by Dani Montoya | Jul 4, 2021 | Artist and Pottery Blog
Are you ready to sell at a craft show? As potters and artists, we have to find ways to sell our product, especially if you don’t live near a big city with tons of galleries and unique gift stores. Selling at Craft Shows is another way to get out there where people... 
by Dani Montoya | Jun 23, 2021 | Artist and Pottery Blog, Life Musings
When dreams become reality In 2018 my hubby excitedly showed me a Facebook Marketplace ad for a lakefront lot on Sugarloaf Lake in Arkansas. It was always my dream to own a place on a lake. To set the record straight, I am not a swimmer, a boater nor do I even like... 
by Dani Montoya | Jun 13, 2021 | Artist and Pottery Blog
This last past few weeks I have spent sgrafitto carving mugs, and plates and bowls. It seems like it takes forever to carve one piece but I do enjoy it, in a zen like way. I carve all my pieces in the leather hard stage. Although I apply the black underglaze (or... 
by Dani Montoya | Jun 3, 2021 | Artist and Pottery Blog
With the stress of not needing tubs and tubs of finished product for shows I am spending more time making more artistic pieces. I have written before about sgrafitto, the art of carving in clay. To this day, this technique is still my #1 most favorite. When I browse... 
by Dani Montoya | Feb 13, 2021 | Artist and Pottery Blog
The other day I was having a conversation with someone. I don’t know how we got onto the subject but she said that, due to the pandemic and quarantine, book sales have skyrocketed. Well, sure, I thought! My Kindle Paper White reader has had quite a workout this... 
by Dani Montoya | Feb 6, 2021 | Artist and Pottery Blog
We can all agree that 2020 was the craziest, most mixed up year in our lives.I turned 65 this year so I have seen many years. 2020 was by far the one that will go down in history. I was one of the lucky ones since I had already retired. I didnt have to go to work, or... 
My name is Dani and I am the potter behind this page! I am retired and having a ball being the artist I always wanted to be. My studio is located in SE Oklahoma and I share it with two cats, Emily and Max. Have a look around!