WillowAK Pottery

  This image was from a "free" art site. Wish I knew who to credit  with such a stunning piece. Love the subject matter, simplicity, color, lines, and more.  It captures the beauty of Christmas! May peace and joy refurbish weary bodies and minds on Christmas,  with love filling hearts around the world.  Keith and Carol

Beautiful Boys in their WillowAK hats I do love seeing my pottery and knitting put to good use.  With permission, I'm sharing a photo of two beautiful boys in Vancouver, BC, sporting their WillowAK hats with porcelain bear and fish buttons. Thanks for the photo, Christina.  It inspired me to make a few more hats similar to these.  The following images are a sampling of work from the most recent kiln firing, plus a few knit items.  Also, fiber artist Joan Edwards will be at WillowAK Pottery on November 18 with some of her beautiful fiber work; it's a treat to have her back visiting in Willow with some totes, bowls, table runners and more available for purchase.  For those new to Willow, this is a self-guided tour.  You learn the location of the three open studios and get yourselves there any time between 10:00 and 5:00 on Saturday, November 18. Check out the many wonderful and unique gifts available in our local studios: Stephanie Richey Art, Scott and Joan'...

The upcoming Willow Holiday Art Tour on Saturday, Nov. 18,  has motivated me to glaze...although it be slowly.  Think I already said I did some throwing and handbuilding with stoneware, a white and a brown.  Consequently, the brain seems to work harder in making decisions about which glaze to use where, how to apply it, what combinations would work well together, what kiln settings would be best, etc. For the most part,  I like what was recently unloaded, and am now in the process of glazing for a second glaze firing. New forms as well as new materials keep this hobby interesting. Still grateful for such an engaging hobby and people who love pottery!   Some pieces have already gone to new homes. If there's anything in these photos you'd like to know more about,  just drop me a note:  willowakpottery@gmail.com  and you'll hear from me.  Thanks! A classic serving bowl with carved design Happy little mushrooms Flyfishing tumbler and a carved bow...

The lawn never needed watering over the summer. Not once. We never ate a meal outdoors on the deck.   Not once. Unfired pottery sat on shelves for weeks to air dry, but it did not totally dry. My most recent bisque firing had seven hours of preheat, but it wasn't enough for the few pieces I heard "pop"from within the kiln as the temperature rose. Those, unfortunately were special orders and I owe a few folks apologies. Will recreate what I heard "pop." Thankfully, this is a pretty laid-back pottery and people have been wonderfully patient and understanding. Thanks, if you are one of those people still awaiting a finished piece you requested long ago.  I haven't fired myself yet, and will get back in the studio groove now that fall is here and holidays are not far off.  In fact, the Willow Holiday Art Tour date has been set for November 18. You'll be hearing and seeing more about that as the date approaches. Mark your calendar if that helps you save the d...