I Won't Be Needing to Make Any More Pottery

I'm sorry, that was a typo. What I meant to say was I won't be KNEADING to make pottery.In an attempt to make my worn out rotator cuffs last as long as the rest of me I splurged and got a new toy.So far, I love it.I softened and pugged out the first batch of clay earlier and so far the score is BOWLS -7,  AIR BUBBLES- 0.

In other matters, I had a great time at Tromp and Trolley in Maysville last Friday.Sales were weak but it was more of a reunion/pot luck than a money maker anyway.When potters get together, it's always tasty and there was not a tupperware bowl or deli tub in sight. I like seeing pots in action. I sold enough to cover expenses and really enjoyed seeing the old woodfire gang..

Spring Fair Report

Saturday at Spring Fair began with bright sunshine.None of us recognized what it was at first but we liked it.Set up went smoothly but slowly with the new shelves.When you are used to laying things out one way it takes a little trial and error to get used to a new system. People started coming brfore the 11AM opening and kept coming until 5 when rain was forecast. We actually stayed dry until a brief drizzle at 4:40 followed by a downpour as we began packing up at 5.Sales were pretty good and I was selling more larger pots than usual. Woodfired pots went well also and may have made 25% of my sales. It is amazing that 60 potters can be in one venue and all the work is different.I only had a brief minute to visit friends before we started but it is always a treat to see what everyone has been making. Here are a few booth shots of the new shelves in action. Yes, I did remember to remove the tape from that lid before customers came.

Last Minute Additions

Blogs are like Children's Books, the more pictures the better.I thought I was ready for Spring Fair but we unloaded the gas kiln at Middletown this morning and these pots have to go, but they won't go cheap. I'll post a review of the show next week. Thanks for stopping by.

Ready for Spring Fair

This Saturday, the Cincinnati Clay Alliance kicks off the outdoor show season with our Spring Pottery Fair. Nearly 60 talented potters on one street. I have been getting ready for weeks and I think I'm in pretty good shape.The pots are priced and packed. The finish on the new shelves is dry. The truck is loaded and I still have room on the seat for a couple of last minute additions.The problem is that after a few years of this, I haven't figured out what to leave at home and what to take with me so I end up taking almost everything I own .If I had a long bed truck I would just take more.At 5 o'clock the show ends. Then  I will start 2 hrs of repacking and reloading and the truck will look the same as it did in the morning. If you are in the area Saturday, stop, buy,(not a misspelling), and help me reduce the size of this load! It should be a great show rain or shine. We have gotten a huge amount of publicity this year so hopefully we will have a crowd regardless of the weather. Jake Speed and the Freddies will be playing 12 to 3pm and there will be demos and prize drawings all day.Free show, free parking Fun Fun Fun.  I'm in booth 12 near Myrtle Ave.

New Booth Furniture

Hey everybody. This is just a quick post to show off the new set of shelves I built for the booth this weekend.The uprights are made from 2x6's ripped in half and dowels. The shelves are cedar for light weight and stiffness. They are 5 ft wide 16 inches deep and taper as they go up to help with stability.They fold flat for storage and hold as much as two tables.