Bob Carls, Woodturner, Aitken MN…couldn’t resist. THE ART SHOW … … an insider’s viewMany artists and craftspeople make a good portion, or all, of their living from sales of
The Road to Hell Is Paved…..
…..with good intentions! The art show season has started and we’re in the thick. For what it’s worth, right after our show this weekend, the StoneArch Show in Minneapolis http://www.stonearchfestival.com,
POTS AND LOCAL FOOD-Ceramics Monthly
This article recently ran in Ceramics Monthly. It says a lot about the connection between locally grown foods and handmade pottery. Katy Hemberger, who helps us out in both the
Holy Moley It’s Been Awhile
BETTER KNOWN AS HOW THE SEASONS CHANGE…daily When last we posted, April 9, we had been through spring (ice out on March 28 see below), refreeze, and a couple of
IT’S A REALLY BIG DAY!
If you live on or near a lake in the northern latitudes, ‘ice out’ day is a big deal! Second only to when the clouds switch from winter clouds to
Glass Paperweights
The Final Result! Paperweight by Alysa Tom Stopped by Foci Glass today (Thursday) to see what might be happening. Michael had been sick for a week so the paperweights needed
“No Knead” Bread
There is a recipe going around about “No Knead” Bread. A very simple recipe that just takes minutes to prepare. It apparently originally ran in the New York Times, and
POTTERS TRY TO BURN THEIR HANDS
The Cool Clay Coyotes Take a Shot At HOT GLASS! Where We Take a Field Trip To FOCI GLASS in Minneapolis Merry Christmas! Betsy went really creative and gave
Educating About Pottery
Betsy and Tom recently hosted about 50 art students from the Dassel–Cokato School. Betsy showed them around our gallery where she could use the work of 160+ North American artists
Tom’s Triumph Lives
Despite the freezing cold weather Tom and Betsy took the Triumph for a spin. Tom purchased the 1960 Triumph TR3 a year ago and it finally lives and breathes and
