Fall is here. As your have probably noticed, I struggle with
consistently posting on my blog – as the last post is from JUNE! I started a post in July and then got sidetracked, so I
apologize for the delay in communication. I really would like to do a better job of updating followers about
what Red Sunset Ceramics has been up to!
My plan at some point is to turn this blog into a functional
site where you can order and purchase pottery (AND I can still have a blog area
where I can post updates and news). My husband, Dave, is a web developer and
has plans to make me an e-commerce website… now to just make that dream a
reality! :) The plan is to have that up and running by Spring, so… fingers
crossed??
I had a VERY busy summer with Red Sunset Ceramics – which
was wonderful! I attended the Black Fly Festival in Milo, the 4th of
July Craft Show in Bar Harbor, the Bucksport Bay Festival in Bucksport, the
Piscataquis River Festival in Guilford, the Fine Arts Show in Bucksport, and
then the Blueberry Festival in Machias. I was overwhelmed with how my presence
in the communities I had returned to was welcomed and with the support I got
from other vendors and clients alike – I felt well received and am excited to
return to the shows next year :)

We did end up experiencing some issues with my kiln over the
summer. We purchased the Evenheat kiln used online from an individual (who had
purchased it used online from someone else…) and it does not have a manual and
appears to be likely 30+ years old. (Good longevity at least!!) We started
experiencing that the kiln sitter was not triggering off, so the pieces were
overheating – glazes were runny and streaky, and bisque pieces were coming out
warped and wonky. We cleaned it out some and adjusted a couple of the pieces
and it seems to be doing better (although is still not always shutting off at
the expected time), but all in all we decided to order a new kiln. I qualified
for a business loan to purchase a new kiln (Because jeez, my business is just
starting, I do not have an extra $3,000 laying around!!) and was SUPER excited
to take the time to research kilns and think about sizes, etc.



So all in all, super pumped for this to happen!

On a quick side note, I am in the process of fazing out my
“Dutch Enamelware” glaze – the white with Blue specks. It is my slowest seller.
At the start of summer I picked up a new glaze – yellow with fun specks! And it
is a huge new seller. So I have perhaps enough glaze for 1 – 2 more items and
then it will be fazed out of my color rotation. Currently in my displays it has
been bumped to the back row on the same table as my marbled pieces, so I would
prefer to get that area back to full marbled display space. I also ordered some
hand lotion/soap pumps and am going to look into the option of making soap
dispensers – EXCITED! :)
I am going to make a separate post after this that lists my
upcoming shows for winter. Hope to see you there!
List of Upcoming Shows ::
UMaine Orono
Homecoming Craft Show
Dates: Saturday, October 27th &
Sunday, October 28th
Location: UMaine Fieldhouse
18 Gym
Drive, Orono ME
Times: 10am – 5pm Saturday
10am –
4pm Sunday
Sunshine Club Holiday
Market
Date: Saturday, November 3rd
Location: Anah Shrine Center
1404
Broadway, Bangor ME
Time: 9am – 4pm Saturday
Augusta Maine
Turnpike Mall Show
Date: Saturday, November 10th
Location: Augusta Turnpike Ma
42 Whitten
Road, Augusta, ME
Time: 9am – 3pm
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