Live television is a bit terrifying.
But when you are offered a chance to put your pottery on TV, you take it! Many thanks to Janine and Lisabeth from the PMA Craft Show's PR team for asking me to be a part of this. This aired on Fox29's...
View ArticleNew designs for this year's Open Studio
The Holiday Open Studio is back in person! This is my 14th one, and it will be held in my backyard this year, for sake of Covid safety. Masks are requested, not required. Everything will be generously...
View ArticleAn Outdoor Sale in December, the Good and the Bad
This was my first time holding a sale in my backyard. Being outdoors did have some advantages. Namely, I had so much more space! In the first couple of hours of the show, the crowd is really big and...
View ArticleSmithsonian Anacostia Community Museum
I have one more big announcement for 2021. Some of my work has been purchased by the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum for their permanent collection. This is for a research project titled...
View ArticleHad to switch to a new clay, thanks to the pandemic.
It is now over two years since the pandemic first started shutting down our lives. The virus is still around, but the situation has evolved to where the healthcare systems are not overwhelmed. Art...
View Article"Harriet" triumphs over a leaky shed roof
I am currently taking another break from work. Yes, that's two in one year, and it's only May. I am consciously trying to cut back on working, in order to not neglect the rest of my life. This is one...
View ArticleModern retail practices, and why I reject them.
These days, I get so annoyed when shopping inside retail stores. Namely, I hate it when the cashier asks if I want to join their rewards program, then they don't take "no" for an answer. They ask...
View ArticleI'll tell you exactly how I did it.
At a recent show, I sold every pot I made for the show, over 300 pots. I had previously thought this was impossible. Selling becomes harder and harder the more empty your display becomes, because the...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleSome changes in direction for 2023
My favorite running spot, the C&O Canal at Swain's Lock.Once again, I am starting the new year resolving to stay on a consistent running schedule. Running is something I began doing in 2008,...
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