – a tour of my basement. As a potter, I probably spend 1/2 my time in the basement. I throw and hand-build upstairs in my studio, and make glazes, glaze the pots, and fire down below. At this point in time, I’m getting a little anxious [...]

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