Good morning! ☀️ I just unloaded a kiln full of bright, cheerful pottery, made to bring a little happiness to your everyday. 😊
Vases, cups, mugs, pitchers and more—lots of joyful new pieces fresh from the kiln.
Come by the shop at Island Folk Pottery and see what makes you smile!
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This year’s holiday gingerbread cookie theme was based on the wildlife around the island. The best part is decorating together with @hannahbmooreart and @gordonmoorestudio ❤️❤️❤️
✨ Happy Solstice ✨
To honor this turning of the light, I created a short video that brings our Island Folk Pottery Sculpture Trail to life - animating some of Bill’s woodland sculptures, weaving in music, and a Solstice Eve poem I wrote, which he kindly read aloud.
Here’s the poem:
When the last light dwindles on solstice eve
in anticipation of longer days,
the sculptures know to then reflect
to turn a page
to play a song
to know that springtime won’t be long.
Wishing you warmth, wonder, and a gentle return of the light.
—Heather 🌙
#WinterSolstice #HeatherGoffArt #HeathersJoy #SculptureTrail #SeasonalMagic
As 2024 winds down I find myself reflecting on the year with gratitude - for my family, my community, and the beautiful island that I call home.💕
Just received such an exquisite birthday letter/drawing by my daughter @hannahbmooreart
A magical evening of music and camaraderie was had by all at Radio Farm Woodworks last night. My heartfelt thanks to all the musicians who performed and to Brad Tucker, our gracious host. On nights like these, I am truly grateful to call this island home. 💕💕
We had the pleasure of participating in Merry Farm Pottery’s April 2024 firing of their wood kiln. It takes a village to fire a wood kiln and what fun we had with all the fabulous potters who showed up to prep, load, fire, and unload. It is a multigenerational collaboration that warms and expands the heart. We are forever grateful to Micah Thanhauser of@merryfarmpottery for building the kiln and making this possible. 💕💕💕
April 2, 2024
This evening, to the sound of the rain and the crackling fire, my middle adult child, Hannah Moore, and I peacefully decorated eggs. I experimented with using hot sloppy glue as a resist on the shells and dipping them into dye, while Hannah decorated hers meticulously with markers. The techniques and styles differed, but the focus and soothing quiet space between conversational reflection flowed seamlessly in-step and without effort.
This ritual, begun when my kids were just toddlers, is what renews me at Easter. I didn’t realize how much I missed it until I was happily pushing hot glue into spherical patterns. Thank you, Hannah, for making sure we scheduled a time where I could revel in the creative process, too. 💕It is so easy to step into the role of organizer during the holidays and forget how much fun it is to participate.
I’m practicing doodling while listening in on remote meetings. My goal is to loosen up and draw without the conscious mind interfering - to just flow and let whatever emerges emerge. My hope is that this will crack something new open in my intentional compositions. I’m finding it fun, but challenging. It’s hard to get my inner judge to stop judging.
I just unloaded a kiln full of hanging eyes, 4x4 Tapestry Tiles, and Dragon tiles. 😊💕 All tiles have hangers on the back. Our shop is open today (the 21st) from 10-4, from 10-2 on Thanksgiving day, from 10-4 on Friday and Saturday and from 2-4 on Sunday.
I had fun decorating some dinner plates today. They are raw clay that I covered with white slip and then carved through. I hope they survive drying and multiple firings. 🤞 the photos show the front and back of the plate.
