Blog
Take a look into my studio days, with my latest musings on making pottery, and my life as a potter.
Citrus Juicers
One of my customers asked me if I juice lots of citrus fruit. Not really I said, mainly just for Margaritas! It's just that I love the challenge of making difficult forms such as citrus juicers.
The Cost of a Dinner Out... vs. the Price of a Handmade Mug
You and a friend walk into a potter's studio, or a shop that sells handmade goods. You gravitate to the beautifully crafted porcelain mug... it is quiet just like you like your mornings. It's light green celadon color is deliciously soft looking, and has a translucent quality about it. You pick it up... oh so comfortable. You look at the price, and you put it back down, and say to yourself, I can't spend $45 on a mug.
This Pottery Studio is Partially Run by the Sun
As a potter I use quite a bit of electricity to fire my kilns, and that bothers me. I've always wished I could fire my kilns from the power of the sun using photovoltaics... but thought it was impossible since a kiln fires for about 15 hours using a great deal of electricity during that time period.