Is he the next Martha Stewart? 'Not so fast,' says Martha 17 May, 2021 07:00 AM 8 minutes to read Christopher Spitzmiller, ceramist and author, surveys the vista at his Clove Brook Farm under the watchful eyes of his Sebastopol geese. Photo / Karsten Moran, The New York Times Christopher Spitzmiller, ceramist and author, surveys the vista at his Clove Brook Farm under the watchful eyes of his Sebastopol geese. Photo / Karsten Moran, The New York Times New York Times By: Guy Trebay With a new book about a year at his stylish upstate farm, the ceramist Christopher Spitzmiller tries on the mantle of the lifestyle pundit.