Back at the wheel this weekend, the cycle begins again. This go round I started with a few of my bowl forms. On the left is a board of small square bowls, upside down and awaiting a trim. On the right is a slightly larger and more open square bowl fresh from the wheel. Also a view of the smaller form finished.

I’ve made these forms in their current state for a few years now. When I see the early versions they seem awkward, and I am reminded of when I was deciding on having the bowl open outward or remain enclosed. Over time I developed one of each style, and after endless refinement of the tiniest little details I now enjoy them both on the rare occasion when they come out “just right”. Sometimes I think I make them for me or perhaps out of stubbornness, rather than because they sell like hotcakes. Both forms earn their share of “what would you use this for?”, especially the little guy.

Onward down the list of things to make in the next few weeks.

Here are a few photos of some of the bigger pots from the last firing.

With the kiln here for about a year now, I’m starting to notice some semblance of a cycle emerging. Sometimes the fresh pots have to be sanded and rushed off to a craft fair somewhere, but with the studio tour here come and gone the pots I recently unloaded are still out by the kiln, not yet sanded but not unnoticed. It’s good to have them around for little while. Back to work, first thing is to make sure the wood for the next round is stacked and covered by the kiln. Then make sure there is enough on the property for the one after that. Spent all day today running back and forth from the local sawmill, “harvesting” wood from the scrap pile. I’m already anxious to get back to work in the studio but it seems a lot of here and there will be going on for a few more days. Logistics, as Shane says, for the metal on Jane Peiser’s chimney. Maybe a website to build for another potter next week, then there’s that display booth I have to build soon.

A few more peeks at the last firing until I get those photographs up.

The first dispatch from the new home. The latest news from the studio here on the top of the mountain. Just wrapped up the studio tour this weekend, I was lucky and it turned out to be a little better than I was expecting it to be. The real news was the latest firing of my woodkiln last week. The seventh firing and definitely the best one yet.

A few pictures of the beautiful plates that came out, and the pots from the top of the kiln. I’m still digesting the piles of pottery unloaded and trying to get back on top of all the neglected things from the last week.

More photos of some of the fresh pots coming soon.