Spring Pottery Sale

new beginnings - 2010

It is well past time to post a new blog. Over the past several months I have had a couple of problems with my PC and my digital camera which have contributed to my absence from blogging.

First my digital camera began to give me an error message – err 009 – which indicated that the camera body could not read the signals from the lens. After various attempts to determine cause and having no success I finally had to bite the bullet and send the camera back to Cannon and have them fix it. It was time consuming process and expensive, however I now have it back and it has a new circuit board so hopefully will give me years of use.

Second my home PC became infected with a virus which I could not get rid of even with the antivirus software. I called in the experts and the PC was taken away and had to be completely cleaned – everything removed – and then all software, drivers, etc reloaded. It is now back up and working. Also installed a new antivirus software package – hopefully better luck. Another time consuming and expensive process – probably would have been about the same cost of buying a new system. Live and learn.

Anyway, those are my excuses. It does remind me how tied we become of technology. The good news is my pottery wheels (2) did not quit working and I have been able to continue to make pots. Since it is my slow season, I tend to throw, bisque and store pots for a couple of months. My first show isn’t until late March.

Busy Summer Season

I just finished two shows/art-craft events that were back to back. That is one was Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday (The Society of Cape Cod Craftsmen) and the next was Friday, Saturday & Sunday. This required a take down on Thursday in Brewster MA, and a set up on Thursday in Chatham, MA. Thank goodness the events were relatively postive with many fine pots now residing in new homes. Left is a picture, taken by Hollis Engley, of me and my booth at the Chatham Festival.

I have more images of pots to upload, however first, I need to do some resizing. I hope to get this accomplished this week, so check back.

I have one more event, before I have some time to get some serious work done in the studio - throw some pots! This event is in Hyannis, MA - next Saturday and Sunday, August 29th & 30th. If you get a chance stop by.

A successful firing

Before and after pictures of my most recent firing. The elusive carbon trap shino came out very striking, with a fairly wide range of results. I will add individual pots at a later time. For the carbon trapping, I am becoming convinced that the timing of the early reduction is very critical as well as the prefiring drying process, as well as a multitude of other factors. I am hoping that the more firings I do and the more knowledge I develop the rate of successful pieces will increase.

More Shino's & Paradise City - Northampton

I promised I would load images of last firing, results were good, not great. See two lidded jars and large vase - all in one of my carbon trap shino glazes.

Also I am back from the Paradise City show in Northampton, and am getting back to work. Images above of my booth at Paradise City. It seems the economy took a hit on the Paradise City show - I made some good sales, just not enough. Hopefully the Gilford Ct. show in early July will be better.

Early May glazed ware and fired ware

I have been busy, glazing and firing getting ready for the Paradise City Show in Northampton MA - Memorial Day weekend. I have not been very good at keeping my Blog updated. I am firing the kiln today and will post more pictures of the results of that firing soon. The pictures are of the firing I did last week.