Country Boy

Finally loaded my bisque kiln.. it only took 22 days to do it..jeez. Sometimes I think that I should only concentrate on form and do one simple glaze.. that way I'd make so many more pots. But I'm not too worried that making my pots takes a good amount of time.. it doesn't matter if something takes you a long time.


Sometimes I feel like the more time it takes.. the better it will be- not so in all cases..but I'm really curious to see what can happen to my work when I spend more and more time on the sgraffito and layers on layers... That's the direction I want to go.. more time spent on the decoration. Larger pieces that could take days to weeks to finish.


Anyhoo. Today was awesome. Yesterday I learned, to my surprise, that all tributaries to the Yellowstone river are open to anglers all year. I've been here for 22 days and... it was always there ready for me to go to. I just figured, like the west-side, that all small streams were closed this time of year. Ooops!

Thanks, David for setting me straight.


Beautiful... Beautiful..


Beautiful!

Once the bisque kiln was loaded and firing.. I grabbed the ole fishing pole and took a hike down to Rock Creek, which is basically a stone's throw away from the studio. What a pretty area and lots of nice little holes here and there to flip my lure into. If these sweet Browns are tasty enough.. I think I just figured out how to save some cash on food while I'm here. Man. Thank god I'm a country boy!


If you're coming for the Dan Murphy workshop... bring your fishin pole!

Richard Notkin moldmaking Institute

Did you know Notkin is a resident of Helena, Montana? He's got a great gig going here during the summer offering a super intensive workshop that will teach you anything you want or could ever imagine about mold making and slip casting. Last summer filled up fast and I heard some really great things about it..

It's going to sell out..and if you've ever been curious about the City that shelters some of the best ceramic artists in the world, along with the Archie Bray Foundation, during the most beautiful time of the year... you gotta do it!!!