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Reasons to Buy Handmade Pottery: Interview Sabine Dahm

10/25/2019

 
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About Sabine:
"I retired in 2000 and ever since have been making pottery.  I have a home studio and mostly electric fire to cone 5-6.  I hold an annual open house and sell my pottery at several local events.  I donate the proceeds from my sales to a local food bank."

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Do you collect handmade pottery?
"Although I don’t think of myself as being very materialistic, I have to admit that I like to buy pottery.  I have a collection of pots that I acquired from local pottery studios – e.g., Greenbridge Pottery, The Lion Potter, Susan Greenleaf (formerly at the Torpedo Factory), Matt Hyleck (Baltimore Clayworks), M4 Studio and Mea Rhee.  Just recently I visited the pottery studio of Allison Coles Severance near Frederick, Maryland, and bought two of her beautiful wood-fired bowls.  But I also pick up pieces while visiting art and craft fairs or when I travel.  Recently, I purchased several pieces from Mayumi Yamashita Ceramics in Japan through Etsy.  I greatly admire the work of Anne Mette Hjortshoj, a Danish potter whose studio is on the beautiful island of Bornholm (I visited the island as a child.).  She is represented by Goldmark in the U.K. and I purchased a small pot through the gallery."
 
Why do you buy handmade pottery?
"The reason why I buy pottery are three-fold:  1) I like to support local artists.  Working on pottery myself I appreciate the effort that it takes to create a piece of pottery.  2) I pick up pieces that intrigue me as to how they are made.  They serve as inspirations for my own work.  3) I just love a piece of pottery; that is, I either display it in my home or like to use it."
 
How did you acquire a Lisa York piece of pottery?
"I had seen Lisa’s work while she was at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland and really liked her pottery.  When I saw that she was giving a workshop at The Clay CoOp, a local pottery studio, I decided to attend.  She also had a small show at the venue and I bought my first Lisa pot, a dinner-size bowl, which I love and display on my fireplace mantle.  Subsequently, I purchased a teapot and a couple of cups.  I love Lisa’s atmospherically fired work.  I think how she hand alters her thrown pots and creates her unique surface textures and decorations works so well with the atmospheric firing processes – i.e., unique pots for a one-of-kind firing process.  This is very much in contrast to my work using an electric kiln firing to cone 5-6."
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Learn more about Sabine on her website and facebook page.

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Galena Illinois Pottery Tour

10/19/2019

 

Enjoy the beautiful fall colors of Galena and Pottery.

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Joe Pinder and I are having fun Slinging mud, or rather sharing pottery making demos while selling art at stop number 3 on the self guided pottery tour. We are open all day today and Sunday.Keep in mind that 20 dirty hands is always the 3rd weekend of October to increase your chances of enjoying the beautiful fall colors of Galena while also enjoying pottery.

Ps. The pictures below are images of my newest pottery made in my new Milwaukee Studio. These will be exclusively for sale in Galena, IL...but don't worry I will probably make more in November for my online shop. I would love to hear what color and forms are your favorite!

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Want to Avoid Shipping?

10/17/2019

 

Be the first to buy pots made in my new Milwaukee House?

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Then come out to Galena, IL enjoy the changing of the tree colors with a beautiful country roads, and the 20 Dirty Hands Pottery Tour.
I will have my work including the newest pots made out of my Milwaukee studio that are colorful. I am at the Pinder Pottery Location.

We are open:

October 18, 19, 20 from 10am to 5pm.

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1. ESHELMAN POTTERY
    238 N Main St, Elizabeth
    Artists:
    Paul Eshelman  
    Courtney Diedrich
    Mia Ishiguro

2. RICHARD T. HESS  
    POTTERY STUDIO

    519 4th St, Galena
    Artist:
    Richard T. Hess

3. PINDER POTTERY
    236 N Main St, Galena
    Artist:
    Joe Pinder
    Lisa York

4. O'SHAUGHNESSY
    STUDIO

    202 S West St, Galena
    Artists:
    Stephanie O'Shaughnessy
    Doug Reynolds
    Jennifer Mally


5. GALENA CLAY WORKS
    704 Dewey Ave, Galena
    Artists:
    Kent Henderson
    Monte Young

6. Pine Hollow Pottery
    4700 N Council Hill Rd, Galena
    Artists:
    Larry Priske
    Gary Carstens
    Ron Hahlen
    Liz Robertson
    Rich Robertson

    Tabitha Link

7. FORTUNA POTTERY
    7213 W Buckhill Rd, Galena
    Artists:
    Delores Fortuna
    Amy Higgason
    Roberta Polfus
    Yuki Nyhan
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The Best Coffee Shop in Louisville: Quills Coffee

10/9/2019

 
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Quills Coffee is hands down the best coffee shop in Louisville. I had their seasonal Maple Spice Latte, and it was not overpowered by sugar; a nice balance between sweet with the flavor of coffee. Plus it's a really great atmosphere to work in. A nice industrial vibe with rustic wood and metal furniture.
And bring your own handmade mug with you to create an even better experience! I tote my own Lisa York Arts mugs where ever I go.
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My Second Favorite Place to Scamper Around Rock Formations Near Colorado Springs

10/8/2019

 

Paint Mines
​Calahan, Colorado

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Distance: 3.4 mile loop
Difficulty: Easy
Elevation Gain: 334
Terrain: Geologic Structures, Wild Flowers, and Grass lands

Review:
Wow. I would compare the Paint Mines to a mini version of the Badlands that has a greater diversity in the colors. Ranging from grouping that are stark white, to mustard yellow, to mauve, and to a wide range of earth tones. My camera does not do the colors justice!

At first you are following the trails through grassy areas seeing the structures only from a distance, but don't worry you get to be right up close to these hoodoos and canyon like geologic structures. I love walking lots of miles so I would not have skipped walking around the grassy areas. Plus there are a lot of great wild flowers out there.
Ps. I had forgotten my actual mug to bring with me on my Colorado trip so I improved with a mug I made in Colorado...aka cardboard mug.
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Mug Adventures: Louisville

10/8/2019

 

Black and Gold Latte

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Ie. a delicious tumeric & vanilla spice latte from Safai Coffee. I always have my mug ready to try out some new drinks while traveling to new cities like Louisville, Ky.

Reasons to Buy Handmade Pottery: Interview Andrea Bruno

10/2/2019

 
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​Do you collect handmade pottery?
"Yes, mostly pieces from people I’ve met through my ceramic community."

How did you acquire a Lisa York piece of pottery?
"I purchased Lisa’s pottery from the pieces she brought to a class I took that she was teaching. I love the feel of Lisa’s pieces and the shapes she creates.  I also love the warm tones she gets in her firings."
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    Hi, I'm Lisa the artist and creator of this content. 
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