When I picture my mom's hands, I see them rolling out dough. I see them patting a sugar cut-out onto her palm to loosen it. Tap tap....

There is an obvious correlation that exists in my life, but I only just now became cognizant of it. I spend over ten hours every week a...

I was given an extraordinary gift on Wednesday. I spent the entire day alongside phenomenal talent. I am fortunate to be one of the lucky r...

As the world becomes more inter-connected, selling artwork online has become commonplace. There are loads of creative people busting the se...

Wabi Sabi is a concept that I have understood without having had a name for it. Now I do. The Japanese, with their quest for simplicity, i...

Another wonderful weekend spent hanging out in Lowertown St. Paul! In addition to selling my pots at the Art Crawl, (and meeting a co...

Only three more days until this year's St. Paul Art Crawl ! Judging from the excellent weather forecast, I expect to see an unprecede...

It was not the pots I ever imagined crafting when I first decided to make pottery my path, but apparently it is par for my course. Even when...

I had a very hot weekend. The weather never let up. It fluctuated between a steamy 92 degrees with 85% humidity during the day to severe thu...

I have been trying to come up with a way to describe what I do in one catchy line. I need to make a sign to use at festivals. The next one i...

Tomorrow evening will find me and my pots set up at Marketfest in downtown White Bear Lake. For those who haven't been, Marketfest happe...

the climb Turning forty brought great joy. I was showered with love and was reminded of my lucky lot in life. And to top it off, my hu...

I have been experimenting with how I finish off my pots. I've been adjusting my firing temperatures and settings. I have tried out new d...

A troop of boys came over to my studio recently to learn a little about pottery-making. The Cub Scouts have pins to earn in various fields, ...

I was given a great opportunity last week. I met with Front Avenue Pottery's master potter, Mary Jo Schmith. She had offered me her ti...

contemplating beyond Week seven's theme was "Up Close". It was one of those rare sunny and warm winter days, when you are a...

I've given the old kick-start to my studio this week! It fired up slow and reluctantly though, reminding me of my beloved Honda XR75, ba...

five o'clock shadow I have been scouring my world for good shadows this week. And, hoping to find something lurking in one. The most ...

Sporty Suzy I had to mock the word just a little. Because, for me, the word "sporty" is an attribute people are usually trying ...

eternal silence Because I rarely wander into cemeteries other than for funerals, graveyards are not on my daily radar. As I contemplated ...

sun-sations When blue meets up with orange, that is my idea of visual perfection. I was glad to have my camera as we walked along the San...

an in-school suspension Honestly, I had to look it up. I wasn't sure if it meant tippy or chaotic or exactly how it was defined, and ...