Tag Archives: pottery
Cats, Sugar, Mountains, Etc.!
My decal pots keep getting better and better. This new black glaze is perfect for the gold decals and I’m starting to get some nicely realized work out. And it’s selling, too! I sold some mugs at the opening of … Continue reading
Awesome Ohata Kaki Red Gifts!
We shipped out a lot of pots last week, and it’s been really rewarding to see that my ohata kaki red pots have a solid fan base. I really like these pots and highly recommend them as gifts. A handmade … Continue reading
CRAZY NEW DESIGNS!!!
It’s a curse doing topical humor for a living. When there is something really big and really silly in the news, people naturally expect you to do a joke about it. But the problem with big silly news stories is … Continue reading
The first time I made an ashtray, my mom loved it.
Last week’s firing yielded some of the best ohata kaki red pots I’ve made so far. The glaze surfaces continue to dazzle the eyes and I’m doing some bigger, more ambitious forms now. The above cookie jar was actually promoted … Continue reading
Square dinnerware!
Starting this week, the Evergreen Gallery is featuring two of my ohata red dinnerware place settings in their month-long “Dining on the Arts” show. The square pieces above just came out of the kiln last week and they are part … Continue reading
Custom Orders, Part Two
Last week’s posting on custom orders was advertised in an email I sent out to the seven hundred or more people on my mailing list. I managed to get some interesting orders and the pictures of these items speak for … Continue reading
It’s kind of like making custom birthday cakes, only on pottery.
My apologies to my faithful readers for my lapse in blog postings lately. I kind of dropped the ball on my blog last month and I’m finally getting back in gear here. This week I’m putting together a pair of … Continue reading
My Top Ten Favorite Wally Adventures
I can’t even estimate how many various adventures my imaginary dog Wally has had over the past twenty-five years. The total number is probably close to a thousand, especially if you count all the various custom orders I’ve produced. Wally … Continue reading
The 22nd Century Collector’s Guide to Wallyware
Permit me to indulge myself for just a bit here and let us imagine that it’s one hundred years in the future and Wallyware pottery has become a collectable item. For the record, I never tell fans of my work … Continue reading