I do not wish to discourage anyone from pursuing a life as a potter. But I sometimes worry that, on this blog, I am portraying the life as being more fun than hard work. It is immensely rewarding and often fun, but there is no way around the "hard work" component. Here's what my studio looks like right now, at the end of October. This is already holiday season for anyone who runs a business like this. These photos do not include the five cartons of pots that I packed and shipped yesterday. I've got pots in every stage of the process. Gotta keep'em moving!
I spent the first half of the day throwing, then stopped to take these photos. Afterwards, I glazed all of the unglazed bisque, and loaded both of the kilns. I still have about a dozen pots that didn't fit into either kiln. But another load of bisque will be ready any day now, so they can wait.
These pots are for two wholesale orders, and three November shows. I'm still working on one of the wholesale orders, but once it's done I need to start making pots for December shows, including my big Open House, and a large individual order.
These pots are for two wholesale orders, and three November shows. I'm still working on one of the wholesale orders, but once it's done I need to start making pots for December shows, including my big Open House, and a large individual order.
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