Still Making face Jugs

I've been busy with so many things and realized that I'd not opened this for far too long.  I ought to make it clear that I am still enjoying my friends the face jugs and their family is growing.  They are yarn bowls (picture to come) and dog biscuit jars (below - can't wait for firing), and more egg separators (five in a row!), and now.  My next show is in October and I'm working hard to have plenty of fun on my table - more details will follow, but here are a few pictures of the current work.

The Spring 2014 Mountainside Pottery Show is coming!

The guys are getting ready for a party!  The Next Mountainside show, hosted by the Potters' Guild of New Jersey runs on the last weekend of  April.  Once again, the show will be held at the Community Presbyterian Church at 1459 Deer Path in Mountainside, NJ (corner of Deer Path and Meeting House Lane).  The dates ar Saturday, April 26 (11AM to 5PM) and Sunday, April 27 (Noon to 5PM).


More previews to come!

Feeling Honored!

Mimi Stadler Pottery

This is where you will find a post from a fellow Potters'Guild pf NJ that includes a few of the family.  I'm feeling really good about Ms. Stadler including me in the company of 4 other potters for whom I hold a great of deal of respect..... OK - it's probably envy.  All the more reason to feel pretty darn good about being there!

Carlton, Stanford and Xavier

And the  family keeps growing - I'm looking forward to a lot of giggles and big mustaches this year.  And now I understand why men have all those mustache styles - facial hair is FUN!

Next Show is less than a week away!

Icehouse Pottery Studio Hosts 6th Annual Holiday Show and Sale

3 Paterson Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ 

Saturday, December 7 from 10 am to 6 pm

Sunday, December 8 from 11 am to 5 pm.

The Icehouse Pottery Studio will host its 6th Annual Holiday Show and Sale of functional and sculptural ceramics at their studio.  The show will showcase locally made pottery by 15 potters and ceramic artists, the sale will offer a chance to meet the makers.

This increasingly popular event draws hundreds of customers from northeast New Jersey and the nearby New York areas. Available for sale will be a fabulous selection of vases, wall pieces, pitchers, teapots, platters, casseroles, raku and pit-fired vessels in varying colors and styles, and one-of-a-kind sculptures and decorative objects of art.

The show is the perfect place to find a unique handmade holiday gift or a special item or present for any occasion. 

Directions:
The show is easily accessible from Route 287; take exit 53, turn right and travel 0.6 miles. From Route 23, take Newark Pompton Turnpike, turn right at the light and go 0.4 miles. Icehouse Studio is the red brick building on the right, just past the railroad track. 

Parking and admission:

Parking and Entrance in the rear. Parking and admission is free, but we will have a box available for any donation of nonperishable food items to Center for Food Action, a wonderful food pantry serving our neighbors in need.

Learn more about Icehouse Pottery at www.IcehousePottery.org.

There will be a few face jugs there - Salt and Pepper Shakers, Face bells, soap pumps, and a full size  face jug or two!  Hope to see you there!

Face Jugs are now Face Shot Glasses

Someone told me once I "couldn't" make face jugs small enough for toothpick holders.  I made 3 that night.

The next day a friend complimented my "shot glasses" in an e-mail and I informed her she must have been looking on someone else's shelves... and steamed about who was trying to steal my thunder at the studio.  Then I realized.  They WERE mine.

So - for teetotalers - of course they are tooth pick holders - wouldn't make anything else.

But for those who like a good drinking game during a silly TV Show - they so like a little something stronger... just every now and then.

Adopted by Jen's daughter for her roommates.

Big mouth jar

Although Marquis Mushie D'Smudge is curious, this fella was adopted by Kody, December 2012

Face Jugs go to Princeton!

Face Jugs go "On the Road!" in Princeton, NJ

I've been invited to  show the face jugs at the Arts Council of Princeton Holiday show!  I'm very flattered to have this attention.  If you want to meet some of the family and have never been able to get to North NJ, then maybe Princeton will be more convenient for you:
      November 30-December 22, 2012
      Arts Council of Princeton
      Paul Robeson Center for the Arts
      102 Witherspoon Street
      Princeton, NJ 08540
      609-924-8777 for information.

I won't be there but the kids promised no long distance calls and no wild parties!  However, if you want to invite them to your house for those delights... that'd be great!

Icehouse Pottery Cooperative - Annual Show and Sale

The next show is coming up fast:


Icehouse Pottery
3 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ


Saturday, December 1, 2012 (10 AM - 5 PM)
Sunday, December 2, 2012 (11 AM - 4 PM)

From Route 287, take exit 53.  At the bottom of the exit (from either direction) turn right.
Follow the road until you cross over the rail road track - it's not far at all!
Then look on the right - there's a small red brick building and that's us!

Come on around back to park because the entrance is off the back lot.

We're a group of 20 potters and the variety (price/size/selection) will be great!  This is a wonderful place to shop locally and start thinking about holiday gifts.  Everything tastes better in handmade pottery (take my word for it -I wouldn't lead you astray!) and there's nothing more beautiful to decorate your home.  The best part is - some of it can do both!

Mountainside Pottery Show, Potters' Guild of NJ is still on!

Hurricane Sandy's aftermath is not going to spoil the show, so I hope you'll come out!

Potters' Guild of NJ Fall Pottery Show
Community Presbyterian Church
1459 Deer Path
Mountainside, NJ

Saturday, November 10, 2012 (11AM to 5PM) and
Sunday, November 11, 2012 (Noon to 4PM)

There will be 36 potters there, so you're sure to find something(s!) for yourself, as well as all the folks on your holiday list!

Latest Face Jugs & Show Announcement

Soap pump with matching toothbrush holder - shiny examples of great white teeth for inspiration.  More inspiration to be had from 36 potters at:

Potters' Guild of NJ Fall Show
Community Presbyterian Church
1459 Deer Park
Mountainside, NJ

Saturday, November 10, 2012
    11AM - 5PM
Sunday, November 11, 2012
    Noon - 5PM



You're sure to find plenty for yourself as well as gifts for folks on your holiday lists!  Would love to see you there and so would the face jugs who'll be there looking for adopted families.

Adopted by Stephanie and her two wonderful children!

Newest Members of the family

Jeremy (bottom left), born at the Potters' Guild of New Jersey presentation, and Albert (bottom right), inspired by Jeremy, posing with their most recent friends!

Big Blue Ears adopted by David M - he's as happy as he looks (top left) Green top and two teeth directly below both adopted at Mountainside Nov 2012. Cigar at bottom right adopted in Princeton - now he's a college man!

My Own Face Jug Workshop

Last week, May 20,2012, I gave my own Face Jug demonstration at the Potter's Guild of NJ.  Jeremy was born and when he's all done, I'll post his portrait!

Upper Saddle River Art Show

The Anual Art Show hosted by Friends of the Library opens today (May 6, 2012) with a reception from 2-4PM. Fifty Upper Saddle River New Jersey artists will be showcased and I'm one of them. This is my first year so I'm looking forward to seeing what the show is like. All I had to do was drop off the work and promise to be on hand for the reception. I'm looking forward to the event! The show is on until May 25.

The choir ended up adopted at the Princeton show, winter 2012.

Walter is done!

Walter wants to be sure you know that the Potters' Guild of NJ Mountainside Show is April 21 and 22, 2012.  Go to http://www.pottersguildnj.org/EventIframe.aspx for the details and directions!

Workshop!

Today I saw my first real live face jug potter at work and created Walter under his instruction - I am newly inspired and look forward to adding to the family soon!  I know there's already a Walter in the family, but this fella INSISTED his name was Walter, too- nothing else would do. Look for him fired and glazed in the net couple of weeks and then I bet he'll have some new relatives soon after.....

The potter was Greg LaPlaca - check him out here:
http://www.laplacapottery.com/

New faces in the family

 New for  the Mountainside Show on April 21st and 22nd, 2012:

Salt and Pepper shakers - It's the first time a little girl gnome has introduced herself.

The yarn bowls delight in blowing yarn out their noses (so much tidier than milk.) 

Details on the show to follow soon, but don't hesitate to visit http://www.pottersguildnj.org and see their events page for info right away!

Next Show

Happy New Year! The shows for this year are lining up and the next one is in Mountainside, NJ on Saturday and Sunday, April 21 & 22, 2012. I've got some new items that I'm going to premiere there... no hints yet, though. I'm still glazing and don't want to jinx the results!

The Shows are over for 2011

The 2011 Mountainside and Icehouse Pottery shows are over.  It's time to start playing the mud in earnest.  Hope you'll be back occasionally to see who's been born for the 2012 shows!  Thanks to you all who have come here to visit and especially to those who have stopped by a table or show, met me and my friends and then come here to see the family albums.

Happy Whatever-the Holiday-you-celebrate.  But from me - Merry Christmas! - because I think that everything that can be made right is folded into those words.  Whether you believe in a jolly man who breaks into your house to eat cookies and leave tokens of love, or a baby who grew up to make a difference by doing what was right.  Both of them were thinking of others first and that's what can fix the world.

Icehouse Pottery Show and Sale

Come on out!  It'll be great - several potters all in one place:

3 Hamburg Turnpike
(Exit 53 off of Route 287)
Riverdale, NJ

Saturday, December 3, 2011 10AM to 5 PM
Sunday, December 4, 2011 11 AM to 4 PM

See the Icehouse Site www.icehousepottery.org under events for more details and visit Icehouse Pottery on Facebook

Next Weekend for Next Show (11.12-13.2011)

Potters' Guild of New Jersey - Winter Show and Sale
Over 35 Clay Artists From all over NJ, including me!
Community Presbyterian Church
1459 Deer Path, Mountainside, NJ 07902
*Nov 12th and 13th, 2011 *

Sat: 11 AM to 5 PM
Sun: 12pm to 5 PM

Admission is Free and Credit Cards Accepted!

This is a secret - sshhhhhh......

Don't tell my family this shot is here - I'm not ready for them to see these guys.....

Prepared for Applefest, October 2, 2011, Warwick NY

Face Jugs will be at Applefest.
Soap pump at left and dark green soap pump are already adopted and have therefore sent their regrets - but everyone else is coming along for the fun!

MMMmmmmm....Cookie Jar

It's not entirely clear whether he'll hold your cookies... or eat them for you.
Adopted by Tomica & Peter at the IceHouse, December 2011!

Are they toothpick holders... or shot glasses?

Face Jug Soap Pumps

Bright Coloured Pumps.
The dark green adopted by Lesley

Face Jugs with hats.
On the right, adopted by Esther.
Other two adopted by Bucky & Barbara - I just found out one as a gift and the boys living with him now wash ceaselessly and have named him "Fred"

Esther's new friend with his pump in place!

Preview of what's to come

 

 Time for a preview of the work I'm doing right now!  The family is expanding.... and I think they're a fun bunch for sure.

I'll be at Applefest with Fired Arts Collective in Warwick, NY in October, then hopefully Mountainside with the Potters' Guild of NJ in  November, and certainly with Icehouse Pottery in December in Riverdale, NJ.  That all means I need to have plenty of work ready since my day job stops me from putting in long hours to replenish between the shows.

So, take a look at the shot glassses, toothpick holders, and soap pumps I'm working on - so far, so good! 

Salt and Pepper Shakers!

At Mountainside, I was asked to create face jug S/P shakers - so I did. Look for them at the next show!

Too late for the brown set - they've been adopted by Jack and Harriet. May 2011
Green/Blue adopted by Claude - Icehouse Dec 2011
Last set  in this pic (lower right) adopted at Mountainside 2013 by Stephanie

One More Day at Mountainside!

Day One is over but we're still set up for Day Two - come on out - the pottery is great!

Potter's Guild of NJ Spring Show
Community Presbyterian Church
1495 Deer Park, Mountainside, NJ
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Noon to 5PM

Parking is free, Cheques and credit cards are welcome.

Two New Garlic Jars!

DOn't forget the April30/May1, 2011 Mountainside Show - details in entry below!

Spring 2011 Mountainside Pottery Show

Spring Show, Potters' Guild of New Jersey
April 30 and May 1, 2011
1459 Deer PathMountainside, NJ
Go here for more info:
http://www.pottersguildnj.org/

For the more traditional pottery I'll bring along as well, see my other blog:
http://sunottinghampottery.blogspot.com/

There will be 32 potters at this show - it's not to be missed - hope to meet you there!

The Garlic Jar Series

Here's the latest version of my face jugs - garlic jars! They sit down on your counter while you look down and laugh along with the funny faces with pins on their noses. Join them in asking "What's that funny smell??"

Come see them at their debut at the Spring 2011 Mountainside Show on April 30 and May 1, 2011. Details follow below!

Susan and her daughter adopted a couple, as did Alison and Mark... Donna and Kelly both have one too!.  All but one has a home - I have high hopes for the next Maountainside (I added this note October 2011)

Four garlic jar faces

Four more garlic jar faces

New Show Announced!

Spring Show, Potters' Guild of New Jersey
April 30 and May 1, 2011
1459 Deer Path
Mountainside, NJ
Go here for more info:
http://www.pottersguildnj.org/

I'll be bringing a bunch of the Face Jugs - come visit them and adopt a new friend! "Normal" pottery too - and over 30 other potters - a show not to be missed!

Day one of the Mountainside Show, November 2010

Come on out to Day two - November 14, 2010, Noon to 5pm - it's been a great show - we can talk about any of the family - take a look through the face jug shots - is there someone you'd like to meet?

Show Time! Mountainside, NJ

It's that time of year again:
The Potters' Guild of NJ Mountainside Show

Saturday and Sunday, November 13 and 14, 2010
Saturday: 11 AM - 5 PM
Sunday: Noon - 5 PM

Community Presbyterian Church
1459 Deer Path
Mountainside, NJ 07092

Looking forward to meeting you there!

Football Fan

Adopted by Cinthia. Shes promisd to let me know when he starts to talk to her and reveals his real name!

Busy preparing....

Upcoming shows!

Potters Guild Spring Show4/17 11-5pm, 4/18 12-5pm Community Presbytarian Church1459 Deer PathMountainside, NJ 07902

Hoboken Spring 2010 Art & Music Festival 5/2 11-6pmWashington Stbet Observatory &7th St!

Update on Pottery by SuN.

I know that based on the entries here it looks like I'm not doing much, but I'm getting back into throwing after a long love affair with the gnomes and will have more pictures for this soon!

Happy New Year!

All best wishes for a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous 2010 for all of us.

Icehouse Pottery Show - Finished for another few months at least!

We closed the show at 5PM tonight - another successful year; it's always so nice to leave with empty boxes rather than the heavy boxes we lugged in. Looks like we have two new members and a possible 3 more. They found out about us through various sources - friends, Internet, publications, and newsletters. That, on top of the members culling their stock and making room for their next best idea ever.... it's been a great year and it's all looking up.

Icehouse Pottery Show - Still open, Sunday 12/06/09

Icehouse Pottery Studio

3 Hamburg Turnpike

Riverdale, NJ

10AM-5PM

973-616-4700

www.icehousestudio.org

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Day One - Icehouse Pottery Show

Mother Nature chose today to invite Old Man Winter into our house. While our visitors were steady, we'd hoped for more and look forward to tomorrow, once this weather turns into nothing. The up side is that several prospective members visited and checked us out; no one felt rushed and it was a lotof fun talking to them. There are some really interesting people thrilled to find a studio with openings in their own neighbourhood. The coming year looks fine indeed!