What is a damp box and why do I need one?
I decided to write this post for my potter friends, old, new, and those yet to be met, for whom I've described the importance of damp...
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Michele Gilhouse
- Apr 26
- 2 min
A Project to Make Your Heart Soar
Let me tell you about a good friend who has been sharing my pottery with people she meets, who have touched her life in special ways....
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Michele Gilhouse
- Feb 10
- 3 min
The Life of a Sgraffito Mug
This year I'm planning to offer a lot of sgraffito work because I love the art and enjoy the process. I've found that people are really...
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Michele Gilhouse
- Dec 11, 2023
- 3 min
Pottery New Year's Resolutions
As my business grows I'm constantly thinking of ways to do better. Here is my list of things to improve for 2024 with detail below. 1....
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Michele Gilhouse
- Dec 7, 2023
- 2 min
A Mug For Bonzie
One night I was goofing around on my phone when I got a message notification from my website. I read the message and my heart started...
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Michele Gilhouse
- Nov 16, 2023
- 2 min
On "Competition"
I've made some really wonderful friends in the pottery community over the years, in fact I have two close potter friends who I chat with...
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Michele Gilhouse
- Sep 14, 2023
- 2 min
First Naked Raku Pot
I'm so thrilled with my first Naked Raku Pot, not only because it's beautiful but because it taught me some things. What the What?!?...
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Michele Gilhouse
- Jul 31, 2023
- 7 min
Steps Taken to Start My Pottery Business
This post will be about the things I did while setting up our business, relationships and processes. I own a pottery business but there's...
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Michele Gilhouse
- Jun 15, 2023
- 4 min
In Person Sales
Fair warning, this could get long. Thank you if you stick it out. After four years of making pottery and three years of selling in...
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Michele Gilhouse
- Jun 14, 2023
- 2 min
Early. Late. Right on Time.
I'm a planner. I'm not one for spontaneity, surprises, or pushing deadlines. I think things out carefully before I make any moves. It's...
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Michele Gilhouse
- Nov 13, 2022
- 4 min
Raku Like a Hurricane
An account of Michele's first time participating in a raku firing.
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Michele Gilhouse
- Nov 5, 2022
- 2 min
What happened to Grandma's Gingerbread House?
Well, my cat ruined it. Let me tell you the story. To give some background, my grandmother and her best friend made a gorgeous...
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