The 2022 Open Studio

Please join me for my 2022 Open Studio, back in the safe confines of my basement! Here’s what’s new and exclusive at this year’s event.

The first new design is called Nine Rice Bowls, which are connected by one geometric carving. Not just for Asian meals, they’re the right size for desserts, general snacking, or mise en place. Each bowl is 5 inches across. I made one set of these for the sale, $200 for the set.

Edit: The Nine Rice Bowls have been sold. 

You may have already seen these, because they were featured in my blast email for the PMA Craft Show in November. This set of six nesting bowls is named New Home Starter Kit: Salad, Popcorn, Ramen, Cereal, Ice Cream, Tea. My goal here was maximum functionality in the smallest amount of space. I made three of these sets for the sale, two of them via reservation. There is one set available. The largest bowl is 9 inches across. $280 for the set. 

Edit: The last of the New Home Starter Kits has now been sold. 

Last year when I discontinued my 5 inch blossom-shaped dish, due to some nagging production issues, I promised to come up with a new design of similar function and scale. And here it is, now shaped like a ginkgo leaf! The Ginkgo Leaf Dish is primarily intended to be a place to dip one’s sushi, but has many other uses too (soap, jewelry, candles). 5 inches across at its widest span. $10 each. 

Until now, I have only sold my handmade books online during the pandemic. This weekend will be the first time you get to shop the books in person! The books you see at the sale are SAMPLES ONLY. I will make them to order, and mail them to you before Christmas. Free postage. 

From the very beginning of learning bookbinding, I have wanted to design a weekly planner, and this year I finally did it! The 2023 Weekly Planner is based on the planners I relied on back when I had a desk job, but pared down by a lot. There is a year-at-a-glance on page 1, followed by double-page spreads of one week at a time, broken down into half-hour increments. Major holidays and daylight savings days are noted. 7 x 8.5 inch overall size, 108 pages. Slim, portable, and doesn’t take up much space on a desk either. $40 each. 

In addition to the Weekly Planner, I am offering all of my existing book designs, including Notebooks in small ($18), medium ($25), and large ($32). Notebook pages can be blank, lined, or grids. Plus, Old-Fashioned Ledger Books ($32), Password Books ($15), and a very limited quantity of Coptic Stitch Sketchbooks ($60)

Earlier this year, I made a video titled “How to Mix a Glaze from Raw Materials” in which I produced a bucket of teal glaze, and four teal bud vases. The vases will be for sale this weekend, and priced to sell! I also have about 2 gallons of the teal glaze remaining, which I am offering for FREE to the first potter who agrees to pick it up during the sale. (I have nothing against teal pots, I just don’t want to make them!) If you just want the recipe, it’s in the video (click below) which is free to watch. 

​A Deer Tail Brush is an important tool in my glazing process. I talked about it in my video “Glaze Like a Pro” but then several people asked me where to get a deer tail brush. I realized it isn’t easy to buy them, because you have to find someone who makes them by hand. So this year I learned how to make them, made a video titled “How to Make a Deer Tail Brush,” and also held an online sale of the brushes I made. I have 8 remaining and they will be available this weekend for $12 each. Or, you can watch the video (click below) and make your own!

In addition to everything listed above, I made an oversized inventory of all of my usual things: mugs, bowls, platters, trays, jars, vases, and more. And a table full of seconds!

Good Elephant Pottery’s 15th Annual Holiday Open Studio
December 10-11, 2022 / 10am to 5pm both days
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Entrance to the studio is behind the house and down a flight of stairs. No parking in the driveway! Street parking is plentiful and free on weekends.