DECEMBER OPEN STUDIO AND SECONDS SALE

Hello Friends and happy December! I've had good year in the studio with lots of fun projects keeping me busy.

I want to let you know about 3 upcoming events.

I'm having my annual Studio and Seconds Sale on Sunday 12/15 from 11-3. My seconds table will be my best yet. I have a lot of pieces with small flaws, one offs, and items I'm ready to say goodbye to. Please come!

As always, kids are welcome.

Don't forget I'm in the alley behind the above address - follow the arrows.

I've really been focusing in on vases and bottles, and I'm excited to show you. I will also have some new Graffiti Mugs (based on the area near Union Market), flower pieces, and the other usual suspects.

THIS SATURDAY in BALTIMORE!

I'm participating in Charm City's Craft Mafia Holiday Heap Sale. I've never done this one before, but it's supposed to be really fun and its inside! And it's in Baltimore - my home town.

2640 Saint Paul Street

Saturday December 7th

10 - 5

FREE

Click here for more info and to see the other vendors.

THIS SUNDAY 12/8

Rose Jaffe's Art Market at the STEW

(these will go fast so come early :)

A wonderful new collaboration has happened recently with a DC artist / activist I really admire. Rose has spent some time in my studio over the last month covering some of my luckiest pots with her art. These pieces will be for sale, along with some other amazing art and DC vendors on Sunday.

December 8th

925 Emerson Street NW

1 - 5

See Rose's work here

Open Studio Sale!

I'm opening my doors NEXT SUNDAY for my annual Open Studio and Seconds Sale. Please come by! I've made about 2000 pots in 2018 and this means that my seconds stash is extra good this year! Seconds are pieces with small flaws, experiments, class demos, and the pots I just don't want sitting around my studio anymore. They will be priced to sell, so you'll be getting some excellent deals and I'll be clearing space for the new year. I'll also be selling my usual work - pattern ware, rainbow ware, one of a kind mugs, and a nice selection of bowls, plates, and vases. Bring your friends and, as always, kids are welcome. I hope to see you!

*Please note that my studio is in the alley BEHIND this address.

Graffitea Bowls

There is a limited edition of one of a kind Graffitea Bowls done in collaboration with the Sticker Show and available only at the Fridge gallery. This exhibit is really worth seeing! HERE is a link to a great article by Brightest Young Things. 'Sticker artist and curator 'iwillnot' returns to The Fridge with the DC Street Sticker Expo 4.0 featuring the largest sticker combo wall in history as well as a series of select small and large-scale adhesive artworks from featured artists. Covering the entire gallery floor-to-ceiling (and then some), the combo wall will feature an estimated 200,000 stickers from nearly 1,000 artists based around the world. While artists based in the United States make up the largest contributing group, artists from nearly every continent in the world have sent in original street art stickers.'

I am drawn to the collaborative nature of graffiti, and I'm inspired by seeing the history of a wall in its layers while contemplating the ephemeral quality of each written name. The ‘Graffitea Bowl’ series is my way to write my name, so to speak, and to preserve an often temporary moment in a ceremonial lasting object – the teabowl. For this collaboration, I chose to reference Oribe ware pottery, which was developed and named in Japan by Lord Furuta Oribe in the early 1600s. Oribe was seeking to promote an “aesthetic of discord’ in ceramics by celebrating surface imperfections, shape distortions, and the irregular.

The show is open at The Fridge until December 31st. Don't miss it!

There's even a BOOK that I'm honored to be included in!

ONE & ONLY: GIFTS MADE BY HAND

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center

If you happen to be in Sheboygan WI please check out 'One & Only' at the Kohler Arts Center. 'Encounter an exclusive, curated assortment of works of art in the annual exhibition ONE & ONLY: GIFTS MADE BY HAND. This exceptional selection of works by nearly thirty nationally recognized artists offers just the opportunity to find special gifts for holiday giving.'

This show is open until January 13th 2019.

Here is the Website for more information.

Souk Mugs

I just completed a new batch of beautiful mugs made exclusively for Souk - 'a globally inspired market and bakery, brought to you by the owner of Capitol Hill's Award-Winning Boutique Bakery, The Sweet Lobby.'Souk is located on Barracks Row in SE DC.

Info and hours HERE.

Princeton University Art Museum Store

Hollow Work is now available in New Jersey! I'm honored to have my pieces carried by The Princeton University Art Museum Store.

'The Museum Store features regional artists producing work in different media, including glass, ceramics, wood, textiles, metalwork, alternative materials, and jewelry. We also have a fine selection of publications related to the Museum's collections as well as current exhibitions. Your patronage supports the Museum’s core mission of bringing art into everyday life through experience and educational programming.'

Here is the Website.

Thanks for reading, and thank you all so much for your support!

2018 NOVEMBER HAPPENINGS!

EMPORIYUM - THIS WEEKEND - NOVEMBER 9 - 11

Hello Friends! A few things are happening in November and the first of which is EMPORYIUM. It's this weekend on Dock 5 at Union Market. Emporium is a "one-of-a-kind food marketplace featuring the tastiest treats from around the country. Discover delicious foods and purchase thoughtful gifts and top-quality products from a lineup of artisans you won’t find anywhere else." It'll be super fun and if you like food, and who doesn't like food, you should definitely come. I'll be selling a few DC and FLOWER mugs and a bunch of new CONTEMPLATES.

Friday Night Preview Party Presented by @DCFOODPORN: This ticket includes first access to The Emporiyum on Friday, November 9 starting at 6pm. Meet and learn from Justin Schuble, the man behind @DCFOODPORN, the DMV's most prolific food account. The Friday Night Preview Party includes access to ALL Emporiyum vendors before anyone else, free drinks, passed bites, and special interactive activities from vendors. Decorate cakes with Buttercream Bakeshop, mix drinks with Modern Bar Cart, and learn how to select and identify wines with Siptip (and more)! The Friday Night Preview Party is limited to 750 people. Shorter lines, less crowds, and more time for you and your friends to MEET, EAT, and SHOP.

VIP Tickets: This ticket includes first access to The Emporiyum on Saturday or Sunday starting at 10am. The special VIP hour from 10-11am includes passed bites, cocktail sips, and a gift bag filled with fun food treats. VIP is limited to 750 people in that exclusive hour, meaning shorter lines, less crowds, and more time for you and your friends to MEET, EAT, and SHOP.

General Admission: This ticket is available for 11AM, 12:30PM, and 1:30PM entry and will get you the full Emporiyum market experience.

Friday, November 9th - 6-8pm

Saturday, November 10th - 10am-4pm

Sunday, November 11th - 10am-4pm

Get your tickets HERE

DC BRAU HOLIDAY MARKET - NOVEMBER 24TH

Mark your calendars for the DC BRAU Holiday Market!

This event is a blast, and it's the Saturday after Thanksgiving - hopefully you'll be in town. All of your favorite DC makers will be there!

'For the 5th year in a row, we’ll be transforming the brewery into a crafters’ marketplace for one day only — perfect for visitors to start (and finish) their holiday shopping with unique wares from more than 40 local artists & artisans in a unique indoor setting.

– Live Music by Reed Appleseed & DJ Budman.'

– Games & Activities for All Ages

– Food Trucks in the Lot

– And of course – lots of DC Brau Beer, including the launch of a special new brew!

TICKETS

VIP TICKETS – $10 EACH: Includes early admission at 1PM for an extra hour of shopping and a free branded DC Brau tote.

GENERAL ADMISSION – FREE – doors open at 2PM.

You cab buy tickets here for the VIP event.

This is kid friendly!

RESOURCE LIBRARY

Have you visited Resource Library yet? It's a beautiful and inspiring space right near Union Market, and my pottery is available along with a small curated selection of local artist's work. 'The pop-up offers access to over 500 design books, magazines, and periodicals that might otherwise be expensive to buy or hard to find.' You should go hang out and learn! My daughter has gone to several free ASL classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and there are a bunch of other creative happenings (click HERE for calendar).

The Resource Library is officially open until November 18th but it might be extended (fingers crossed).

'Resource is a design library, shop and event series. A temporary installation in the Union Market District, Resource serves as public space where design books and magazines can be accessed for free and diverse programming can ignite inclusive, cross-disciplinary conversations about the importance of design in our daily lives. Launched by Form Function Studio and sponsored by Gensler.'

Location: Union Market District, 1287 4th Street NE
Dates: September 12 through October 14
Hours: Wednesday + Thursday, 1-6pm; Friday-Sunday, 11am-6pm; Closed Monday + Tuesday
Website: www.resourcelibrary.us

SMDC just celebrated their 1st birthday! This store is an amazing venue for DC makers. I have a bunch of new work there - some flower mugs, cups, and serving bowls, a small run of porcelain twist cups, and my usual stuff. Please try to shop local during this gift giving season - it makes a difference on so many levels!

"Shop Made in DC is a space dedicated to showcasing the talents of DC-based designers, artists, and makers. This mission-driven retail initiative serves as a platform for creativity -- enabling ideas, products and people to converge and drive traffic to neighborhoods while creating low-entry to market opportunities for DC-based makers and small retailers."

SHOP MADE IN DC

1330 19th St NW

(Just off Dupont Circle)

Washington DC 20036

Monday through Friday 10AM - 8PM

Saturday 11:00AM - 6PM

Sunday 11:00AM - 6PM

WEBSITE HERE

New coffee and tea cups at Maketto! I get many inquiries about the work that I make for them, so I've been trying to make extras for each new batch. I will have some of these mugs and the Maketto teabowls available at my open studio and sale on December 16th (read below)

Maketto

1351 H Street N.E.

Washington DC 20002

M - Th: 7am to 10pm

F - S: 7am to 11pm

Su: 7am to 5pm

SAVE THE DATE!

I'll be sending out another newsletter in December, but please save the date for my open studio on December 16th. I have an EPIC collection of seconds this year. If you can't come on the 16th, feel free to contact me and we'll figure out another time for you to visit.

Thank you for reading and thank you so much for your support!