New Shelving in the Studio (Pictures coming soon!) & Happy New Year

Hi,

Hope everyone is having a great weekend. I have new shelving put up in the studio, so now plenty of extra surface area for even more work! I'm planning to post some new pictures soon after the fallout.

Went to the Mall of America (M.O.A. as it is often referred) today, and it was a lot of fun to walk around, do a little shopping, and eat one of those fantastic crepes!

I'm planning another production run of some dinnerware, vases, and other items, which I'll start after the New Year. I just reclaimed ~600lbs of clay, so I should be set for that project which should take about a month.

If anyone is reading this that is part of a gallery, please contact me as I'm looking for places to sell my work.

Happy New Year to anyone reading this, I hope it'll be a good one. Bye for now!

Benazir Bhutto Dead by Assassination

Sad day for peace.

Studio is Clean . . . Finally! Last Show Pictures and Modern Times on Sunday Morning

Hi,

Thanks for checking in! Here are some new pictures to feast on. Some of them from my in-house show and some of the studio - yes, it's clean! I spent 2 hours cleaning the studio the past weekend. I used this fantastic product used to keep the dust down while I swept, but I also used a respirator too just to be safe.

"The World At Large"

Hi, and thanks for checking my blog. If this is you're first time visiting, welcome. I hope you will visit when you feel like it, write an email to me regarding the content of this blog, and enjoy what I believe is a dying craft here in America. Granted, I do believe there is a few hotbeds in the States, namely the Twin Cities, Stillwater/Taylors Falls, and Seagrove NC, however I don't think there's enough potters - well, relative to how many Walmart's, Targets, and Pottery Barn's. Let me stop this rant for now and share some pictures.

A faceted pilgrim bottle. Small version.

A new yellow glaze that I'm trying out. What do you think of it?

A nice variegated glaze containg yellow, blues, and browns. I couldn't get a really good picture of it, but I do like it!
Lots more vase tests . . .
Tile tests. Most are within my specs, but the one in the third row second tile may need a little tweaking. It's Val's Rivulet glaze.
Nacho dipper. I have made two of these. This one is in Tenmoku brown and Glacial Blue, one of my favorite combinations.

Olive oil decanter in a festive green and red glaze. This could be used for dressings, hand soap, or to hold your favorite olive oil.

Red and black-speckled vase.
Tenmoku vase.
Gravy boat.
Waxed footrings ready to receive a coat of glaze.