Tag Archives: Tom Edwards
Laying an Egg for The Evergreen Gallery
I received a phone call last January from Valerie Howell, the owner of The Evergreen Gallery. She was looking for an artist to paint an egg for an upcoming fundraiser for the Evergreen Downtown Business Association’s 3rd Annual Egg Painting … Continue reading
Six new deluxe mugs!
Last week’s firing was a really good one and I’m excited about the debut of my new line of deluxe funny mugs. These pieces are a lot more labor intensive than my standard line and the shapes of the mugs … 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
"I’M YOUR BIGGEST FAN!"
One of the things I like about forcing myself to write this blog every week is the fact that I’m getting some interesting and esoteric stories about my work loaded on to the the web where they will hopefully be … Continue reading
Long Lost Wallys
Every so often I get an email from someone who has searched for me on the web because their treasured Wally mug, plate or bowl has broken and they need a replacement. The most recent request came from Mark in … Continue reading
It’s Showtime!
NOTE: THE NOAH VAN SCIVER COLLABORATIVE SERIES IS FOR SALE IN OUR ONLINE STORE The kiln is out, everything looks good and I seem to be spending a lot of time fussing with the pots today. Taking photos, assembling clocks, … Continue reading
The Mud-Pie Dilemma Part 2
I’m not very inspired to post this week so I’ll let the pictures do the talking. Noah has been in the studio painting like mad and the show pieces are done. My favorite ones are these plates. I think the … Continue reading
The Mud-Pie Dilemma Revisited
The Mud-Pie Dilemma is the much-loved book for all of us baby-boomer potters.Written by John Nance, it chronicles pottery legends Tom and Elaine Coleman and their struggle to earn a living selling pots back in the 1970s. After observing the … Continue reading
Sinful Pottery
There are a lot of sins in my studio right now. The fact is, I’m dealing with all seven of them: wrath, gluttony, lust, greed, envy, sloth and pride. The reason for this is I’m throwing pots for a collaborative … Continue reading