I'm on a poster..

Never thought I'd be on a poster... Click on the poster to be taken to the giant version on Flickr.

Holiday Market starts this Saturday, November 21! I'm in booth 164, all 14 days of the market. I can't believe it's here already. More info, directions, dates, and hours can be found here.

I have to go make some quality merch now.

refresh...

I've been trying some new photos on my new computer and editing in picnik.com. It's a fun site; simple to use. I'm considering spending the $24.95 on the premium membership, but I haven't needed it yet.
It is good to freshen up the shop. Even if it doesn't look better, at least it looks different!

Oh, and speaking of freshening up. Here is a photo of the dumpster I filled with all the crap that was around my house!

Don't worry, I didn't throw away the awesome elliptical machine. That's the free pile in front of the dumpster...

This is the worst blog ever.

That's all. It just is.

I went to India.

Well, it's no excuse for not blogging, as evidenced by Andy and Jenny, who we met in Agra. But it remains my excuse.

Here are a few pics from my month long adventure with Bryan.

Nice photo of the Taj Mahal. Sorry I'm cutting off the side of it there. It is even more amazing than you think it's going to be, seriously.

Best lassi in Pushkar! I love the accoutrements on top. Delish- oh, god, I rachelrayed.

The wedding we went to in Delhi. Akshay and Priya- beautiful ceremony. I was hating on my western clothes!

At every touristy place, people wanted their picture taken with me for some inexplicable reason. I indulged, since it was good for my self-esteem.

Well, this was a pretty lame post, but at least it's a post.

This blog needs some love!

Oh, my. Has it really been that long? Well, no use beating myself up over my absence. I am like a deadbeat dad, except with a neglected blog instead of neglected children. Hey, I feel better already! And, to top it off, I'm not a crackhead either. Could I be any more awesome?

The idea of trying to catch up on the last 5 months seems so daunting; yet, maybe I can do it in just a few phrases and photos:

Went to Oregon to visit Bryan.

He made this heart in the lawn for my visit. I hope you don't puke on your keyboard, because I really like it. No wait, I love him.

Made pots, went to BMAC in Philly, wrote tons of orders. Here are the new designs I took with me to that show:
I am quite smitten with the blended colors of the fish and dahlia bowls. Both are listed in my Etsy shop. I spent a long time looking for the perfect phrase for a wedding bowl that could be kept in stock in my Etsy shop, and settled on "May your days together be good and long upon the earth." My friend John suggested "Live long, and prosper."

Bryan came to visit me in Vermont.

Here, he is playing some virtual hunting game at my favorite bar, D's Doghouse- best tofu pups in town!

Made pots for orders from BMAC for the past three months. Literally, besides going to the Farmer's Market in Middlebury once a week, making pots was all I did. Making pots and trying not to give myself carpel tunnel syndrome.

Baby Kenny (the only doll I still have from childhood, who I named after my dad) went on a sailing trip. At least someone got out of the house!

Baby Kenny went sailing with Vetch, the lavender rabbit thing, and friends John and Becky, off the coast of Maine. I was a good little potter and stayed home to make merch.

Catching up

When I last wrote, I was getting ready for Paradise City Philadelphia. When I got back from the show, I frantically began preparing to leave for ACRE. The preparation pretty much continued until the day I left for Las Vegas. The blog suffered from neglect. Lest it die from attrition, I am here to blog on.
Before I tell you about Paradise City and show you my booth, here is a photo I found of one of my first attempts at peddling my merch. Taken at Rochester's 2006 Harvest Fair, this photo shows my natural ability to make a pleasing, well thought out display. (not)

I love sawhorses!
I'm not one to say "You've come a long way, baby", especially to myself, but it may be a fitting enough expression. Here is my booth at Paradise City:
I promise not to say "I've come a long way, baby". However, I do think it is important for a person to recognize the progress that he or she has made. Often, we get lost in the present and the future, wondering what the next step is: what shows to apply to, what shows to do, what to make, what will sell, etc. We shouldn't live in the past, or spend too much time patting ourselves on the back, but let's take just a minute every now and then to appreciate our own hard work.

My neighbors at Paradise were amazing, as my neighbors usually are. Here is a photo of Jeff Freeman in his booth:I had been in 2 shows before with Jeff, but never really got to talk to him about his work. I just spent the last 20 minutes engrossed in his website. Pay a visit if you've got a little time. One bit of information that I don't see anywhere on his site is the fact that all of the poured concrete slabs in his furniture have "fossils" in them. He'll slice apart old pipe fittings and ceramic fixtures, incorporate them into the concrete, and sand them down with the slab. (I'm probably murdering the process with my very limited perception of what he does, but you get the idea.) The results are subtle, but quite stunning. He showed me photos of a custom countertop he made for a client's kitchen. There are old knives and forks embedded in the countertop. Apparently, guests are always trying to pick them up off the counter, which makes for some amusement after a dinner party.

If I had a more modern abode, and unlimited funds, I would certainly be patronizing this guy. As it is, all I can offer him is a "That's really awesome!", an "Oooh, I like that one!", and the ever inspiring "Your new walls look fabulous!".

Well, that's about 25% of what I wanted to blog about today, but I need to get back into the studio. Have a fabulous day, and thank you for taking the time to read this!