WillowAK Pottery

Porcelain Ornaments ... something for everyone! Yes, creatures of Mother Nature are ready for adoption. Certainly you have friends who would like a handmade Alaskan ornament to remind them of a previous or planned visit.  Think hostess gift, housewarming gift, thank-you gift, stocking stuffer, get-well gift, baby gift, happy holidays, anniversaries, birthdays and "random acts of kindness." The images below show some, but not all of the ornament styles available. Several of these can be personalized with names if you so desire:

There's a fox in the fog and snow if you look closely.   Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  Love that it's all about family, friends, and food, without being as commercialized as other holidays.  Over the years, friends who bake wonderful pies have revealed that they often don't get their pie plates returned; those clear glass Pyrex pie plates somehow get added to a stack of similar pie plates in a kitchen away from home, so replacements are needed.  Sound familiar?  I've had requests for "personalized pie plates" and other requests for any pie plate that will stand out from the Pyrex collection.  Unloaded a few like that from the kiln yesterday: Same snowfall... enjoyed by a rascally rabbit. Not much snow outside in Willow yet,  but it was time to make some happen in the studio.   Although these are referred to as "pie plates," they serve well for baking rolls or brownies, for serving cookies or bars, for prese...

Come One...Come All.  All three studios have LOTS of new work to show you!  Keith just selected a favorite mug today and, after testing it out, gave it his verbal stamp of approval declaring, "It's great!"  Yes, he may be a bit biased.  Here's what he chose: You, too, may find a new favorite mug on Dec. 3!

Wow...I just received photos of pieces Melinda has ready for the Dec. 3 Studio Tour in Willow, so want you to see these beauties, too.   Table runner, hot pads, mug rugs, coasters, etc.  Cute! Hummingbird...note the detail!  Elegant! Approx. 10" circle. Table topper. Festive! Approx. 15" octagon. Wall hangings.  Alaskana! Approx. 14"x16". After viewing these images, scroll down to see Art Tour Sampling - Part One , also posted Nov. 10. We plan to have something for everyone by the time Dec. 3 rolls around.  See you then?

You know there will be lots of pottery at the WillowAK Pottery Studio on Dec. 3 -- date of the Willow Holiday Art Studio Tour, and if you've come in the past, you know there will also be a fun collection of quilted pieces created by Joan Edwards and by Melinda Dale, as well as wood pieces by Bill Dale.  Yes, felted clogs will also be available. Here are a few photos to give a sampling of new wood, quilted, and felted pieces created for the tour shoppers:  In addition to what is available at WillowAK Pottery, there is beautiful work at Willow Creek Studio and at Bonnie's Borealis Glassworks.  Are you planning to visit our three studios on Saturday, Dec. 3, 10:00- 5:00?    Hand knit clogs of 100% wool have been knit and felted to provide a toasty footwear that molds to your foot.  If there is a special image you'd like to see on a custom pair,  now is a good time to let me know.  Some like them plain, some like them with a pop of c...