Archive: 38 posts on pottery
potteryhannukkah craft fair at Leikam
Looks like I am selling my pottery in person this year! Leikam Brewing in Portland -- our town's only kosher beer brewer -- will be hosting craft fairs for both…
Read Moremodern handle methods
When I learned how to put handles on things ... and generally join pieces of clay together ... back in the late Middle Ages, I learned it the way folks have done…
Read Moreslugs and bugs and plants
If you've followed my artwork, you know I have a thing for banana slugs. They're such an icon of the Pacific Northwest, and they are easy and fun to sculpt…
Read Moresmooth bottoms
When you fire pottery in a shared kiln, as most of us do, you end up with defects and crud attached to the foot of your vessel: older glaze drips…
Read Moreintroducing the salt monsters
Meet the Salt Monsters! Starting at the top left, they are Melvin, Nessie, Louise, Quinn, Wanda, and Louise's brother Brendan. These charming critters are here to hold your salt for…
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