Author: kath
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Turtle Pottery Studio
I’m back… and, now Turtle Pottery has its own studio. As some may have noticed, Turtle Pottery has been quiet since last summer. No shows, no sales, no blog entries. Well, that’s what a full time teaching job will do to your creative time. But, it’s summer and I’ve been breaking in my new wheel.…
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The Best Christmas Gift Ever
So for Christmas my parents and my husband went in together and got me all the elements to set up my own humble studio. For those interested in the equipment side of things, I got a Pacifica Model GT400 Wheel 1/2HP and a L&L Kiln e23S Easy Fire electric kiln.We ordered them from Bigceramicstore.com as…
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From That to This
It’s been a long week of glazing and sanding and firing and glazing and firing and… well, you get the picture. The last load of greenware went into the kiln this afternoon, so sometime on Wednesday I’ll be waxing, dipping, and brushing the last of my pieces. In case you’re wondering how those mugs I…
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Bridgman Studio Pottery Show and Sale a Success
On June 23rd & 24th, Turtle pottery had its debut at the Bridgman Studio semi-annual pottery show and sale. Friday night’s opening was more like an impromptu cocktail party, featuring wine, cheese, and good conversation with friends who’d come out to support my first show. By the end of the evening, to my pleasant surpirse,…
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Why a Turtle?
Learning to do pottery was a graduation gift to myself. After 7 years of working on a Ph.D. and putting off doing fun stuff, the time had come to express myself in a new way. I had my first lesson in July 2005. I asked Melissa Bridgman, a local potter and friend, if she’d be…