I have been back from the Salmon a week and am just finishing the throwing for my September firing. I’ll be trimming tomorrow and loading and firing the wood kiln next week. The sale is on September 11.

The scene of the crime and my muse.

I made a couple of dozen small jars like this for honey pots. People have been bugging me about them all summer.

Tumblers make good fillers.

Ed Palmer once said that mugs are money. I sure run out of them quickly.



Large serving bowls, think potatoes, salad, etc.

Detail of bowl decoration featuring a cord wrapped roller.


Large and small bowls with spouts, gravy, sauces, batter etc.

Faceted bowls.

My standard soup bowl.

The footed diamond dish lives.

My version of the butter pot.

I’ll be heading for the Salmon River next Wednesday fro a week long trip. I’m making what I can when I can to get ready for the September 11 studio tour. I’ll be firing right before the tour about September 8 or 9.

I’m working on an order fro 13 of these cookie jars. Because I need 13 keepers I’ll throw 18-20 of them and let the client pick. If I made 13 only Murphy’s Law of pottery would kick in and I’d be short. Rather than throw the lid and add the knob after trimming it I throw the lid in place. It works OH on small lids like these. If I am making a large lid like for a big casserole dish. I’ll add the knob after trimming the lid.

These platters are thrown with 15 lbs of clay. They are about 16-17 inches in diameter.

1.5 lb faceted tea bowls for filling in around the platters.

Jugs for the top of the bag wall.

The kids come by every day for a bit of clay to mess with. I remember how fun that was when I was little. It seemed like magic material.

Tennessee came by with a load of curious tourists.

Thursday’s Convocation at Snow College featured Escalante writer Jana Richman. She stopped by the shop with her husband Steve Defa and our own local farmer/proffesor Steve Peterson. The visit was pleasant but way too short…..some other time.
Making some pottery this week has been a nice change form the post surgery honeydoo’s and assorted fall chores I have been consumed by lately. I have been working my way through some jugs, mugs, jars and bowls.


In hand thrown pottery I can’t find any surface I like as much as the freshly thrown or turned clay. All of my firing and glazing it to the end of finding something that aproximates that freshness.







My holiday sales are on November 27,28 and December 5 this year. I’ll be working like a Beaver for the next few weeks to get the ware out on time. I love this.

Louisa came out from NYC last week for some first aid classes she aand I took to keep our guide certification current for guiding in the Grand Canyon. She left to go back on Tuesday. I spent Wednesday with more guide training in Sandy. I finally got back to the studio Yesterday and today. Here is what I am making.

Several dozen mugs for a Salt Lake based community radio station I listen to.

Three sizes of oval vases.

My old standaed venturi vases.