Marriage Crock with Distelfink logo

Although our most popular piece is the marriage crock with the two names and wedding date on it, you can personalize our pieces any way space permits.

 I really liked this format for Milliron Farm using the Distelfink logo because we got the inspiration for the distilfink logo from a hex sign on the side of a barn.

It is a Pennsylvania symbol for good luck and fortune.

Studio Life

It's still sad to see our little stellar without her mom.

It's hard to get used to.

I can only imagine what she thinks about it.

 He looks so handsome in this picture, doesn't he?

 Those eggflats don't cut themselves. It's a messy dusty job.

 An experiment by Mr. X

 As are these....he's always up to something.

Shop life...

 Cousin Lulu Princess

Special Requests pieces

One of our neighbors in the South Side of Pittsburgh is also a dear Zotter customer.

She collected for her daughter personalized pieces to commemorate all the places her daughter has moved and lived. It's a great collection we wanted to share with you.

Handling winter

The process of handling is pretty neat as each potter has their unique approach.

 The wind really whipped the snow into a blinding frenzy.

 Then the wind would die down and leave beautiful winter wonderland ahead.

@ the Studio

Each pottery shape has differing weight.

Walt started the tradition of stamping the first pot of the year with the year.

Bisque fire

 
      Personalized gift of the day.
Once the weather gets cooler, and the studio doors close against the weather, the girls love bisque and glaze fire days. One of the warmest spots to be is next to the kiln, which is where they got set up. We fire the bisque to around 1900 degrees, so their spot gets nice and toasty.

 The bisque fire is the first firing of the cycle which hardens the pottery enough for us to decorate with cobalt, lining and glazing. It turns the pottery a pretty pinkish color which you can kind of see in the dark picture below.

 Once the bisque fire is cool enough to unload the next day, the kiln and building are still pretty warm. At this point, the girls love to nap INSIDE the kiln. Those girls know all the hot spots.

Here is an example of a customer gift message we liked: "Happy 5th Anniversary, May your crock always be at least half full."

Here's another one written by another customer:  "For your wedding, we wanted to share a new tradition with you- we were given one of these for our wedding and love seeing it every day as it sits on our counter holding all of our spoons and spatulas. I hope you love it!"

Halloween Happenings, The Hotel Beacon and our Personalized Pot of the Day

             Our personalized pot of the day.

The Hotel Beacon has a storied and haunted past. Located in Renfrew, PA, less than an hour away from Pittsburgh, it's a fun family place to spend a haunted weekend in October. They offer hayrides, a haunted house, a 10-acre corn maze and a  restaurant lounge with a good menu. Learn more @  http://thehotelbeacon.com/

Harvest Time: Pittsburgh South Side Farmers Market

Here is an example of our Harvest Pumpkin logo. Here we show it with a town name.

 It reminds me of one of my favorite times of year, the fall harvest season. In the South Side of Pittsburgh, from mid-May to Thanksgiving week, we are lucky to have a weekly Farmers Market on Tuesdays. From May to November, it's interesting to see the evolution of produce that appear every week with May being pretty sparse with booths and selection, to the beautiful August tomatoes and summer fruit, to the abundant root vegetables, apples and cider that prevail in October.

 Fresh baked artisanal bread.

Along the way, it's funny how it becomes a place to meet and run into friends as you pick your vegetables for the week.

Tuesdays

3:30 – 7:30 p.m. South Side

20th and Sidney Streets

http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks/farmers_market.htm