Fine Mess Pottery

 ....Aaand, we're rolling! Granted, we're not rolling very fast at the moment, and those darn pilot lights keep threatening to go ou...

Due to the vagaries of firing, I'm never sure what a piece will look like until I actually take it out of the kiln. In case that's n...

The lovely weather we've had in Maine this weekend marks the beginning of firing season; but before firing comes shelf-grinding. I can...

 This sign appeared in the studio I teach at last week. I chuckled but at the same time felt grateful; lately the world feels like it's ...

Often the limiting factor of how large you can throw is, how much can you center? I have a new (free!) video on my Patreon page demonstrat...

 ....the Maine Pottery Tour!   Oh, wait, no it's not!! As proud as I am of the work I did building up the tour to the event it is today,...

Every once in a while I go down a rabbit hole & get very interested in slip transfer techniques. Image transfer doesn't really have ...

After a two day review period, my Faire shop is live ! Faire is an online venue for store owners & buyers to find new work to carry. It...

Please forgive any typos; Finn is sleeping on my right hand, so I am typing one handed with my left. (If you have cats, you understand this....

One of the items on my 25 for 2025 list is the practice of gratitude, which has been shown to increase happiness, strengthen relationships, ...

  The first year I did an "XX for 20XX" list was 2019. That list was easy to make, and I felt it made a difference in clarifying m...

Proud of myself - I've been very busy making in the studio, even though I have no external pressure to do so. It's the oddest thing ...