It's not too late!

Four more days left of standard *should* get-there-in-time-for-Xmess-domestic-shipping. 

Everything listed in our Etsy shop (with the obvious exception of custom orders) is in stock and ready to ship! As long as you order by midnight Thursday Dec 20 we should* be able to get your pots to you via our standard USPS Priority Mail shipping. 
*subject to USPS cooperation!

Surely someone you know deserves a She Who Must Be Obeyed mug! 

We also have, in stock and ready to go: Disgruntled Minion, Insolent Minion, Supreme Commander, Evil Overlord and I Knit So I Don't Kill People mugs! 

All this and more at our Etsy Store: DancingPigPots 

So get shopping!

Last retail weekend of the year!

Pottery & Amber: two great gifts!

Just a quick reminder that this weekend is your last chance to buy Dancing Pig Pottery in a retail setting this Holiday shopping season. 

We're at Art of Fire Contemporary Glass Blowing Studio's Holiday Open House and Studio Tour w/ our great good friends Tuatha

It's warm & cozy in our little barn, we've got pots aplenty, many fresh from the kiln & lots of great Celtic Loot and Art, so come get your shop on & give your friends & family & even yourself a wonderful Handmade Holiday.
The Art of Fire is located at 7901 Hawkins Creamery Road in Laytonsville MD and we're there from 10 til 5 this Saturday & Sunday.

Tell your friends! Or better still, organize a raiding party... err, shopping expedition & come on out to see us! Can't hardly wait to see you!

Our friendly staff is always happy to help!

Buy Handmade on Cyber Monday!

Here's an idea that's not at all self serving: buy Handmade on Cyber Monday. And get 10% off in our Etsy shop with the coupon code THANKS. Like, say, this loverly pair of Arabesque mugs....

Or, an even better idea: Come shop in person at this weekend and next at Art of Fire's Studio in Laytonsville Maryland. Pottery makes great gifts for everyone you know. Including yourself! We're on the Countryside Artisans Studio Tour. It's taking place the first two weekends in December. This year that means Nov 30, Dec 1 & 2 and again Dec 7, 8 & 9 from 10 til 5 each day. It's a great way to have a Handmade Holiday!

Our pottery goes well with Tuatha's amber, doesn't it?! Come see it in person!

Share the Love

We're putting the finishing touches on our preparations for our first ever show IN Gettysburg. It's happening THIS SATURDAY, November 10 at the St Francis Xavier Church, from 8 am til 4 pm. Details and directions here. (http://www.sfxpccw.org/newsandevents.html)

There's even a coupon for free hot chocolate from the cafe! You can print out your own copy from here (http://goo.gl/7PqZd), but we're also going to print out a bunch of the coupons ourselves... come to the booth & ask and we'll gladly give you one!

PS: there's also a wonderful Ten Thousand Villages event in Fairfield, the next town over. That's two, two fair trade events you could shop in one trip! Just be sure to come see us FIRST! We wants all your monies (not to put too fine a point on it). (http://rugs.tenthousandvillages.com/fairfield_rugevent)

Endings and Beginnings or: As the Wheel Turns

Remember that song "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end?!"

Well, our sales season at Maryland Renn Fest ended last night (as it does every year around this time). 

And serendipitously, our clay for the next years production was delivered this morning. So, as this year at Faire ends, our production for next year begins.

This is what 4,750 pounds of clay looks like. It's about 2/3rds of what we expect to use this year. And the money that we made at Faire is what paid for it. So thanks to everyone who bought from us, you help us keep the wheel turning.

Oh, and we're not done yet. We're doing a local show here in Gettysburg November 10th. It's a holiday themed craft show, all about locally produced or Fair Trade goods. Very hipster, or at least, hipster by Gettysburg standards. Come check it out! http://www.sfxpccw.org/newsandevents.html

Hope to see all y'all (and sell you plenty of pots) very soon!

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go stack boxes of clay.

Maryland Renaissance Festival

Just in case you didn't hear, we've got at booth Maryland Renaissance Festival! There are four more fun filled weekends. Tell your friends, get the band together & come on out and play with us.  Additionally, here are but a few of the wonderous mugs you can purchase from us this weekend!

MDRF booth 2012

Mugs @ MDRF

PENNSIC UPDATE & INVITE

Pennsic mugs loaded in the kiln, before firing

We're in the throes of labor here at Dancing Pig's 

 World Headquarters, but taking a moment to let y'all know we've got lots of cool stuff planned for Pennsic this year, including the return of beer and cookies aka our booth's Grand Opening.

Dancing Pig Pottery is having a party at Pennsic! And you're invited! Wednesday of Peace Week aka August 1st from 7pm til 10pm (or we run out of beer) (or pottery!)

You should know where we are by now, but just in case you want to educate your friends, the best pottery at War is sold at #16 Bow Street (between the bathouse and the barn).

And we are, in fact, holding back our best pots to debut them at this party. All the henna pots, my new Arabesque line & several awesome passion pieces from me, Bran Mydwynter & my apprentice, Panda/Lindsey will all be held back until the party.

So, please, tell your friends and then put on your Celtic or Medieval Finery and come on out to party with the Pig at War!

I gotta go make more pots!

Pennsic mugs, post firing.

Late Spring Calendar Update:

Here at Dancing Pig we're slow to update our website but we're disorganized! In response to overwhelming demand (read: 2 inquiries in the past month) we humbly present our revised spring tour info:

May 26, 27 & Memorial Day Monday May 28 and

June 2 & 3 and  
June 9 &10  three weekends! 
Virginia Renaissance Festival Spotsylvania VA

We've returned to a very sweet little show for the 2nd half of their run. Come on down and enjoy a refreshing sojourn in a charming Renaissance Villiage in the woods & meadows of central Virginia. 


June 16 & 17
Silver Kingdom Renaissance Festival in Charlton, MA
Our first appearance at this festival. Join us as we leave the day-to-day behind to visit a realm of delight and fancy where Knights and Ladies, Knaves and Wenches, Royalty and Rogues rub shoulders with fantastical beings from myth and legend. This will be our first venture this far north, please come help us make it a successful one!


June 23
Avalon Faerie Festival in Paw Paw WV
this is our first time at this unique Faerie Festival. It's being held at a family friendly, clothing optional resort. The tag line is "where you can wear your wings ~ and nothing else" Worth checking out, don't you think?! We'll be there. With probably more than our wings on. And definitely with lots of pottery!

ok, so the following aren't spring shows exactly, but we'll be there, so you should know about them, and come play with us!

Saturday July 21 10 til 5
Adams County Irish Festival Gettysburg PA
This show is almost literally in our backyard, so we'd be stupid not to give it a try. You should too. Come on out for a rare week-before-War appearance of your favorite frantic potter. Remember: anything you buy here you won't have to haul home from Pennsic (and we won't have to take there either!)



July 27 thru August 12

Pennsic War 41
Cooper's Lake Campground Slippery Rock PA

We had a great War last year, though i think we sold too many pots! (is that even possible?) Anyway, we're planning on coming back for my 28th consecutive War (relax, i've only been selling pots there for 18 or so of those) (& yes, thank you, i know i don't look that old!) What was i talking about? Oh yeah, Pennsic. We'll be there, with lots of pottery. Hopefully enough this time! ***Please note- this is a participant only camping event! You must be in garb to be on site & you must pay for the entire event, regardless of how long you stay***





August 25 thru October 21 Weekends and Labor Day Monday 10am to 7 pm each day

Maryland Renaissance Festival Crownsville MD

It will be our 13th season at Maryland & we're still having a great time! Come on out to play in the woods. There's great pottery, wenches in bodices, men in tights, pottery, turkey legs, beer, cider, improv & oh yeah, great pottery! We're still in our wonderful space, third booth in on the right from the front gate. So be sure to stop in early and often for lots of-- say it with me-- great pots!

SPOUTWOOD FAIRIE FESTIVAL! SQUEE!!1!

We're up early this morning cause we're on our way to the first day of one of the most awesome shows we do all year. Come out and play with the Fae: all the details are here ~ http://spoutwood.org/fairie-festival 

Friday is the best day, cause it's less crowded & there iss the best selection of pottery. Today the magic begins.

We've got all kinds of Henna Pottery & this show is the debut of our newest shape: PLANTERS. All sorts of sizes several types of finishes. Come check them out & buy a few for you and one for Mom (Mother's Day is NEXT WEEKEND)
 (Pics of new pottery tonight. I hope.)



Even if you can't join us, Please, TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS!


Thank you!

Spring Calendar Update

 Here at Dancing Pig we're slow to update our website but we're disorganized! In response to overwhelming demand (read: 2 inquiries in the past month) we humbly present our spring tour info:

April 20, 21 & 22 10 til 5 each day
Spring Studio Tour at Art of Fire Laytonsville MD
We're heading back to our old Northern Montgomery County Maryland stomping grounds to kick off our spring season. We'll have the tent set up in front of Art of Fire's Gallery & as usual it will be full of new pots fresh from the kilns. Also as usual, TUATHA will be with us with her haul of amazing Celtic loot and handcrafted wood works. Come see us! We'll show you what's new!


 May 4, 5 & 6 2012  Noon til 7 Friday, 10 til 6 Saturday & Sunday Rain or Shine
Pennsylvania Fairie Festival at Spoutwood Farm Glen Rock PA
Whooot! We LOVE this 'Grandmother of Fairie Festivals' and it's their 21th year!!! Wonderful location, fantastic folks, great happy earth energy! We'll be back for our 7th year this season, at the top of the hill on Frodo's Eye. Bring your kids and your dogs and come play with us!
Good pots, great energy, a wonderful way to formally celebrate the arrival of Spring- we hope to see you there!








May 5 & 6 Dancing Pig will also have many pots for sale in  Tuatha's Booth* at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. I have to miss this excellent show because it conflicts with my beloved Spoutwood Fairie Festival. So, we'll have lots of knitting bowls for sale at Tuatha. If you have any interest in yarn or the fiber arts, you need to come to this amazing show. There's free parking and free admission and you will need to bring all your cash, cause you'll find all sorts of things you didn't know existed and now can't possibly live without. I'm just sayin'
*that's TUATHA not Dancing Pig Pottery. We'll have lots of knitting bowls but also a whole lot of other awesome Celtic Loot for sale.

May 11, 12 & 13 10 til ? Rain or Shine
Maryland Faerie Festival Darlington Maryland
This is one of my favorite shows! My first Faerie Festival and still my favorite! It is soooo fun & genuinely magical. Bring your kids & your inner child & come out to revel in a beautiful NEW site. To quote their website: "The Goblins are whisking the Festival to a new place and date. Come celebrate the faerie in our new home & enjoy the pageantry, magic and mischief."
We're going to be at Camp Ramblewood in Darlington MD. Come add your energy to make a good festival a GREAT GRAND CELEBRATION OF SPRING & ALL THINGS FAE!!!










June 8, 9 & 10 
Wild Wonderful Wicked Woods at Ramblewood in Darlington Maryland

This is a new event and wonderful idea: an adults only Renaissance Faire, with a twist. It's a camping event at a magical location and a collaboration between the folks who bring us the Steampunk Worlds Faire AND the Pagan Spirit Gathering. That was enough to sell me on it. We're giving this show an enthusiastic try. You should too! *Please note- this is a participant only camping event! You must pay for the entire event, regardless of how long you stay*

June 13 til 20
Ragnorok XXV at Cooper's Lake Campgound, Slippery Rock PA
This is a wonderful event at the same location as Pennsic, but with it's own character and energy. We've never been to Ragnorok as merchants but are hoping to be there, both playing and working. Come on out and shop without the maddening crowds or (hopefully) heat of Pennsic. *Please note- this is a participant only camping event! You must be in garb to be on site & you must pay for the entire event, regardless of how long you stay*

Potomac Celtic Festival Leesburg, VA
ackt. Wailey wailey. Crivens even. The Potomac Celtic Festival took a sabbatical last year (2011) but we'll be there whenever it does come back, i promise! Watch this space!!!

June 29 & 30 & July 1 Friday & Saturday 11 til 7 & Sunday 11 til 6
New York Faerie Festival in Ouaquaga, NY 
 Join us at the height of Summer for a refreshing frolic in the woods and the Otherworld...
This is the year we're finally going to attend! We've heard so many great things about this show and can't wait to finally see for ourselves. As the faeries themselves say "Elfin & Sylvan Folk, Wood Sprites & Faerie Folk, and All you Humans who still Believe in Magic...
Join Us in the Rolling Hills and Hollows of Rural New York for Central New York's Faerie Festival!
A time of Escape from ordinary Reality... into Magical Play!" We're going to at last. Come explore with us!

ok, so the following aren't spring shows exactly, but we'll be there, so you should know about them, and come play with us!

Saturday July 21 10 til 5
Adams County Irish Festival Gettysburg PA
This show is almost literally in our backyard, so we'd be stupid not to give it a try. You should too. Come on out for a rare week-before-War apperance of your favorite frantic potter. Remember: anything you buy here you won't have to haul home from Pennsic (and we won't have to take there either!)



July 27 thru August 12

Pennsic War 41
Cooper's Lake Campground Slippery Rock PA

We had a great War last year, though i think we sold too many pots! (is that even possible?) Anyway, we're planning on coming back for my 28th consecutive War (relax, i've only been selling pots there for 18 or so of those) (& yes, thank you, i know i don't look that old!) What was i talking about? Oh yeah, Pennsic. We'll be there, with lots of pottery. Hopefully enough this time! ***Please note- this is a participant only camping event! You must be in garb to be on site & you must pay for the entire event, regardless of how long you stay***





August 25 thru October 21 Weekends and Labor Day Monday 10am to 7 pm each day

Maryland Renaissance Festival Crownsville MD

It will be our 13th season at Maryland & we're still having a great time! Come on out to play in the woods. There's great pottery, wenches in bodices, men in tights, pottery, turkey legs, beer, cider, improv & oh yeah, great pottery! We're still in our wonderful space, third booth in on the right from the front gate. So be sure to stop in early and often for lots of-- say it with me-- great pots!