Shepherds Grove

Zeus and I wish you a Happy Valentine's Day! You can see he's clearly thinking "the treat better be good for this", and it was 😊 #gsdlife #bicolorgsd

Zeus is still sporting his Christmas bowtie because he looks so darn handsome in it! #bicolorgsd #germanshepherdsofig

Donning my dust mask and apron to mix up a fresh batch of stoneware slip in my Lehman slip mixer. I'm very glad I purchased that piece of equipment years ago - it makes the job sooo much easier. Slip mixing is the very beginning of my stoneware making process and it always…

The beginning stages of more of my dog breed mugs. What’s up with the softballs you ask? I use them to help keep the rims of the mugs from warping. And luckily I have plenty of balls on hand from when my oldest daughter played softball. #madeincalifornia #madeinhumboldt #wo…

Took a break from the studio to get Zeus out in the sun. Beautiful here today in Humboldt. January on the North Coast has some of the prettiest days! #humboldtcounty #bicolorgsd #dogloversfeed

My June dog pottery giveaway is live! Go to the link in my bio to find the Monthly Giveaway link. This month's prize is a pair of my handmade dog breed salt and pepper shakers, like the Australian Shepherd ones shown here. The winner will choose from over 40 of my dog bre…

I recently tried out some new glazes on stoneware animals (horses, cats, deer, owl, foxes) that I had slipcast. I love all the colors together :) I'll be adding these to my website soon. ⠀ ⠀ #madeincalifornia #madeinhumboldt #potterystudio #madeinaskutt #instapottery #slipc…

Experimenting with Fun Glaze Colors blog.shepherds-grove.com/2019/06/04/exp…

Wendy S. is the winner of my May Dog Pottery Giveaway! Thank you to everyone who entered and shared my giveaway. My June Giveaway is in the works and I'll post about it soon. You can always check the link in my bio for my current contest. ⠀ ⠀ #dogloversfeed #dogloversofig…

May Dog Pottery Giveaway Results blog.shepherds-grove.com/2019/06/02/may…

I'm working on some new shapes! A tall cylinder vase (or utensil holder) and pillow vase. I've been involved in more dog trophy projects lately and think these would be great shapes for prizes. You can also see my bottles in the picture. I've been working on the art for …

Plum Blossom Farm Bath, Body and Home Products blog.shepherds-grove.com/2019/05/10/plu…

My May Dog Pottery Giveaway is up and running. This month's prize is one of my handmade dog breed sugar bowls. Click the link in my bio to access my Monthly Giveaway link. You'll be taken to the entry page where you can sign up. After signing up, you'll receive an email w…

May 2019 Dog Pottery Giveaway blog.shepherds-grove.com/2019/05/09/may…

New baby in the studio :) My old standby Skutt 1027 (I call her Betsy) is 14 years old and occasionally needs maintenance - always at the worst possible time, when orders are due to go out. So I bought a smaller back-up kiln, which will also be great for test firing and sma…

Shepherds Grove Studio News and Monthly Dog Pottery Giveaway - mailchi.mp/3e3176a85dac/s…

April 2019 Giveaway Winner blog.shepherds-grove.com/2019/05/08/apr…

New! Flat Coated Retriever Design blog.shepherds-grove.com/2019/05/03/new…

I've created a Flat Coated Retriever design, and I think it turned out well - it's shown here on a wine stopper top. The design was made as part of the San Francisco Weimaraner Specialty trophy project I was working on a couple weeks ago. I believe it was a judge's gift. A…

I've been playing around with ways to make custom items from dog photos. Here's a vase I made of my dog Zeus. It's my first attempt and I'm happy with it though the shape of the vase requires that the decal be a long narrow shape, like the picture I have of Zeus on it (sam…