Work in Progress and The Support of Local Art

Hi,

Thanks for checking out my blog. I hope you will enjoy the pictures and reading about the pottery process from my perspective. If this is your first time to my site, welcome!

My goal as a local potter here in Saint Paul is to offer my friends, neighbors, and fellow citizens an alternative to store-bought wares. I don't have a retail store, I'm not a business, and I don't advertise in the newspaper, and that's the way I like it.

My work is reasonably priced, functional, and made to the highest quality. Why?

1. I make pottery for my personal enjoyment and serenity, and I don't make you pay for that!

2. I don't have retail space to pay for like galleries and pottery shops do, and yes they do charge extra for that!

3. I've been formally trained and making pottery for 7 years, so I make the work to withstand abuse by the dishwasher (or if you are rigorous handwasher!).

Thank you for considering my work for your home, office, and holiday gift ideas, and thank you for checking in here when you can.

Here's a picture of four dinnerplates glazed in Anderson Ranch Red. This is a food and dishwasher safe glaze. I have a set of these in my own kitchen.

In fact, here's a picture of a penne rossa dish served on the dinner plate above. If you'd like the recipe for this dish, let me know, and I'm more than happy to provide it. It costs less than $12 to make, and I think it is so much more flavorful than Noodles and sometimes even Broder's Pasta Bar, which the latter I'm completely infatuated with!

Nacho Dippers! These are so much fun to make. They are one piece, and are perfect for salsa and other dipping sauces, coupled with your favorite chip lined on the border.
My Man from Fiery Hill T-shirt almost completely engrossed in clay.
Hope to write more soon. Have a great day!