WillowAK Pottery

We're open again this weekend ... hoping for shoppers, but no shocks or shakes. Click on "Read More" for details.

Yes. Yes. Yes.   Three studios are open today, Dec. 1, for the Willow Holiday Studio Art Tour,  and will be open again on Saturday, Dec. 8.  Bonnie's Borealis Glassworks  Willow Creek Studio WillowAK Pottery Come by for some easy shopping, visiting, and coffee.  Traffic is light and parking easy. 🙂  Take a recovery break from the earthquake and aftershocks . . . both DEC. 1 and DEC. 8! Hope to see you in the studios. And, there is also a bazaar at Willow United Methodist Church and the Willow Community Dinner on Dec. 8!   Lots to see and do in Willow!

Along with pottery,  as well as woven, quilted, and wooden pieces, you'll find hand-knit items in the pottery studio during Willow Holiday Art Tour.  Some are felted, some not. Check them out: Cable hats!  A selection of color, size, and details.  All are 100% wool. More hats, headbands, and Christmas stockings Cozy Clogs. Knit, felted, embellished and ready to wear. Hat and sock sets of washable sock yarn make special gifts for little ones.   Yes...a Silent Auction for the Library!   Participating artists are donating pieces of their work to a silent auction for the Library/Community Center Project.  Items will be displayed and bidding will take place at WillowAK Pottery.  Please consider bidding or making a direct donation to the "Match the Mayor" box that will also be here. 100% of the high bids and the money in the box will go to this fundraiser.  Thanks for participating in some way if you can. Finally, we've re...

  We are again fortunate to have Melinda and Bill Dale pieces for sale at WillowAK Pottery! Melinda designs patterns and creates, with precision and an artful eye, quilted pieces reflecting her love of nature, color, and Alaska. She, too, has big news, a new sewing machine yet to arrive at the time of this posting.Yes, she is excited about this addition to her sunny and spacious sewing studio. Here's a look at some of the beautiful pieces Melinda has made so far for the Holiday Tour.  Do enlarge them to see the detail. (Yes, the pens in the photos are to give you an idea of the approximate size of each item.) Bill, too, has been busy in his wood shop, designing those special cutting boards you can never have too many of for serving, display, and even cutting!  They sure make wonderful gifts!  Wow...the fine woods of many types and Bill's beautiful workmanship are impressive. Remember... Saturday, December 1, in Willow. ...

 Hello Again! You've seen the beautiful bags, totes, purses, table runners, place mats, quilts, shawls, coiled fabric bowls, and more that Joan has created for the Studio Art Tour in recent years; she continues to offer similar beauties, and has now added woven gifts to her repertoire.  The woven pieces shown below were done on the loom that has lived in her loft for a number of years.  The really BIG news is that her new loom recently arrived.  Made in Sweden, it will give her even more capability.  Matched with her incredible talent, we can expect to see even larger pieces from Joan in the future. First, meet Joan's new loom: Wow!  A weaver's dream I do believe! Next, here are some of the beautiful woven pieces she recently created on her "old" loom: Handwoven table runners -- and one of many rope bowls Handwoven wool scarves -- beauties And Joan is adding some new sewn items to her offerings, including, but not limite...

New pieces out of the kiln.  Fiber and wood art images will follow soon, so do bookmark the blog and return.  We hope to see you on Dec. 1. If you have a request or question, please get in touch . Spoken for . . . but there are similar ones. No shortage of mugs.  It's Mug O'Mania since listening to requests. Thumb rests please. Sure. I like light colored mugs. OK Blue for me.. with fish or flowers.  Got it. Blue, too, but moose or birds.  Of course. A collection -- similar, but each unique.  Yes. I need a cover to keep my tea hot.  You've got it. We'd like a matching pair--one covered, one not. That's doable. Yarn bowls. Knit, purl, yarn over, double crochet. Enjoy! Same coloration, different forms. Covered containers. Think urns.  Or, treats/treasures. Sewing caddies awaiting pincushions on top.  Did I get it close, Carolyn S.? Berries? Grapes? Veggies? A quick rinse an...

The lake has been calm and blue, white-capped and dark, and everything in between today!  The winds, they were a-changin', and the yellow leaves, they were a-fallin'. Not much happened in the studio in recent months, but I made a few commitments for delivery by the end of summer, including some of the following samples of what was unloaded from the kiln this morning. All photos should enlarge when you click on them.  Apple bakers...with recipe sheet Sage, simple serving tray Sample blue mugs Sample sage mugs Sample non-blue and non-sage mugs Elegant sage and blue serving tray with handles Whimsical serving tray The organic look in a serving bowl The mottled look in a serving bowl Dog dishes to slow down the eating frenzy Alaska ornaments, and a sweet bowl 'n pitcher pair Small bowls in a row Today's favorite of the small bowls Brown bears, black bears, and polar bears Fish bowl A surprise. Reminds me o...