And then the FUN began!!! Finally the whole reason I came to Alaska in the first place!!! To teach a pottery workshop for the Fairbanks Potters Guild. It was a two-day workshop basically to show them anything & everything I wanted to… plus, Theresa requested stamps & hybrid mugs!

So Saturday we did some introductions, told some stories, shared some insights & made a LOT of pots! It was a full day of interactive demos where I did the demos… and then they all had a chance to give my techniques a try. We went through a LOT of clay during the all-day workshop!!! So much fun!

We made mug cylinders, bowls on purpose instead of cylinders gone bad, altered not-so-basic bowls, platters & more! We also did a little combo wheelthrown & handbuilt hybrid mug form to be finished the second day.

We ended with a little stamp-making demo where they all made their own stamps. My hope was that their pots would slowly dry overnight to a “soft-leatherhard” overnight AND their stamps would be dry enough for them to stamp their pots! Fingers crossed… as we didn’t have enough time to dry & bisque the stamps!

I was very pleased with how Day One went. We made a LOT of pots & it seemed like everyone was having a good time. There were a few “a-ha” moments as I was showing them some of my techniques & tricks along the way. And in return, they all taught me a few things too. I also had a giggle when I saw possibly the “smallest sink ever” in the restroom. And yes, I did bring the OREOs!!!