Dear Friends,
Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my site. You might guess that I have been asked about my logo time and time again. Since I cannot talk to you in person, I will do my best to explain it here. When I was thirteen, I wanted to be a priest and I attended a weekend retreat at a local seminary. I learned two things that stayed with me until today. The first was that the Latin word for “peace” is PAX. For some reason this has always stuck with me. When I returned to pottery about 7 years ago, I found a great sense of peace when working with clay and I wanted to send a message out to the world, without using my voice. PAX is my message; we need more of it in our lives!
Oh, that’s right, the second reason! After painting and firing a mug for my dad, I thought how cool that was. I fell in love with the creative process of glazing and firing. I also experienced the feeling of giving something I made and seeing happiness in the receiver's eye. Today, I see that with my customers, whether it is for themselves or a gift for someone special.
I had surgery in 2006; two lower vertebrae were fused together to stabilize my back. Nevertheless, I have refused to give up pottery. After surgery, it gave me a reason to get better and get moving again. However, I have had to change the way I work. No more lifting more than twenty pounds occasionally, or sitting for hours at the wheel. And the big one, I have learned to rely on other people to help me when I need it. A really big thank you to my wife and son.
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Take care,
Joe Hadamik
A Peaceful Potter
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