a grand dinner

My studio - Sixth Street Bridge Clay Studio - hosted 'a grand dinner' a dinnerware event last weekend. Participating artists included, myself and Dutch Lake Pottery, Jacob Koster, and Mari Star Golub. Each artist created a table with their own pottery and accompanying decor. The event was a success and hopefully started a new tradition! See you next year for a much 'grand'-er celebration.

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Spring is coming!

Our family made a trip to the Frederick Meijer Gardens already this spring to see the butterflies in bloom! Outside the trees are attempting to bud and the grass is looking a tad more green than a few weeks ago. If only the spring weather would stay and stop teasing us all!

Spring has come for Dutch Lake Pottery!! -- I just completed the first 'sign of spring' show at the West Michigan Potter's Guild sale here in Grand Rapids this past weekend. Thanks to all the loyal customers who visit me there. It gave me the itch for all the upcoming shows.

Look soon for a spring and summer schedule of my travels!

Make a Smilebox slideshow Greetings to you from our family to yours this holiday season. We pray you have had a wonderful year and that the new year will be a continued blessing from our Lord! With love, Jeff, Gretchen, Elem and Maris Rottman

Fall Shows

Fall Show Schedule

Beneath the Wreath November 7-9
West Michigan Potters Guild November 14-15

New Baby in Town!

So I haven't shared much about my family in the past - but wanted to share with you in the birth of our daughter - Maris Kate Rottman. She was born on September 7th and now makes our family a family of 4 ! She is now already 8 weeks old and very cute.

I am cranking out the pots these days! The summer has been a very full schedule with shows each weekend, as well trying to stay afloat with inventory. But I am so thankful for my new studio space. It has allowed me to be much more efficient and organized.

2008 Spring and Summer Schedule

The Spring and Summer shows have begun ..... starting tomorrow, Saturday, May 10th, I will be in Birmingham, Michigan at the Birmingham Art Festival. The rest of my plans are listed below:

June 7 - 8 57th Street Art Fair, Chicago, IL
June 14 - 15 Wells Street Art Fair, Chicago, IL
June 21 - 22 Clay and Glass Art Show, Royal Oak, MI
June 27 - 29 Crosby Gardens Festival of the Arts, Toledo, OH
July 11 -12 Cain Park Art Fair, Cleveland, OH
July 16 - 19 Ann Arbor Art Fairs, Ann Arbor, MI
July 26 - 27 Northshore Festival of the Arts, Chicago, IL
August 2 - 3 Loring Park Art Festival, Minneapolis, MN
August 8 - 9 Gold Coast Art Fair, Chicago, IL