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What do Bob Weir and Johnny Knoxville have in common?
The holiday season is always nuts for custom orders here at Wallyworld. At the last minute, fans of my work decide that they want something wild and funny for their loved ones and I get all these crazy emails requesting … Continue reading
Red Pots! Just in time for Valentine’s Day…
Yesterday’s firing was a big success and the glaze surfaces on the pots turned out absolutely great. I’m really happy with the new ohata kaki red glaze as it is wonderfully consistent from firing to firing. On the past … Continue reading
New Year’s Resolutions
We just rolled out the first firing of the year and I’m really excited about making pots these days. This week I’m throwing a whole new line of Ohata Kaki Red functional ware and it’s wonderfully fun to have a … Continue reading
Ohata Kaki Red!
I always like rolling out the last firing of the year because it’s filled with unusual custom orders and the pots my wife and I give our friends for Christmas. Over the years we’ve done some really nice items: corked … Continue reading
Here’s a great last minute gift suggestion: a Wallyware gift certificate!
If you’ve got a total Wallyhead on your gift list and you aren’t sure which design to choose, here’s the perfect way to thrill them: a Wallyware gift certificate! I just added some gift certificates to my online store and … Continue reading
Memoirs of a 2010 census worker
Note: this is my contribution to our family holiday newsletter for 2010. It is all true and not embellished at all. If there is any better proof that I chose one of the least financially gainful and secure career cards … Continue reading
Artists Only.
For those of you out there who are shopping for a gift for an artist, let me offer some suggestions. I just scanned the shelves of our factory showroom and we have some darn good artist gifts in stock and … Continue reading
Sacred dip bowls!
Last month I threw ten of these really great bowls with wide bellies and narrow feet. It’s kind of fussy throwing this kind of shape in porcelain because the pot will flop if the clay isn’t just the right consistency … Continue reading
ORNAMENTMANIA!!!
Congratulations to Kelley Garvin for coming up with the winning design in our 2010 ornament design contest! This is the kind of thing that scientists could find in an archeological dig in the future and say, “Oh my! This civilization … Continue reading
Awesome Host and Hostess Gifts!
It’s party time! If you really want to knock the founder of the feast’s socks off, might I suggest something from the online store here at Wallyware, Inc.? Let’s start with some inexpensive items and work our way up. Wally … Continue reading