Author: hippersons
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Latest Work: Fall 2023

I kept myself busy all summer, making as much pottery as I could possibly make. Of course I made mugs because they’re popular and I keep selling out of them (which is a really fantastic problem to have!). As usual, I made a few planters, but I tried some new designs. Of course I made…
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I’m going to teach pottery!
I’m beyond excited to announce my new position as pottery instructor at Fired Clay Pottery Studio Ouch! I just pinched myself AGAIN. It’s a bit of a dream-come-true to be able to say, I’m going to be a pottery instructor, and I’ll get to share my passion and know-how with new potters! I’m thrilled to…
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Pottery at the Stampede?!

When I heard that the Calgary Stampede Arts and Crafts Committee reached out to my pottery guild to find out if we were interested in being one of the guilds featured during the Stampede, I lassoed the idea! What if we took a wheel to the Stampede, I asked? Well, I’m about to find out!…
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Spring 2023

I’ve been refining my favourite designs and trying new versions of some. I’ve been interpreting Canmore’s Three Sisters. And be-tentacling things, of course. Much be-tentacling.
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Animals

Once, I was all about birds. Birds birds birds. I put a bird on it. But eventually I branched out, and began populating my pots with other animals dear to me – foxes and wolves and, in tribute to the wonderful physiotherapist who helped me regain use of a broken finger, cats. I’ve also dabbled…
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Fall 2022 Mugs

Latest Mugs, Fresh from the Kiln – Mugs from September and October 2022 Over the summer, I made many, many mugs – getting stocked up for the holiday season! It proved challenging, as a hot summer and a ban on in-window air conditioning in my townhouse complex made my home studio really hot, and I…
