Potter's blog is a great place to come and tease Gary and to be completely awed and overwhelmed by his creativity and sense of humour and lovely wife and loveable pets.
A great deal of my pleasure each day comes from watching the fun and games that go on right here, under my very eyes. The warmth and humor are unique and served up with great generosity and good natured banter and kidding. I look upon Gary, Maude, and all the furry, four-footed occupants, too, as very special friends. I love it here! And long may it wave and grow in health and increasing wealth.
Gloryosky, Zero! I'm getting the big impression that we've just witnessed the magic number! Is it really 2000? In case nobody recognizes that archaic expression of surprise, it's from an old comic strip called 'Little Annie Rooney'. Zero was the equivalent of Little Orphan Annie's Sandy. Arf!
congrats and happy holidays! whoot I didn't get a FTP! holding up the end down here I am! :D Always a pleasure to visit this sandbox and play with good friends!
John, if we poured some cheap beers down your throat would you give us a potsblog poem? My goodness, Mary lee, I wish you had a blog. Deborah-Penny is VERY small. Spike is VERY large. Bigger than Penny. Spike is currently on my lap and I cannot move an inch.
I like Pottersblog. Well firstly there is gary and I don't think I need to elaborate anymore on that topic. he speaks for himself in all things. Secondly, well you ALL know about Secondly. I can only say they are all wonderful 4 footed family members and give the one in my first point a very valid run for his money on ownership of this blog. The of course there is thirdly, but definitely NOT lastly, and she is the one that inspires him to be all that was, is, and will be. And to whom we all out here in the ether are forever grateful. Thus as you the reader can gather from my three very robust and valid points, pottersblog IS the place to be, gather, visit, sit for a spell and have some tea, and just simply - be. (Besides he inspires me to work harder at my woodcraft.)
one of the first things I open on my computer every day. A place of good naturedness, happiness, cuddliness and giggling. A door thrown open with a big warm smile and a beautifully crafted mug of tea offered. A meeting place for similarly lovely people to come and feel at home too. Basically, Pottersblog is one of the brightest, pleasantest parts of my day, and long may it remain so!
--an existential experience wherein the reader can be assaulted by many creatures real and ceramic while listening to a crazy dude on all manner of subjects and are welcome to chime in with every sort of pithy tom-foolery that emerges from their stimulated brains.
As my old pal Gordo says:
"You want plain, old pots or plates? Go see the other guys. You want whimsy and creativity? Gary's the man!"
-------Like what you see? email me at garyrith@yahoo.com OR Click here to browse and shop my online gallery!
Gary's gallery direct!
my pots are lead-free, microwaveable and dishwasher safe, just don't drop them!
Mary Lee got her pots and says: "Love 'em both......I'm also much relieved to find that both pieces are useable in any of the traditional manners, micro, dishwasher, etc., something I'd wondered about.
I'm truly delighted ....the glaze is so very much nicer in person. Photos do not do it justice, alas! "
Gary Rith is a full-time studio potter and also an instructor of pottery at Cornell University's Pot Shop.
Gary started learning pottery in 1983. In 1985 he served as an apprentice to Dean White of Deansboro, NY and earned a bachelor's degree in art from Bennington College in 1987. He has been a full-time sculptor and potter since 1997. Gary started his business in New Hamspshire, where he was selected as a member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen in 2004 and in 2005 was named one of New Hampshire's Emerging Ceramics Artists. He moved to the Ithaca, NY area in 2006, near where he grew up, and is happily making pots and sculpture in a purple house on Fall Creek. Gary likes to laugh, and his first goal is to have fun making pots.
"he’s about as opposite as you can get to no-hope useless self-employed twits." John Bailey------
"Met Gary today... By the way, Gary is spectacular" Brodie
------"He's cuddly" Gary's cat........
Gallery nook
From Quebec, Mags gets excited:
GUESS WHAT? My pots arrived! Oh my GOD! They are beautiful and you are soooooooooo sweet
another happy pig lover wrote:
Thank you so much for the prompt delivery...... I LOVE it!!! This day has been very stressful, and your package certainly brightened it. :-) (Sometimes all ya need is a couple of pigs!)
These will be favorites.
Thanks again, M.P.
When Mona opened up her box of pots she said:
I went all gooshy 'cause they're absolutely amazing! The pigs are gosh-darned cute, and the glaze-work is gorgeous! I can't keep my hands off them! Seriously! I keep finding excuses to walk by them .....
Lucia has something to say:
Gary -
You're awesome.
The vase is beautiful!! It's even more lovely than it looked in the photo. And the surprise, I laughed so loud at its cuteness that a co-worker came in and asked what was so funny. Thank you so much! I felt just like it was Christmas here in the office this morning, and I'm smiling. Wooooohooo!!! You're excellent.
--Lucia
E.S. sez:
The package made it in excellent condition! I absolutely loved them. I almost couldn't part with the pig mug, but I gave it to my coworker for her birthday who is in love with pigs.
and more happy customers say:
"Gary, my pots arrived! They're beautiful just as I expected
I just wanted to thank you ever so much...adorable." Maggie
30 comments:
Oh, I hated essays in school ...
Potter's blog is a great place to come and tease Gary and to be completely awed and overwhelmed by his creativity and sense of humour and lovely wife and loveable pets.
And his flakiness. :-D
Good job, Gary!
Oh, yes ... And buy stuff ...
congrats!
will work on the essay later.
lovely wife and cute pets: the secret to my success
for some reason, one really gets a sense of how tiny penny is from that shot.
so it is not that spike is super large.
i have loved bassets for years, and am now learning to appreciate the charms of a beagle.
A great deal of my pleasure each day comes from watching the fun and games that go on right here, under my very eyes. The warmth and humor are unique and served up with great generosity and good natured banter and kidding. I look upon Gary, Maude, and all the furry, four-footed occupants, too, as very special friends. I love it here! And long may it wave and grow in health and increasing wealth.
Gloryosky, Zero! I'm getting the big impression that we've just witnessed the magic number! Is it really 2000?
In case nobody recognizes that archaic expression of surprise, it's from an old comic strip called 'Little Annie Rooney'. Zero was the equivalent of Little Orphan Annie's Sandy. Arf!
2000 is cool. Don't goof off now, and hold back on the 3000! Well done, Gary, but you'll not get an essay out of me.
John Bailey
2000 is cool. Don't goof off now, and hold back on the 3000! Well done, Gary, but you'll not get an essay out of me.
John Bailey
congrats and happy holidays! whoot I didn't get a FTP! holding up the end down here I am! :D Always a pleasure to visit this sandbox and play with good friends!
John, if we poured some cheap beers down your throat would you give us a potsblog poem?
My goodness, Mary lee, I wish you had a blog.
Deborah-Penny is VERY small. Spike is VERY large. Bigger than Penny. Spike is currently on my lap and I cannot move an inch.
claypit, Greg, claypit
I like Pottersblog. Well firstly there is gary and I don't think I need to elaborate anymore on that topic. he speaks for himself in all things. Secondly, well you ALL know about Secondly. I can only say they are all wonderful 4 footed family members and give the one in my first point a very valid run for his money on ownership of this blog. The of course there is thirdly, but definitely NOT lastly, and she is the one that inspires him to be all that was, is, and will be. And to whom we all out here in the ether are forever grateful. Thus as you the reader can gather from my three very robust and valid points, pottersblog IS the place to be, gather, visit, sit for a spell and have some tea, and just simply - be. (Besides he inspires me to work harder at my woodcraft.)
Pottersblog is fun.
I have been known upon occasion to be a woman of few words.
Rare occasions, I admit.
Congrats!
what would potsblog be without the rogues gallery of visitors and commenters?
"Why I like Pottersblog"
We seem to be having a little difficulty with portions of your essay here. Please see me after class.
Pottersblog is...
one of the first things I open on my computer every day. A place of good naturedness, happiness, cuddliness and giggling. A door thrown open with a big warm smile and a beautifully crafted mug of tea offered. A meeting place for similarly lovely people to come and feel at home too. Basically, Pottersblog is one of the brightest, pleasantest parts of my day, and long may it remain so!
Hip Hip! Hooray!...
For he's a jolly good fellow...
...better than a kick in the head.
Ok, seriously...
...better than a gin and tonic. But only just.
...that was me, by the way. Apparently I haven't had enough g&t to post properly.
--an existential experience wherein the reader can be assaulted by many creatures real and ceramic while listening to a crazy dude on all manner of subjects and are welcome to chime in with every sort of pithy tom-foolery that emerges from their stimulated brains.
OR
--totally cool dude.
...a warm puppy.
(I can't believe that wasn't posted sooner.)
potsblog is cuddly!
I think saw that.
Thanks, all.
...Groovy.
(Couldn't help myself...lol!)
cuddly and groovy!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, everyone--including Celeste for remembering his flakiness and She who must be obeyed. We've touched all the bases here.
wait, wait. i haven't put in my 2 cents worth. pottersblog is...pure joy!
Whacked! We all forgot whacked ... :-D
I think we all agree on this:
Pottersblog is: never boring. :)
pure joy! never boring! better than a kick in the head!
ooo PITHY! good word!
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