​This time of year is typically when I share my latest batch of handmade pumpkins. However, this year I did not make the first one. Nope. Not. A. Single. Pumpkin. These thrown and sculpted pieces take a great deal of time, so I thought I'd create pieces not limited to a season. Instead, I have ventured into the realm of the face jug. 

Attempting animals I've never made before has been challenging and extremely rewarding. Each has its own distinctive personality. Some are happy, but for some reason, the most fun to make have been the angry ones. Not sure why that is....

Bottom line: There's nothing like having an idea in your head and bringing it to fruition with your hands, clay and glaze. If you know, you know. Amirite, fellow clay artists???

I will be sharing these new pieces on my Etsy site soon. Check out  https://krislondonpottery.etsy.com/

Here is a sneak peek at one of my favorites....
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Confession is allegedly good for the soul from what I hear, so here goes.... I'm a charcuterie tray whore. I'm not even a little ashamed. Meats, cheeses, pickled veggies, fresh fruit, crackers. Yes, please! What's not to like? Add a complimentary glass of wine or other preferred beverage and you have an EVENT. Oh, it's just you at home by yourself? Who cares! Charcuterie don't judge.

If you enjoy cooking or just being the host/hostess-with-the mostess, check out the trays, bakers, bowls and more in my store. Each piece is microwave, oven and dishwasher safe. Functional art for sure!HERE Kitchen

​If you're familiar with folk pottery, you know that chickens and roosters are very popular subjects. I considered making roosters but there are so many incredible clay artists who make them that years ago I decided to do my own take on the fowl. 

After seeing chicken breasts in the grocery store getting larger and larger over the years, I began imagining what a chicken with those sized breasts might look like.... No doubt she'd need some major "junk in the trunk" to balance her enormous front. Might even have tummy rolls. But, she'd be confident with an attitude even bigger than her boobs. She'd be SASSY! She wouldn't be caught wearing sweatpants and a T-shirt. Nope.

She'd be fancy. Evening gowns would accentuate "the girls" and showcase her curves. No flat "hairdo" for her. Her feathers would be coiffed to perfection. After a bit of trial and error, Chicken Breasts were born.

I'm thankful for customers who enjoy the fun and sass of my Chicken Breasts enough to add them to their collections. Many tell me how they make them smile each time they see them in their home. That makes me happy!

​It's such a privilege for someone to like something you create with your head, heart and hands enough to buy it and place it in their home. I never take that for granted.