Author Archives: Tom

When firing a salt glaze kiln, what one needs is salt, salt, salt! My friend Beth Mohr, who I’ve mentioned before, built a salt kiln a few years ago and luckily, for me, lives very close; close enough to haul pots … Continue reading →

If you don’t know me, I feel obligated to tell you I am a folk potter.  I enjoy using my hands as tools, taking clay, and throwing it into pots or molding the clay into things to stick on pots.    … Continue reading →

Last March I talked a little about how pieces evolve around the studio and am always excited when someone challenges me to make something in a way I have not done before. “Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.”  … Continue reading →

Early American redware is a tad peculiar when it comes to tableware; potters felt the need to say something, and say it on their wares they did!  Was it social commentary?  Was it useful?   Was it humorous?  Was it based … Continue reading →

      We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.  ~Thornton Wilder I want to thank everyone who came out to the Open House this past weekend and to all … Continue reading →

Seeing red is truly an emotional experience.  Not the anger emotion, but an ‘emotional bucket’ of sadness, awe, wonder and anxiety.  Do I like seeing red?   The fact that I make redware pottery for a living is all you need … Continue reading →

Forget the lights of Vegas, Broadway and The Riviera.  What stirs my soul is the warmth of one little candle, casting its warmth across the table,  rays being filtered through my pinot noir, dancing on my delectable victuals as if to say, “Enjoy … Continue reading →

I know that doesn’t even really make sense; not like Holy Moly, Holy Toledo or Holy Cow, but it is fun to say and actually makes a good title for this post.   You may ask, what good is a bowl … Continue reading →