WillowAK Pottery

Clay or yarn?  A difficult decision some days, but what fine options for someone content to be alone working on a creative project in a beautiful setting!  I've posted many images in the past week to show samples of the wood, fiber, and clay items you'll find at WillowAK Pottery on Saturday, Dec. 2.  I also promised a peek at some of the knit items. First the felted clogs.  These are knit of 100% wool and look very huge and floppy until they are agitated in hot water in a washer multiple times (five or six) so the fibers shrink and interlock into a dense, warm, wool fabric.  If they are a bit too big, another round of agitation in the washer is likely to correct that. These tend to take on the shape of your feet once you're worn them for awhile, and do fall into that category of "cozy and comfy." Some people insert an insole to extend the life of the clogs and/or to provide arch support. Knit, wet felted, then embellished with needle felting. A modifi...

We are almost there -- Saturday, Dec. 2,  Willow Holiday Studio Art Tour!  Not pottery, but definitely "with personality." These visitors outside my studio window were probably planning a studio   shopping spree, but they arrived a week too early.  Maybe they'll return next Saturday? Click on READ MORE, then scroll to see samples of pottery from the most recent firing. A shelf of sled dog and moose ornaments plus a few cabin buttons. Another shelf of moose, trees, and Alaska. Where has this been hiding?  Made when using stoneware, but never shown. Serving bowl with a flare for color. Serving bowl with a flare for the feminine. Serving bowl...Christmas Night! Medium bowls.  Keith says dog dishes, but you decide. You can't have too many small bowls in the kitchen. Tiles...testing some new glazes and techniques. Vases... unique and hand built for your favorite gardener. Bird platter and blueberry...

Melinda Dale's love for color, design, and Alaska are evidenced in the variety of wall hangings she will have available for sale on Dec. 2.   (Note: a pen in the photo will help provide a sense of the wall hanging's size and a click on READ MORE will display multiple photos.) Raven Blues In Flight Fir, Ford, and Floral Golden Glow Bears Watching Blanket Toss Denali Floats In Action

Bill Dale does some fine work in his Willow wood shop and is offering some beauties for sale on Dec. 2.   I can testify, after extensive use of my Bill's Boards over the Thanksgiving weekend, that they are very nice to have!  Thank you, Bill! Beautiful finish Beautiful design Variety of shapes Variety of woods

Fiber artist Joan Edwards continues to come up with a colorful and fun collection of fiber work.   These are some of the pieces she will have available at the Dec. 2 Studio Art Tour. What great gifts -- easy to mail! Artful. Useful. Practical. Reasonable.  Check out the chickens! Rope, encased in fabric and/or thread, is coiled and sewn to create bowls!