fledge day

During the summer, it seems like birds are nesting in every nook and cranny around here. They are everywhere. Then, suddenly, they're gone. Here are some pics of the baby wrens and swallows within minutes of their leaving the nests. Oh fer cuuuute!

welcome to eureka pots!

You have found us! Where are we, you ask? Tucked away in Eureka Township, Minnesota (about 35 miles south of Minneapolis). We're a couple of potters living out our dream to build a place in the country and make a living in ceramics. This blog is intended to keep people up-to-date on our crazy lives down here on the 'compound.' It'll contain posts about just about everything...mostly about pottery-making... but also about home-building, the dogs, natural wonders, kilns, travels, friends, family, you name it.

Allow me to introduce the primary characters that make up Eureka Pots:
Donovan Palmquist: husband, potter, kiln-builder, cook, gardener, lead dog (or so he thinks), all-around resourceful guy.
Colleen Riley: wife, full-time potter, extrovert, aging athlete, writing hack, overextended volunteer, teacher, dog mom.
Opie: resident big-eared yellow dog, overly-friendly hound-lab mix (especially with large labs, if you know what I mean), rabidly persistent varmint hunter, howler.
Frieda: resident fuzzy brown dog, wild-eyed german wirehaired pointer, fierce watchdog/big baby, seriously happy 70-lb lap dog.
The House: work-in-progress, modern and eco-friendly, flat roofs, steel siding, concrete/stone/wood, exposed steel beams, designed by Locus Architecture.
The Land: 14 peaceful acres, adjacent to wildlife management area, prairie meadows, oak/aspen woods, with abundant birds and wildlife.
The Studio: 700 sq ft, 24 feet from the kitchen door, equipped with all the necessary tools, and two soda-fire kilns.

There will be more about these characters in future posts. Stay tuned...