Up on the mountain Fall has been creeping in since the last of August, with rain rain rain. This working cycle seems to be taking forever, but I’m finally nearing the end in the studio with hopes of firing the kiln in the next two weeks.

The pottery is slowly piling up, plates and bowls and jars and bottles. This time around I’ve ended up making more of the complicated and time consuming squared pots than I would normally make at one time. Surely this is part of why the productivity seems so low. But on the bright side, the pots stood still long enough for me to shoot some photos of the process of the squared forms and the many steps along the way. So stay tuned for that…

I’ve been holding on to this set of four dinner plates from the last firing as some of the finest. I dropped them off at Crimson Laurel Gallery today, along with a set of four smaller plates suitable for lunch or perhaps dessert. An exhibit of great pieces for serving and sharing is opening this weekend, along with an exhibit and booking signing for local book project on swinging bridges in the area. Check the link for more info on the exhibit, and come on down to the gallery on Saturday at 6:00 for the opening reception if you’re in the Bakersville area.