Country potter recalls olden times without water
Pam Olson and husband Bob Walsh embody Wisconsin artisans who left factory work to farm and craft. Olson recalls 1973 life with hand pump and outhouse while modern utility access grew. They now run a pottery business, electric tools, and a growing home, with goats debated and a 10 plus year earnings track. Field leaders, workshops, and a move toward broader markets anchor their story.
Pottery, gardening and building blend in rural artist life
A potter in a Wisconsin area with a toddler trims fairs to three top events including Stockholm festival. She rooms into a warm shed, grows early vegetables, and argues her life blends pottery kitchen craft gardening and small home construction. She plans a gardening business while budgeting on three major yearly incomes and cherishes work over retirement.
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