How To Prepare Dessert In The Studio And Beyond May 25, 2012

Preparing dessert in my studio? More precisely, “Preparing for dessert.” First, make a plate… Don’t worry, you can do that. Next, when it has dried just enough, trim the plate… Now brush brown slip on the back then brush white slip over the brown… Next, use a little bit of clay and attach a thingy… [...]

In The Studio…Finally May 17, 2012

Have been spending a week plus at the farm. Made it to the studio today. (My mateys thought I had fallen down at the farm and couldn’t get up.) Did some cleaning and rearranging. I installed an innovative containment system… <a That helped. Threw a few bowls… Not quite time to glaze…almost… Trying to decide [...]

In The Studio April 30, 2012

Bottoms up! Trimmed some bowls… Put on the brown slip… Put on the white slip… Oops, almost forgot the slips inside the foot ring… that’s where my signature goes… Put handles on mugs and carved away… No time to PAUSE. Time to make more…

Chevy Truck Repost April 22, 2012

I am moving this post up for my friend Sandy and my pipe organ tuner friend, Doug. Hope you enjoy… I attained my love of old vehicles from my father. The first car I “drove” was by sitting on the lap of my dad and steering while he braked and accelerated his ’49 Willys Jeep. [...]

New Stuff at 323 Clay April 17, 2012

Good things are happening at the studio! We have a new addition almost finished: A new electric kiln just arrived: Steven has a new Peter Pugger!: A big brother to Cindy’s: I have new work to glaze: To go with new work already firing. 489 and going up! All this and we still have time [...]

Short Growing Season Ahead April 2, 2012

Looking forward to a short “growing season.

What Day Is It? March 28, 2012

At the studio it is a cup day. A cup just made on the wheel: Cups waiting to be carved: Cups ready to go into the bisque kiln: Cups ready to be glazed: Cups out of a glaze firing ready to be sanded: Look, there’s a cup waiting to happen! End note- the potter”s demise: [...]

And Then Some March 21, 2012

Bird’s eye view… Bottom’s up… Times two = 3… Plus a couple… And then some… All in a day’s work and… </a Pots out of the kiln!

What’s Happening’ March 17, 2012

Someone pointed out that I have not been blogging regularly. Thing is…I don’t have a reliable Internet connection here on the farm. Once in awhile I should peck out a post on my phone, I suppose. At the studio: The kiln building at 323Clay is almost complete! I’m saving some work up for the new [...]

Got One! January 31, 2012

Stood in line for “someone” today… But for me, it is tea time. Back to work… Did you note my new Running Dog Teapot?