Insomnia Pottery Workshop

I've fired my salt kiln 77 times in the past five years. I thought in the early years that I might get 100 firings, but the condition o...

Here are the blank knobs that were thrown at the wheel last week, with a little bit of incising added. I will probably make most of my knobs...

Here's a nice little trim chuck for trimming the knobs I made the other day. It has a broad surface to support the knobs, and adhere to...

As many of you know, I have been making tile for my kitchen as part of a home remodel. Most of the tile is complete, and some is installed....

For the next month or so, I will be creating tile for my own home. I'm going to be making a door surround for my front door - a 12"...

First, a template is used to cut conditioned clay into a conic spout-shaped form. The clay is softer than what I use for most handbuilding ...

Here are some cups and teapots made by potters at the workshop in my studio this past Saturday. White earthenware clay - LF 06 from Seattle...