WillowAK Pottery

First the pottery news -- a glaze firing was unloaded yesterday and here's a glimpse of the work that came out of the kiln. Mugs More mugs       Thirty of these mugs are going to Sourdough Mercantile at the Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage.  Will start a new batch of mugs soon for other people and places. Even more mugs  -- 35 in all  A variety of other forms were fired as well: Covered jar or tall vase, goblets, tumblers candlestick Tomorrow I'll continue glazing, with plans for another glaze firing this week.The remaining pieces include berry bowls, plates, and accessory pieces, but no more mugs, goblets, or yarn bowls until the next throwing cycle in September. A message to our nieces and nephews:  if I've not yet given a baby birth plate to you recognizing the birth of one of your children, please send me the pertinent information (child's name and date of birth) so I can create a plate for yo...

Logan with full-body cast So, what have you been doing since June, Carol?   Hmmm...think I mentioned the train trip to Fairbanks and then the trip to Portland to help keep an almost-two-year-old-in-a-full-body-cast out of more trouble, but don't think I shared any photos, previously, of those events. Hunter on Alaska Railroad trip Hunter under arch of antlers in Fairbanks Then there was the Plein Air Retreat with a group of fun and talented folks who sit with Mother Nature and create beautiful paintings. So appreciative of the opportunity to join and learn from them, but I was not feeling well and, unfortunately, missed much of what was offered. I did do enough to know that I want to do more, however. Talya's demo in progress Tempting painting location in Hatcher Pass Family joined us July 4 weekend -- rainy and buggy, but any family time is good time. Even Willie and Henry, Sara's pet Nigerian Dwarf goats, were with us, so we were six adults, t...