A few years ago, we were younger and more naive woodfiring. We fired the kiln over the weekend that followed the 4th of July. It ended up being a very hot, humid weekend with no breeze made so much worse by the fact that we were standing in close proximity to the kiln as it […]
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Even with a short power outage just when I was ready to start a bisque firing, I managed to get a couple rhubarb leaf platters complete for the upcoming Rhubarb Festival in Lanesboro Minnesota. Normally, it takes me several weeks to see the end results of projects I’ve started, but this time it worked out […]
Read moreUnder Pressure
Next week, I’m participating in Rhubarb Festival in Lanesboro Minnesota mostly to promote the upcoming Lanesboro Area Art Trail. One of the requriements of being a vendor at Rhubarb Festival is that your product be in some way related to rhubarb. Hmmm… I have a green glaze that is similar in color to rhubarb, my […]
Read moreIt’s a Wrap
Ahhhh… sitting with my feet up just basking in the feeling of having a big event behind me.Yesterday was the last day of our annual Bluff Country Studio Art Tour. While the event is just one weekend, we’ve managed to make it into a multi-week event here at the studio. You know how it gets […]
Read moreThe Morning After…Woodfiring
It’s the morning after a woodfiring. I’ve gotten a good nights sleep, my morning caffeine, the second coating of lotion on my heat dried skin, assessed the injuries incurred during firing and gotten a second round of Ibuprofen into my system. Just an hour away from being right as rain. 🙂 Having now completed our […]
Read moreA Fun Challenge
Yesterday Glynnis Lessing posted this video on her Facebook encouraging followers to try out the technique on their own. Harlan House RCA – Canadian potter at the throwing wheel. from Harlan House on Vimeo. At the end of my time throwing today, I had about 5 pounds of clay left, so I figured I’d give […]
Read moreTurquoise Glaze Test
A couple weeks ago, I mixed up a small batch of a glaze I’ve been meaning to try for a while. I’ve had a great cone 10 Turquoise glaze really wanted to have something similar looking for cone 6 electric. Yesterday I ran the electric kiln and had a chance to run some tests tiles […]
Read moreLittle Shop In Dover
Last Sunday, I dropped off pottery at a fun little shop in Dover Minnesota called Simple Soaps for Simple folks. the owner of the shop Shanna and I met a couple years ago and I’ve greatly enjoyed occasionally having my pottery in her shop. If you find your self in southeastern Minnesota, I encourage […]
Read moreA Long Drive
Went on a nice long drive today visiting the shops and galleries in SE Minnesota where I have work, and checked out a couple new potential locations. It was a great day for driving and wonderful to spend a little time visiting at the galleries and getting a good handle on inventory status after the […]
Read moreWhen The Fortune Cookie Speaks…
you should listen!! So… after leaving my full-time job at the beginning of the year, I’ve been working part-time as a contractor for my former employer until they have a new hire in place. With the additional studio time I’ve had available I’ve been busy making lots of the pieces that potters sell lots of […]
Read morePick of the Kiln
While I had several pieces I like come out of the kiln yesterday, this collection are my favorites. A friend’s daughter is expecting a new addition to their family and this child’s dish set is a special gift for the new little one.
Read moreFiring With Friends
My friend Colleen Riley of Eureka Pots has been working on developing some cone 6 glazes to compliment her existing cone 10 soda line of glazes. Since I had a cone 6 firing planned earlier this week, I invited Colleen to throw some of her tests in with my firing. She’s got some great glazes […]
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