Slowly but surely I am getting my act together. I built the showroom last fall, once the cold came and I nailed my thumb a few times with the hammer I decided to finish it in the spring. Spring is here and the mosquitos are budding along with the lilacs. The showroom is up and …
Category: Pottery Events
The mornings are best in the workshop, 2016
One of the main reasons I like making pots is the physicality of it. I find it easy to get lost in the movements that tie wandering thoughts to repetitive and speculative motion. As the sun creeps up, the early parts of the day in the pottery are the most rewarding with a black cup …
“The Glass is Half Full Pottery Sale” December 12th, 12 noon – 7 pm, 2015
Nick Earl and myself will be hosting a holiday pottery sale at Maple Island Brewery on a Saturday this December. Maple Island Brewery is located at 225 Main Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082. Nick is the resident potter in Stillwater, at the Abnet Farm. More information will follow as we decide on the necessary information. …
Mike Helke Home Sale November 28th, 10am-6pm 2015
I will be joining Mike and Sarah as they host the first home sale at their new place. Mikes pots have strong sculptural presence and he is a nice guy. This will be my second year returning as the guest. I am pretty excited to be able to hang out for the weekend. The sale …
Crossing Borders 2015
Stupendous views, outstanding craft. I will be a guest of Dick and Debbie Cooter at their home for the www.crossingbordersstudiotour.com. I will be there the weekend of September 25-27, 10 am- 6pm daily. The tour continues for 10 days and will host guest crafts people the following weekend as well. Do the whole tour, camp, …
Autumn Backyard Pottery Sale 2015, Saturday Sept 19. 9-6, Sunday Sept 20. 10-5
takemetotheriver.info We are located at 30208 Tern Avenue, Shafer MN, 55074. We are 45 minutes north of Twin Cities, a short distance from the intersection of Highway 8 and Highway 95. A stones throw from the Franconia Sculpture Park. We are collaborating with Art Reach and ” Take me to the River”. Follow takemetotheriver.info for …
Updated blog
The blog page got a face lift. I like the clean simple design. Special thanks to Kelly Severns Curtis. Studio progress is going well. I hope to have the kiln fired for the first time in two – three weeks. It is so close to being done, but the smallest details take the longest. I …
Art Reach St. Croix Holiday Pop-Up Show begins November 28th
I will have a selection of pots at the store and I will occasionally be there working the front desk. The address is 122 Main Street South, Stillwater, Minnesota. It will be open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-7pm and Sunday 11am-5pm. Please like & share:
Mike Helke’s 4th Annual Holiday Sale
Join us for Mike Helke’s 4th Annual Holiday Sale. The sale is Saturday, November 29th, 10am – 5pm. 315 N Pearl, River Falls, WI 54022. ?’s: email mike@mikehelke.com Please like & share:
We moved, 2014 Fall Backyard Pottery Sale is cancelled.
We moved! We had been thinking about this idea of getting out into the country for a couple years. The last few years we weighed a lot of ideas, it wasn’t until this past spring when we were inspired to just go for it . We put our home up for sale and began a …