Hi, it has been a while, since I posted  I build a new kiln, I call it the catcanary kiln,IIt was finished in 2015 . Wood fired  It has been fired  4 times. Still getting the hang of that kiln.  , I am also in the process of building a combination wood/gas kiln  designed by Joe Finch.  Still firing my good   old standby the bourry box, Tried some porcelain in it the last time.
Will be setting up at 3 Rivers Art Festival this next week end, 4th and 5th of June

LAST MINUTE SHOPPING AT BOYD COMMUNITY CENTER, I WILL BE THERE WITH LOTS OF GIFT IDEAS   BOTH FUNCTIONAL AND SCULPTURAL

Potters tour time Oct 18th-Oct 19th 10-5

Here we go again.  I  have retired from my  Hospital Day job and now working as a potter at Little Mahoning Creek Pottery.  Up firing a kiln tonight.  Excited to have    JANET RUNYAN< KYLE HOUSER AND CARROLANNE CURRIER as my guests this year
Here are just a few pictures of what was loaded into the kiln.  Will let you know how they turn out
Hope you can make it to the tour, Check out everyone that will be on the tour at www.potterstour.com

Another potters tour coming up. It 3:26 AM. Janet Runyan of Wild Apple Pond Studio is taking her turn stoking and I am resting  I finally snapped a few pictures today of what you might see when you come visit Little Mahoning Creek Pottery.  Kyle Houser is my guest and he has been making some great new work  ,   

May 1st and we just unloaded the wood kiln for the 1st time this year.  We also down fired the kiln after we flattened all the 11 's    Grad student Garick Tai-lee has been doing this with his firings at IUP . I equate it with walking a horse after it has been in a fast race. I liked it and I think it was good for the pots and kiln.. I had a couple of other 1st . I made some Terra Sig and tried that as well as some new forms.  I have tried to upload some pictures but the program  keeps shutting down. will send this and try again later.

First salt fire,  was not as reduced as I would have liked but I did get a  few good pieces . A pair of salt and pepper shakers and a refire. Show at the Hospital this week too.  A good way to start the season.  I am selling a french triple milled soap  to go along with soap dishes that I am making and using as glaze tests.   

empty bowls

Ok, so it has been a while. My friend Kyle, said "did I remember I have a blog, and yes I did hit a milestone this past december but I did remember I had a blog in my past life, any  way it has been a longer winter  but I  am finally going to fire the salt kiln tomorrow, but I wanted to post some pictures from the  Empty Bowls  soup sale that we had for the ICCAP food bank.  This year was the best , over 5000$  Here are just a few of the bowls.

ONE MORE SALE

I have one more sale November 30th and December 1st  at the IUP Fall Ceramics Sale ,650 S 13th street Robertshaw building on IUP campus, Indiana , Pa.  After that you could call for an apptment at the Gallery of Little Mahoning Creek or check out my Etsy,

Some fresh pots just out of the salt kiln.

Thanks to  my friend Kyle, (his designs) I have two new cards.