Bella Joy Pottery Blog

Bella Joy Pottery Annual Holiday Open Studio
It's that time of year! Time for the Bella Joy Pottery Annual Holiday Open Studio. This year it will be held on December 14 from 11-5 and December 15 from...
Bella Joy Pottery Annual Holiday Open Studio
It's that time of year! Time for the Bella Joy Pottery Annual Holiday Open Studio. This year it will be held on December 14 from 11-5 and December 15 from...
My Mom
Today is my mother's 80th birthday! Happy birthday Mom! Happy birthday Mary Fahrenbacher! To be honest, there were many times during this past decade I wasn't sure she would hit...
My Mom
Today is my mother's 80th birthday! Happy birthday Mom! Happy birthday Mary Fahrenbacher! To be honest, there were many times during this past decade I wasn't sure she would hit...
Three Tips for 4th of July Fun
I originally posted this on July 3, 2015, but thought you could all use a laugh. Happy Independence Day! I see a lot of lists on how to improve your...
Three Tips for 4th of July Fun
I originally posted this on July 3, 2015, but thought you could all use a laugh. Happy Independence Day! I see a lot of lists on how to improve your...

Why All the Rainbows?
Why rainbows? I'll tell you. In the fall of 2015, I was working hard making pottery for Christmas. One afternoon for fun, I made three little test pieces, each hand...
Why All the Rainbows?
Why rainbows? I'll tell you. In the fall of 2015, I was working hard making pottery for Christmas. One afternoon for fun, I made three little test pieces, each hand...

Chickens and Roosters
My old studio used to be in a chicken coop, sans the chickens. I loved it! It was old and quaint, and I even loved the old musty smell. To this...
Chickens and Roosters
My old studio used to be in a chicken coop, sans the chickens. I loved it! It was old and quaint, and I even loved the old musty smell. To this...

How Bella Joy Pottery Started
How Bella Joy Pottery Started The summer between first grade and second grade we moved. That fall I started going to St. Margaret's, a small Catholic school, in Otsego, MI. One...
How Bella Joy Pottery Started
How Bella Joy Pottery Started The summer between first grade and second grade we moved. That fall I started going to St. Margaret's, a small Catholic school, in Otsego, MI. One...