WillowAK Pottery

Yes, I'm getting ready for the Nov. 16-17 WillowAK Pottery Open House.  Unloaded a bisque kiln tonight and have about three kiln loads of glazing and glaze firing ahead. Last week a couple friends came by and we made some ornaments/jewelry. It was a fun afternoon helping these creative ladies play with clay for awhile. Their pieces will be glazed and fired again; here's how they are looking now:          The rains continue in Willow tonight. Imagine if all this rainfall had been snowfall instead! We'd have some happy plow service owners, snowmobile fans, skiers, and more.  But it's not snow.  It continues to fall from the sky, saturate the ground, and sit. I'm not hearing many praiseworthy comments about it except from those who are not yet ready for the cold of winter and have no plans to be heading Outside. Some have already left for the winter and others are busy preparing to do so. Our plan is to enjoy a beaut...

Hello and THANKS for checking to see what's going on at WillowAK Pottery! The good news is that I have a new display rack for completed work -- and the other good news is that I have it filled, have another kiln load of pieces ready to glaze, and am working on a second kiln load of work to bisque and glaze.  Yes, it's time to have a good supply of work on hand for the studio's second open house:    WillowAK Pottery Open House   Saturday, November 16, 10:00 - 5:00 and Sunday, November 17, 1:00 - 5:00 Directions: At Mile 70 of the Parks, take Willow Creek Parkway (2 miles), left on Crystal Lake Road (1.7 miles), left on Shirley Lake Dr. (.5 miles), right on Michigan (.2 miles), left on W. Southlake Drive (.1 mile) and we're the first driveway on the left. 25879 W. Southlake is the address.  Call 495-8272 if you have any questions.   Lots of new work will be available.  Hope many of you will swing by. A new display rack for c...