Category Archives: my work
Art Shows in 2021? Nope.
I’m sure you are not surprised to hear that the craft sales and art shows I’ve attended as a vendor over the past few years are not running this year. Before the pandemic hit, I stood in the parking lot … Continue reading
Big Bold Blue
Before Yule I fired one last load for 2014 and took a few photos recently. I love this blue. It’s a recipe of Val Cushing’s that I call VCAA Blue. Cushing passed away in November of 2013 and Ceramics Monthly … Continue reading
January 3rd, 2015 – Preparing for The Storm
An appropriate title for today as there is a storm warning and I’m returning to the pottery on January 5th to start new work for the year. It’s Day 13 of my vacation and as I near the completion of … Continue reading
The Real Life
My blog is titled The Life of a Potter, but I don’t write often enough for you to really get a taste of what I do, my creative process, the challenges I face, the fears I have, or the accolades … Continue reading
Artisan and Craft Shows Right Around the Corner
It’s been a beautiful fall! It was so colourful out here in the woods. Most of the leaves have fallen off of the trees now and only the Beech tree leaves are hanging on, golden brown and rustling in the … Continue reading
Spring Cleaning All Year Round
I don’t often write pottery blogs, but have meant to all along. We get caught up in work these days, don’t we? Being self-employed isn’t easy. Well, part of it is. It’s really easy to be hard on myself and … Continue reading
Pottery in The City
This spring I will be at several art markets and craft shows starting this weekend. I’m pleased to announce that I will be in Ottawa at the “Make It! Handmade Craft Show” on Saturday, April 5 with a great selection … Continue reading
Petroglyphs, Ancient Language / Sacred Art
It’s Throwback Thursday! Here’s a favorite piece from my past. I made this one while apprenticing at The Blue Door Clay Studio in 2000. I was completely influenced to copy the image from the book I’d been reading – a … Continue reading
New Year and New Frontiers
The past two years have been incredibly busy in the pottery and for that I’m really grateful. I had a record breaking year in 2013 and that came with a lot of hard work, but work that I love…mostly. The … Continue reading
Almost Spring!
It’s hard to believe that it is almost spring. We are just 17 days from spring equinox and there is so much snow it could be July before it all melts. Things have been going great the pottery for over … Continue reading