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Pottery Blog
A behind-the-scenes look at life as a pottery on the Saskatchewan prairie. Here you will find stories from the studio, updates from the highway store, Claycation reflections, workshop experiences, ECONOMUSEE news, and the journey of building a creative life from clay. Whether you are a collector, a workshop participant, a claycation guest, or simply curious about the process, welcome!
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It Was More Than Clay-It Was Connection
Guests gathered around a pottery table at Freba Pottery’s Claycation retreat, smiling and working with clay, surrounded by natural light and prairie-inspired decor.”
Marea Olafson
Jun 11, 2025
A Year of Growth, Resilience, and New Beginnings
As I step into 2025, I’m embracing those lessons. Claycation has grown into something truly special.
Marea Olafson
Jan 2, 2025
Pottery Highway store exposure has been what I have been dreaming of!
Eleven years ago, I had a vision and a dream that I could make a living of operating a highway store on our acreage on the honour system.
Marea Olafson
Jul 5, 2024
Sleepover Stories: Nostalgic Memories and Hilarious Moments
In 2003, after touring around Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands on the way home, I stopped at my Great Auntie Margaret for an...
Marea Olafson
Mar 4, 2024
Exploring the Unforgettable Stories of the Highway Store: A Look Into Its Impact on me as an artist!
When you enter the highway store there are little notes from people who have been to the store and left their mark. It started out with...
Marea Olafson
Feb 20, 2024
Unearthing The Power Of Pottery: A Recap Of A Transformative Week
The past week has been a whirlwind of incredible moments and experiences. Last week in my blog post I talked about the upcoming...
Marea Olafson
Feb 14, 2024
Unleashing Creativity: Crafting Functional Pieces
Unleashing Creativity
Marea Olafson
Jan 31, 2024
Adding the Finishing Flourish: The Importance of Small Details in Design for an Experience.
I hosted my second Elemental Claycation this past weekend and my soul is soooo full. It was a "meet your new best friends" claycation as...
Marea Olafson
Jan 23, 2024
And now I am making more pottery mugs...
Main more pottery mugs
Marea Olafson
Jan 16, 2024
Leaning into my creative soul...
I’m leaning into the CREATE pillar of my bushes
Marea Olafson
Jan 9, 2024
Discovering Unconventional Destinations: Escaping to a Unique Space
A unique space to escape
Marea Olafson
Jan 2, 2024
Unlocking Your Inner Creativity...
Unlocking your inner creativity rather than judging before starting to create!
Marea Olafson
Dec 29, 2023
The Honour System Pottery Experiment: Uncovering the Good in People
Did you know I operate a retail store in th middle of Saskatchewan on the honour system just off of Highway 16?
Marea Olafson
Dec 19, 2023
Escape to Serenity: Why a pottery retreat should be your next adventure!
Elemental Claycation is happening! This past weekend four ladies that needed an escape from their regular lives arrived Friday night to...
Marea Olafson
Dec 13, 2023
The Importance of Embracing the Unknown: Learning What You Don't Know
It has been a crazy ride, but I can now come on my blog and share the past month and all the upcoming things. In the fall of 2022, I was...
Marea Olafson
Oct 19, 2023
The Art of Pottery: From Passion to Experience
When you start something new it is fun to look back on the journey. I love history and stories that explains how things came to be. ...
Marea Olafson
Aug 31, 2023
Who would of thought?
Last week to this week and the attic floor had a makeover! After four hardworking days dad and I transformed the 104 year old fir floor...
Marea Olafson
Jul 4, 2023
Naked Imagination causes creativity!
Did I get your attention? The above statement has been floating in my head for years and I feel that there are times that is what is...
Marea Olafson
Nov 29, 2022
Embracing My Artistic Identity: A Journey as a Potter
Today, I am committing to my new identity that I have been dreaming about since we moved back to Wynyard in 2013. My identity since 1996...
Marea Olafson
Oct 21, 2021
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