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May

2013

Rogue Potters Wood Firing this weekend!

The pots are made, the glazes are mixed, the wood's been split; it's time to fire pots! The Rogue Potters will be out in full force this weekend glazing and decorating our wares, loading up the trusty kiln, lighting the match, and drinking a toast to the kiln gods as we fire our work this weekend! Stop on by on Sunday...

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Apr

2013

Crunch time

Another good night in the studio... Sleater Kinney, Sly and the Family Stone, and Morphine all provided the soundtrack for the creativity- it was a good night indeed. See, it's crunch time as we get ready for the wood firings in two weeks. We got kilns to fill, fans to please, ideas to express, and pots to make! We...

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Feb

2013

Leach Treadle Wheel Restoration

I recently scored a Leach Treadle Wheel off of Craigslist that needed some love. It had seen some use, and obviously had been used quite a bit in the past based on the wear and tear it has. Additional boards for support had been nailed on all over the place, it had been spray painted a bunch of wacky colors, and looks like...

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Feb

2013

First Urban Winter Pit Firing

One thing about the Rogue Potters is that we're always up for trying new things. I've always wanted to try pit firing, so I built one in my back yard, Thanks to the kindness of my neighbors for not complaining about the smoke from the flaming sawdust, salt, and copper sulfate.Everything went great until at the ends the bricks...

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Feb

2013

Stocking up for Spring

We're all taking the winter time to stock up on work to get ready for the Spring wood firings begin. Here's a couple if Ikebana plates that are bisqued and ready to be glazed and fired. Can't wait for the spring firings to begin and the upcoming Mother's Day sale!

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Feb

2013

Talking to yourself

I think it was Warren MacKenzie that said something like "using your own pottery is like having a conversation with yourself", because you are only experiencing your own work and not others. Well, sometimes you get a couple favorites out of the kiln that you just can't bring yourself to sell.Here's a couple of my own pots...

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Dec

2012

Studio hibernation

Winter is a good time to hunker down in the studio to try out new techniques and to get ready for the spring firings. Nothing like playing in the mud to make the long winter nights pass by I've recently been experimenting with some chattering techniques that will look amazing in Raku or the wood kiln. Love the texture...

Dec

2012

Holiday Sale going on now

Wonderful weather and wonderful turnout for our Holiday Sale! If you're stopping out for The Grand Meander swing on by. We have 12 artists displaying work, the Rogue Potters, jewelry, photography, fiber arts, and wood arts.

Nov

2012

Fall Wood Firing

We just completed our fall wood firing, and could not have asked for a better firing!! 60 degree weather the week before Thanksgiving in Minnesota is fantastic, but can only be improved by hanging out in the woods with friends doing something you love- making pots! With the Rogue Potter acquisition of the Taylor's Falls...

Nov

2012

Rogue Potters farm featured in music video

Here is a little video "Tell Me" from the group Dark Dark Dark.... long time Rogue Potter fans will recognize that a large portion of the video was filmed at the Rogue Potters compound in Taylor's Falls.Check out the old house , the fields, and the lovely old piano. Good to share our slice of heaven with the world.http://youtube.com/watch?v=rMcvZKxEQX0