Detail shot of Mug C : A preview for NEXT Saturday’s online mug sale!

Look what’s coming up for sale next Saturday for the next online mug sale!
A little snippet of stamped textures. A little grid of groovy patterns.

Remember, the online mug sale with will start next Saturday, January 30th at Noon CST. Check out the official Facebook Photo Album on my pottery page. Be the first to Comment with “Mine. Mine. Mine.” to claim your mug!

Look what came in the mail the other day… WHOO-HOO!!!

The BEST pottery weekend get-away of the year!!! Mark your calendars now.
Friday, May 6th… Saturday, May 7th.. and Sunday, May 8th, 2016.

It’s always over Mother’s Day Weekend in the St. Croix Valley area just north of Minneapolis. There are seven pottery studio locations in the area. Each with a host potter and a collection of talented friends. 57 potters in total. So many pots. So much fun!!!

It’s always a great time to drive around, visit all of the studios and chat with the artists. I’ve become friends with a few of them over the years. And always end up coming home with more pottery than I had planned on buying. How can I be expected to stop when there is incredible work everywhere you stop?!!! Unfortunately, I’m not one of the “chosen” potters invited to the Tour… dare to dream, right??? I’m thinking “write-in-campaign” ???

NEW THIS YEAR!!! So excited that one of my favorite potters is joining the tour this year as one of the Visiting Artists. I’ve admired Julia’s work for many years… and attended three of he workshops!!! Not quite a pottery stalker, but close.

For more about the St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, click here.
For more about Julia Galloway’s work, click here.

Homemade brownies on an a handmade plate.
Stamped, soda-fired and baked. Yummy!!!

Detail shot of Mug B : A preview for NEXT Saturday’s online mug sale!
Remember, these photos are just to whet your whistle. The actual sale will “go live” on my Facebook pottery page this coming Saturday 1/30 at noon CST. Watch for the “official” Facebook Photo Album. Be the first to Comment on the Photo Album photo to “claim” your mug!!!

Detail shot of Mug A : A preview for NEXT Saturday’s online mug sale!

Sorry East Coast… but it’s still pretty nice here in Chicago!
No real snow to speak of. Just another beautiful sunrise
with some cool “icebergs” floating in Lake Michigan.

Sure, the Lake may be a little “slushy”… but Montrose Harbor is frozen solid.

Back to the Lake…

Spent the night in my studio tonight playing with some new shapes for new mugs.
Of course some stamping, trimming, refining & handles will make a world of difference.
We’ll see where these go from here…

Looking for a nice handmade Valentine’s Gift for that special someone?…
Here’s a quick glance of the ten mugs going up for sale next
Saturday, January 30th at Noon CST.

The photos here are for a little “window shopping” before the sale actually goes LIVE on my Facebook pottery page next Saturday. You can leave Comments here, but the only Comments that really matter are the ones next Saturday on Facebook that “claim” your mug! It’s going to be first come, first served… snag a great mug as soon as you can NEXT Saturday!!!

Each mug will be $50 which includes handling & shipping.
(contiguous US only please.)

Mug #A – stamped & soda-fired stoneware with a temoku glaze liner.

Mug #B – stamped & soda-fired stoneware, orange flashing slip with a temoku glaze liner.

Mug #C – stamped & soda-fired B-clay, Nichols Blue flashing slip with a temoku glaze liner.

Mug #D – stamped & soda-fired stoneware with a temoku glaze liner & slight hints of green.

Mug #E – stamped & soda-fired B-clay, green glaze accents with a Shino glaze liner.

Mug #F – stamped & soda-fired porcelain with a temoku glaze liner.

Mug #G – stamped & soda-fired stoneware with a temoku glaze liner.

Mug #H – stamped & soda-fired stoneware, temoku glaze liner and drippy green glaze accents

Mug #I – stamped & soda-fired stoneware with a temoku glaze liner.

Mug #J – stamped porcelain cone 6 oxidation glaze.

Remember… these ten mugs go on sale NEXT Saturday, January 30th at Noon CST.
Click here for my Facebook pottery page. Click FOLLOW and get ready for next Saturday!

With all the hype & trending that Adele has been getting lately about her wonderful Carpool Karaoke. I thought it might be the perfect time to re-post this classic pottery video.

Click here for the YouTube video
by contemporary British ceramicist Keith Brymer Jones.