Showing posts with label beer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beer. Show all posts

Sunday, April 16, 2023

2023 - 0 Stars. Would Not Recommend

The short version is that a bunch of people in my life died within a six-week period and the aftermath is, well, just a lot to deal with. Hiding in bed, while effective for short periods of time, is not a sustainable option!

But life goes on, right?

After the rains let off, I started to get back out to making things, this time with a specific market in mind.





These particular cups will have some Dungeons and Dragons-related phrases on their medallions! I have some new glaze combinations to play with and I am so excited to be able to offer these soon! There's a game shop close by and I'm going to take a few over there to see if perhaps they'd like to carry them. I haven't made the effort to get in a retail shop before, so it's a new adventure!




There's another nearby shop which expressed interest in my "just breathe" cups, so I made some to take over to them. The kiln is nearly full enough to run a bisque firing, and after that, it'll be at least a full day of agonizing over colors and glaze combinations, and then several more days of glazing and putting the glaze combos into my spreadsheet!

After that, there will be a shop update with some of the new bowls in addition to new cups!



Onwards!

Friday, April 7, 2017

Guest Potter at Oak Park Brewing Company!

Soooooooo... This here's a visit with a fellow potter and great young guy who has a fun vlog, "The Apprentice Potter," on YouTube.

We met up at Consumnes River College and struck up a nice friendship, which has continued even though the college system booted me out because I've taken all the classes I can. (Effing budget cuts!)

A couple of corrections for the video, though...

I'm an investor, not an owner.
The art featured is arranged by one of the folks at the Brewery, not by me, although I support it completely! (I wish I had come up with the idea, but I didn't...)

But, enjoy the video. And ignore how many times I lick my fingers, 'cause, DAYAM! That sauce was GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Oak Park Brewing Company

Most of you who know me, know that Mr. ShellHawk and I are blessed with friends in diverse fields. One group of friends is starting the Oak Park Brewing Company, but has fallen short on items needed for their brewery. They've started a Kickstarter campaign to cover the shortfall:



I have to say, I love their beer! They've won some awards in several micro-brew competitions, and I feel they're well worth investing in. (I'll be investing in them, myself!)

So check out the campaign and donate if you feel it's a good thing to do. After all, it's in the name of creating great beer, so how bad could it be? :D