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Handle With Care Workshop: Eric Botbyl, Matt Schiemann, Todd Pletcher

This past summer I had the opportunity to attend the Handle with Care Workshop featuring three top notch potters. It took place just down the road in Goshen on June 24th and 25th. Though it happened 6 months ago, I still recall many of the tips, techniques and conversations from this workshop.

Handle With Care Workshop

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Todd Pletcher

Todd Pletcher

Todd was the host and did a fantastic job pulling off this great experience. Unfortunately for the Michiana pottery community, it was also like a big going away party because Todd and his family moved to the other side of the world soon after it was over. The most noticeable thing about Todd’s work is probably his wavy rims. He showed us how he created those rims and some of his different handle styles, among other things.

Eric Botbyl

Eric Botbyl

Eric runs the Companion Gallery and makes his own pottery in Humboldt, Tennessee. He is known for his ‘scragglers’ which are highly altered, textured wheel thrown pieces. It was great watching him use simple tools to make such complex surfaces.

Matt Schiemann

Matt Schiemann

Matt made the trip from St. Petersburg, Florida to help fire the train kiln and demonstrate his making techniques. Matt is a second generation potter making functional, mostly wood fired work. He also helps run the Morean Center for Clay.

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2016 Middlebury Fall Festival

middlebury fall festival: my booth

I returned to the Middlebury Fall Festival for the fourth time in September. There were many similarities to previous years (2013, 2014, 2015) but this year there were a few small changes.

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Bowls from the First Half (of 2016)

Just like the Mugs post, I’ll throw some of my favorite bowls from the first half of the year here in one post.

drip bowl

drip bowl

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Cups from the First Half (of 2016)

Here is a selection of cups from early 2016.

Let’s start small:

shot cups

shot cups

The cup on the left is Amaco Buff Stoneware. On the right is Standard 182 clay. A new and exciting effect but it crazes like… crazy…

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Mugs from the First Half (of 2016)

I’ve fired the kiln a couple times so far in 2016 with good results for the most part. All mugs are wheel thrown stoneware fired to cone 6.

mugs

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