I made some mugs similar to the recent vases I posted! I work out of a community studio, so I have a lot of pieces in progress currently.

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Ha! Not usually, but in this specific scenario, yes I am. 😄

Thank you so much! They're still leather hard, not glazed yet, but I'm thinking through what glazes I want to do! I'm thinking of leaving the sculptural parts unglazed actually.

Thank you! 🤍🙏

Made a couple pieces this evening! I like how they turned out.

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This piece from the anagama came out with such an interesting surface. It was completely unglazed BMix going in. Everything you see is the result of ash and fire!

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Well thank you! It's always a collaboration with the fire.

Thank you! As this was just my first ever woodfire experience, I honestly have to chalk it up to dumb luck, but it's great information and has taught me a lot for my next one this coming spring!

Here's a video of the anagama in action! 🔥

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It's been a while since I've posted here. In the past few months, I participated in my first anagama woodfire kiln firing; it was an incredible experience and I learned a lot. Here's my favorite piece from it!

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This is stunning! 🩵💙

There's a sweet Winnie the Pooh themed hiking trail where they've set it up for little kids to make believe they are in The Hundred Acre Wood, and at Pooh's "house" kiddos leave bottles of honey on a rock; certainly, I must make the iconic "hunny" jar to leave there!

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Ooh, it does! I've had a number of requests for this glaze combo, I'm pleased with how it came out.

Tried my hand at throwing a double walled vessel! A little spooky but so fun!

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Pottery glaze results! I understand some potters hate glazing, but I find it so fun.

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This is a cartoon 😂❤️

Thank you!

Thank you! I've only been a potter since January, so I'm still learning and developing my own style, but I do think I'll be making more of these closer to the holiday season so keep an eye out!

I learned how to throw my first lidded vessels in yesterday's pottery class.

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New bird mug, fresh out of the kiln! Kind of wintery, will be nice for hot cocoa this holiday season.

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A small B-Mix white stoneware collared wheel-thrown vase with hand built flowers and leaves attached to the shoulder. It's just been trimmed and assembled, sitting on a small black banding wheel, on the work table in a pottery studio.

A small B-Mix white stoneware collared wheel-thrown vase with hand built flowers and leaves attached to the shoulder. It's just been trimmed and assembled, sitting on a small black banding wheel, on the work table in a pottery studio.

A small B-Mix white stoneware collared wheel-thrown vase with hand built flowers and leaves attached to the shoulder. It's just been trimmed and assembled, sitting on a small black banding wheel, on the work table in a pottery studio.

I've been tired lately, and haven't been able to understand why. Maybe I should consider not staying at the studio until 1:30 in the morning.

Eh, I'll probably keep staying at the studio way too late, ha!

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Two pieces with bands of glaze have Opulence Cast Iron as an exterior base, then Amaco Midnight Run on the rim, then a band of Tourmaline, and a rim of Ancient Copper over the Midnight Run. Inside, they have Midnight Run underneath a band of Tourmaline, and a top of Ancient Copper. There's a ring of plain Tourmaline and a center circle of plain Ancient Copper at the very bottom without a flux. There's a thin band of Oatmeal just where the Ancient Copper and the Tourmaline meet on the exterior. Midnight Run is a flux glaze, so it will be interesting to see what it does.

Two pieces with the bands of glaze have Opulence Cast Iron as an exterior base, then Amaco Midnight Run on the rim, then a band of Tourmaline, and a rim of Ancient Copper over the Midnight Run. Inside, they have Midnight Run underneath a band of Tourmaline, and a top of Ancient Copper. There's a ring of plain Tourmaline and a center circle of plain Ancient Copper at the very bottom without a flux. There's a thin band of Oatmeal just where the Ancient Copper and the Tourmaline meet on the exterior. Midnight Run is a flux glaze, so it will be interesting to see what it does.

Small, carved/altered piece has a base that I've painted with black underglaze, then all the rest is just plain Ancient Copper. I'm experimenting with painting the bases of pieces with underglaze, as it doesn't stick to the kiln shelves, and it's interesting to me to cover up the white clay body while still having the bottom wax resisted to keep the glaze off. Some of the underglaze has wiped off the bottom since I painted it on after it was bisqued, then waxed it once dry. I don't necessarily mind that on this piece because it's a very organic, rustic piece and the wear could add to that feeling, but in the future I think I'll underglaze the bottoms (if that's the plan for the piece) at the leather hard/bone dry stage, then bisque the underglaze so it doesn't move when wax is applied. 🤓

Small, carved/altered piece has a base that I've painted with black underglaze, then all the rest is just plain Ancient Copper. I'm experimenting with painting the bases of pieces with underglaze, as it doesn't stick to the kiln shelves, and it's interesting to me to cover up the white clay body while still having the bottom wax resisted to keep the glaze off. Some of the underglaze has wiped off the bottom since I painted it on after it was bisqued, then waxed it once dry. I don't necessarily mind that on this piece because it's a very organic, rustic piece and the wear could add to that feeling, but in the future I think I'll underglaze the bottoms (if that's the plan for the piece) at the leather hard/bone dry stage, then bisque the underglaze so it doesn't move when wax is applied. 🤓

Glazy Sunday! Process photos!

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Get ready for veggies! 🍅🥕🫛🌱🌿👩‍🌾

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An underglaze painted hand built cardinal bird perched on the handle of a wheel thrown speckle clay mug. It's nearly bone dry and ready to be bisque fired. This photo shows the right side.

An underglaze painted hand built cardinal bird perched on the handle of a wheel thrown speckle clay mug. It's nearly bone dry and ready to be bisque fired. This photo shows the left side.

Decorating day for Mr. Cardinal. He, and his mug perch, will be bisqued soon.

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A leather hard speckle clay mug with a pulled handle and a thumb rest

First attempt at pulling a handle, and straight off the piece no less! I think it looks pretty good, but certainly room for refinement. 🤍🙏

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Such a hard time trimming this foot ring, even tho I love trimming. Finally got it then managed to trim the bottom off! Patched it back on but it looked messy. So I carved some flames & added underglaze & made a sun. What a journey.

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Three stacked white clay stoneware bowls with river birch flux under denim glaze inside and on the rim, over matte black glaze on the outside

Three white clay stoneware bowls with river birch flux under denim glaze inside and on the rim, over matte black glaze on the outside

Three white clay stoneware bowls with river birch flux under denim glaze inside and on the rim, over matte black glaze on the outside, looking down into the interior of the bowls

Results! They came out great! I'm currently obsessing over layered rim dips over matte black glaze.

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Handle time! Can you handle it?! 😄

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You can do it! I was a bit scared myself, but I just thought, heck, it's just clay. Low risk!

Thank you!