Apple Lane Pottery
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Potter. Bicyclist. Studio potter for over 50 years - always testing new glazes and different designs.
A large bowl with some added filagree-like details and a cut out rim.
I have played with this one for hours. Sketched, made different decorative designs, and made a totally different bowl…and then…I undid it all and backed up, and ended up here with a simple traditional, symmetrical design.
I have played with this one for hours. Sketched, made different decorative designs, and made a totally different bowl…and then…I undid it all and backed up, and ended up here with a simple traditional, symmetrical design.
January 25, 2026 at 12:42 PM
A large bowl with some added filagree-like details and a cut out rim.
I have played with this one for hours. Sketched, made different decorative designs, and made a totally different bowl…and then…I undid it all and backed up, and ended up here with a simple traditional, symmetrical design.
I have played with this one for hours. Sketched, made different decorative designs, and made a totally different bowl…and then…I undid it all and backed up, and ended up here with a simple traditional, symmetrical design.
Back in pottery school. I enjoy being there. Here’s a platter with handles from the last class.
January 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Back in pottery school. I enjoy being there. Here’s a platter with handles from the last class.
A discovery while walking in Key West. A Sand Shaker. When quill pens were common I’m sure everyone had one of these.
January 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
A discovery while walking in Key West. A Sand Shaker. When quill pens were common I’m sure everyone had one of these.
Another five finger mug handle from an over-thinking old engineer who just can’t seem to change and do it any other way. When I grab the handle, it’s just gotta feel right. That’s all…
November 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Another five finger mug handle from an over-thinking old engineer who just can’t seem to change and do it any other way. When I grab the handle, it’s just gotta feel right. That’s all…
A small bowl going to a friend in Texas.
November 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A small bowl going to a friend in Texas.
A surprise visitor came by to see what we were doing in the horse corral.
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A surprise visitor came by to see what we were doing in the horse corral.
I like the look of this blue glaze - it has a look like the ocean with sea life floating. A blue slip under several layers of glaze…
November 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I like the look of this blue glaze - it has a look like the ocean with sea life floating. A blue slip under several layers of glaze…
Here they are. The dynamic duo, Red and Tucker, with their talented trainer, Judy (my wife). It’s still nice enough to get out every day and spend time down at the barns, and a few leaves are left for some nice Fall color. We love this time of year.
November 5, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Here they are. The dynamic duo, Red and Tucker, with their talented trainer, Judy (my wife). It’s still nice enough to get out every day and spend time down at the barns, and a few leaves are left for some nice Fall color. We love this time of year.
A mug from the kiln yesterday.
November 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
A mug from the kiln yesterday.
And now for something totally different (from my wife Judy). Guilt free Halloween Pumpkin muffins. High protein (6 grams), less than 1 gram sugar & fat, 35 calories - in fancy/schmancy parchment paper ‘cups’. I am the anchor (and only) taste tester in her research kitchen. I also wash dishes…
November 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
And now for something totally different (from my wife Judy). Guilt free Halloween Pumpkin muffins. High protein (6 grams), less than 1 gram sugar & fat, 35 calories - in fancy/schmancy parchment paper ‘cups’. I am the anchor (and only) taste tester in her research kitchen. I also wash dishes…
A chubby mug with a scabbard indent heading for the kiln.
October 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
A chubby mug with a scabbard indent heading for the kiln.
Crystalline glazes applied over Alberta slips. Red iron oxide and Rutile about 10% in Alberta comes through the crystalline making some new smaller crystals. The sunlight can through the window and lit this one up, so I had to take a picture. Full spectrum sunlight is always best for warm colors.
October 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Crystalline glazes applied over Alberta slips. Red iron oxide and Rutile about 10% in Alberta comes through the crystalline making some new smaller crystals. The sunlight can through the window and lit this one up, so I had to take a picture. Full spectrum sunlight is always best for warm colors.
Another nice surprise from the kiln.
October 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Another nice surprise from the kiln.
Got a nice one out of the kiln tonight. After so many test failures, a pot like this keeps you going…
October 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Got a nice one out of the kiln tonight. After so many test failures, a pot like this keeps you going…
Some hope. Still too many crystals around the perimeter, but it’s progress.
October 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Some hope. Still too many crystals around the perimeter, but it’s progress.
Update: Not all tests work well. Not sure why the platter cracked like this, and the crystals were sure few and far between. But hope springs eternal, and the next test is cooling down now…
October 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Update: Not all tests work well. Not sure why the platter cracked like this, and the crystals were sure few and far between. But hope springs eternal, and the next test is cooling down now…
A platter from the kiln today…
August 31, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A platter from the kiln today…
Testing.
Alberta slips with oxides.
Mason stains in slips for background colors.
Sponge patterns. All being bisque fired a second time. I get a thicker coat of slip on the pot that way, and the second bisque ‘sets’ the slip so that it doesn’t spread or smear with the crystalline glazes. Whoa!!
Alberta slips with oxides.
Mason stains in slips for background colors.
Sponge patterns. All being bisque fired a second time. I get a thicker coat of slip on the pot that way, and the second bisque ‘sets’ the slip so that it doesn’t spread or smear with the crystalline glazes. Whoa!!
August 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Testing.
Alberta slips with oxides.
Mason stains in slips for background colors.
Sponge patterns. All being bisque fired a second time. I get a thicker coat of slip on the pot that way, and the second bisque ‘sets’ the slip so that it doesn’t spread or smear with the crystalline glazes. Whoa!!
Alberta slips with oxides.
Mason stains in slips for background colors.
Sponge patterns. All being bisque fired a second time. I get a thicker coat of slip on the pot that way, and the second bisque ‘sets’ the slip so that it doesn’t spread or smear with the crystalline glazes. Whoa!!
Hawaii Day at school for my twin grandsons.
August 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Hawaii Day at school for my twin grandsons.
This is a Chinese Good-Luck dragon that they put above new born babies to ward off evil spirits. I have this one above my studio doorway to scare off the evil kiln gods. I am always hopeful of it also bringing some Good Luck.
August 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This is a Chinese Good-Luck dragon that they put above new born babies to ward off evil spirits. I have this one above my studio doorway to scare off the evil kiln gods. I am always hopeful of it also bringing some Good Luck.
Some tiles from a few years ago.
August 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Some tiles from a few years ago.
This is Jonathan, a 191 year old tortoise - the oldest living land animal.
What a guy!
What a guy!
August 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
This is Jonathan, a 191 year old tortoise - the oldest living land animal.
What a guy!
What a guy!
A new horse arrived yesterday! Three in the herd now. Horse training soon!!!
August 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
A new horse arrived yesterday! Three in the herd now. Horse training soon!!!
Just planting flowers and grasses at the gate out front. Summer…flowers…the sun…
August 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Just planting flowers and grasses at the gate out front. Summer…flowers…the sun…
A favorite dinnerware set. This one we kept and we use it about every day.
July 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
A favorite dinnerware set. This one we kept and we use it about every day.