Can you Canoe? *
We took a wee camping trip. The kids both had their first canoe adventure. Worried they would tip the canoe, we were pleased the appropriate canoe fear kicked in. So much so, we are hoping for a longer trip later this summer. Â The…
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Getting Ready
Just a few weeks and I’m headed into spring for the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. Â I’ve been making lots of new pots. I often take pictures of my process and share them with my instagram and twitter followers. Â I should share them here too!…
Hearty Heart Heart
Update coming your way soon. Lots of fresh new designs, and some old favorites. There will be a handful of gift certificate listings too. Have a mug you have been pining after, the one that got away? Look for the “oldie but goodie” listings tomorrow.…
Process: carving obsessed
I’ve been hand carving stamps to speed up my image transfer. It’s one more trick up my sleeve. I’ve always been a big fan of carving, duh look at my pottery, but these stamps are equally addictive to carve. It’s like carving into a rubber…
Head Up, Potter
My studio is in our home, in the basement. We live in a small house and the kids room is directly above my work space, well everything is above my workspace. I’m often working before they wake, stopping work when I hear the pitter patter…
Bike Buttons!
Looks like someone posted a rather nice sweater with some buttons from my recent trip out west. Makes me want to knit up a sweater like that for my little man. I’ve posted a custom button listing in my etsy shop to make bike button…
Here Fishy Fishy
When making my event specific pieces I try and use logical sources of inspiration. Typically I look to the environment, the Madrona Fiber Arts piece is no different. When I, a landlocked Midwesterner, think of the Pacific Northwest I think ocean, roaring rivers, soaring mountain…
Post ID: 391
Ugh. Here I sit not far from the fairgrounds listening to the pitterpat of rain. Less now than when I woke up a few hours ago, but forecast to get worse later. Tents must go up, tarps too and the bare bones of the booth.…
Chop chop
Eagle eyed customers of mine will notice something new when inspecting my ware. I have a new signature stamp to mark my work. Potters call these maker’s mark stamps or impressions chops. Often they are fashioned of fired clay, carved plaster, or like mine are…
MDSW 2012
At 4:00 this morning I opened the final kiln for this year’s Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. After waiting for the kiln to cool enough to wrap the pots for transit, without melting my bubble wrap, I got on the road. We made it all…