Michael is unloading for Fountain Hills in an unusual hailstorm in Cambria! Come visit in Fountain Hills…

P.S., all of our videos are updated to HD and use YouTube. Checkout the great detail on the video’s wax resist lines… Much, much, better video detail!!

The kiln opens and the first piece retrieved is a very big flair (thrown by Michael and wax resist glazed by Peggy).

We want to give a big shout out to Andrew Snyder of Bootleg Pottery. Andrew is teaching ceramics at West Chester University in Pennsylvania, where our son attends. The work we’re hearing about in Andrew’s class inspired us to experiment in some fun new directions.

The 47th annual Kings Mountain Art Fair, featuring 130 juried artists and 25 mountain folk artists under the redwoods, is Labor Day weekend. We love it there! The redwoods combined with many of today’s great artists makes for a splendid weekend. The jurying and quality of work is spectacular.

Join us September 4, 5, and 6 (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) – 10AM to 5PM. You can find us in space 74, up by the firehouse amongst the redwoods near the center of the fair.

If you’re within a couple hours driving from Woodside, this is a perfect addition or centerpiece for your labor day weekend.

Here the details on how to get there, along with maps of the event: Visit us!

Amphora (Wikipedia)

I’m preparing for the Pompeii Amphorae weekend at Greg Worthington’s Worthington Gallery in Utah, September 11th and 12th. Labor Day weekend right beforehand, I have the Kings Mountain Art Fair in Woodside. We’re working really hard right now, and loving it!

More amphora coverage soon… And if you’re anywhere near Utah, mark your calendar and join us.

Above is an interior shot of my my little cabin/studio with some of my collection of artwork and work in progress. Limitations of space do not in any way limit or inhibit one’s creativity.

So many people have asked about visiting our studios… The San Luis Obispo Arts Council puts on the Open Studios Tour, for our section of the county on Oct. 9th and 10th. An encore weekend happens on the weekend of the 23rd and 24th. While we’re on break the weekend between (16th/17th), the southern part of the county has its art tour.

The final weekend is everyone who wants to participate in a second weekend of tour. That would be us of course – we’re relentless. There’s a pic somewhere on our computer from a previous year’s tour, with our show booth set up in front of Peggy’s studio displaying finished work, but I just can’t seem to find it. When I do, I’ll put it up.

The Open Studios Tours are a great way for people to come and see so many of the talented artists around San Luis Obispo county. We always have a great time showing our space and work to people. We usually have drinks and snacks to share, and it makes for a great art and social weekend.

It’s still a while until October, but mark your calendars early… This is a treat for anyone wanting the behind the scenes tour of their favorite artists.