Typically I dip my finished pottery into a large bucket of glaze that I’ve made. When I want some special effects I spray glazes. The only problem with spraying glazes is that the glaze particles get in the air, and your lungs… not a good thing.

So excited, I have been talking about making more instructional videos for the past three years… finally they are here! The first of the series is all about learning how to make mugs and handles. This is a series focusing on three different styles of mugs, with three different types of handles.

I have been busy doing a little video project, (A Virtual Studio Tour, AVPT Potters) documenting the nine host potters of the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail.

I made a little video the other day on how I throw these little cups off of a hump of clay. Centering a small piece of clay from the larger lump of clay makes the process go a little faster when throwing clay that is a pound or less. I want these cups to have loose gestural lines that show the movement, fluidity and the softness of the clay.

Fun Stuff!
Northeast Solar came by and did a little video on me. I am so happy with the solar array they installed two years ago. It truly helps my pottery studio to run!

So you’ve made a beautiful little creamer, or gravy boat, or large pitcher. The spout is high enough above the rim of the pot to give it some grace, and to allow for it to properly function. The only problem is how to trim the darn thing! This can be a real obstacle when trying to put the finishing touches on a pitcher.

How do you make a lid from an enclosed form on the potters wheel? This is a question I get asked often when people see my salt cellars and sugar jars. I've made a new "Quick Pottery" video on the first step to making the enclosed form.