Okay, I know I’ve kind of fallen off the “Quest for the Perfect Teapot” wagon that I built for myself. Two reasons for this are: Secondarily) My obsessions run in circles, and right now my penchant is for pitchers. Moreover) I am lazy. Sixth and lastly) Some of my teapots have had embarrassing flaws, and […]
Teapot #5 is done! (Yes, we’re a little out-of-order.) I love its shape and the way the glazes look–but there’s just one small problem. Any guesses as to how I can do this?Yes, indeed. We have a beautiful teapot with a jammed-tight lid. I ask you, is there anything more tragic? I have no idea […]
I know I’m overdue for this post (mostly because I’ve had Teapot 3 for a while and have been hiding it from the world), so forgive me if you were dying to know what happens next in the teapot progression. At the risk of sounding dramatic, it’s time to admit failure. Yes, yes–it looks fine, […]
My second teapot of the year is done! I’m (almost) in love with it. Let me explain–things never come out of the kiln exactly as you pictured them. Sometimes they’re better; sometimes they’re worse; mostly they’re just different. It takes a few days to adjust my mental picture of a specific piece to the actual […]
My new line of teapots is making its debut! This is the first one I’ve made since picking up The Teapot Book by Steve Woodhead and starting to really refine the way I shape them. I love doing little loopy top handles, which give some motion to the pot. I made this spout tapered rather […]
Handcrafted and Homegrown 