Handmade pottery gift guide 2026: what to buy and for whom
A potter's honest advice on giving pots: the right piece for the coffee drinker, the cook, the person who has everything, and the one who brings flowers home.
Throwing a custom mug order for the Summers family, part 1
A set of matching mugs starts at the scale, not the wheel. The throwing day for the Summers family order, frame by frame.
How to Tell If a Mug Is Actually Well Made
Six quick checks to tell if a handmade mug is actually well made: rim, weight, foot, handle, surface and sound.
Why You Always Grab the Same Mug
The mug you always reach for earns its place slowly. Here's what makes it, and what I think about at the wheel.
What Makes a Good Mug? (From a Potter’s Perspective)
Weight, rim, handle, surface and foot: what makes a good handmade mug, from a potter who has thrown hundreds of them.