Bisque‑fired low jar sitting on a banding wheel, with pencil sketch lines outlining the graphic design across its surface.
The bisque low jar covered in underglazes: green, blue, and yellow filled in the draft penciled lines.
Process view of the Wan Shou Wu Jiang motif low jar.
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A handmade ceramic low jar with a repeating geometric pattern in green and blue is set against a solid yellow background, highlighting the stylized Chinese character.
Close‑up view of the ceramic low jar’s surface, showing the green‑and‑blue motif and the smooth, yellow glaze surrounding it.
Exploring a fresh look for my low‑jar: I dove into graphic design and created a stylized rendition of my surname, weaving in the Qing‑era motif Wan Shou Wu Jiang (萬壽無疆) rendered in bold yellow. How does this mix of ancient symbolism and modern flair strike you?
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The larger vase covered in a layered glaze on the top half that highlights the carved texture on its body; the surface shows a subtle transition of color.
The smaller vase fully glazed, featuring the same multi‑layered glaze treatment on the top half as the larger piece; the carved details create depth and visual interest across the surface.
A detailed macro view of the two finished vases (cyan and white) side‑by‑side, emphasizing the complex, multi‑layered glaze and the tactile texture carved into the necks and lower bodies.
After a year of pottery I’m proud of my steady practice. Instead of chasing every online trend, I stay patient, mindful, and focused on the process. Here are some of the small vases with layered glazes and textures.
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A white goblet cup with green and blue vertical stripes, marred by an unintended running glaze, reflecting a mistake in the glazing process.
A ceramic bowl featuring black and white patterns, flawed by running white glaze.
A low white-glazed vase with vertical line patterns on the upper half and matching bands on the lower half, flawed by running white glaze.
A white ceramic vase featuring blue horizon bands at the bottom and rim, marked by a small amount of running white glaze.
More mishaps from 2025! #pottery #potteryprocess #fail
Round bottom ceramic jar in white glaze with large mouth, with fluted vertical valleys on its side filled in with blue and green glaze.
A green ceramic vase featuring a running glaze that reveals the unglazed surface underneath.
A ceramic goblet cup with a black spiral pattern, marked by running white glaze.
For us potters, not every piece turns out the way we envision, but that’s all part of the fun journey! Here are a few of my creations from this year that experienced a glaze mishap. Each one tells its own story, and the mishap doesn’t take away from that! Thoughts?
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A hand‑thrown green ceramic jar with a smooth white slip underneath a glossy deep‑green glaze; the surface shows carved ring patterns that create gentle ridges around the body.
A hand‑thrown green ceramic jar with a smooth white slip underneath a glossy deep‑green glaze. The surface displays delicate ring‑shaped carvings that create shallow grooves around the body, and two small drips of glaze pool at the bottom.
The jar’s greenware stage with delicate ring‑shaped carvings form shallow grooves.
This green “honey jar” has subtle ring carvings. After a white slip, it’s glazed deep‑green with a slight drip that gives a fun honey‑jar vibe. The glaze pools in the grooves, highlighting the rings in a lush, forest‑tone contrast. #pottery #potteryprocess
A pale, unfired vessel showing faint, evenly spaced vertical marks that guide the later fluting process.
Close‑up of the same pot where the carved grooves create shallow valleys along its surface.
The pot after its first firing, showing its shape and texture before any glaze is applied.
A layer of colored slip covering the surface, creating the decorative striped pattern.
Process photos for the striped jar #pottery #potteryprocess
A white‑glazed ceramic jar with a sharp, slanted neck, featuring green and blue vertical stripes that run the height of the vessel and continue into its interior.
This is my favorite pot from last year. It combines techniques I developed—carving for ditches, glazed slip for color, and multiple resist methods. I love the sharp, slanted neck that gives it a clean, minimalist feel while the stripes gently extend into the jar's interior. #pottery #minimalist
Three hand‑thrown pottery vases placed side‑by‑side. Each vase shares the same minimalist design: thin, evenly spaced vertical lines cover the upper half, while broader vertical bands run parallel on the lower half.
Close‑up of three hand‑thrown pottery vases placed side‑by‑side. Each vase features matching vertical bands that are slightly wider than the lines above. The bands are evenly spaced and aligned across the three pieces, reinforcing the cohesive design that runs from the upper to the lower half of every vase.
I’ve made three of these vases so far, but the first one (the one on the left) is still my favorite. Its vertical lines feel more perfectly proportioned, balancing nicely with the band design at the bottom. #pottery #minimalist
Greenware jar with paper resist strips removed, showing the band pattern from the slip.
Bisque‑fired jar where a glaze‑pencil has traced the tiny vertical lines that connect the bands, leaving gray marks on the surface.
Process photos for the low jar #potter #potteryprocess4. Greenware jar with paper resist strips removed, showing the band pattern from the slip.
Finished low ceramic jar with rustic, jagged bands linked by thin vertical lines, a warm brown band around the rim, and a smooth white glaze covering the whole piece.
Finished low ceramic jar with rustic, jagged bands linked by thin vertical lines, but with a faint red hue on one side.
A low jar with rough, jagged bands connected by thin vertical lines. There’s a brown band around the rim, and a surprise splash of red glaze that I can’t quite figure out. #pottery
A celadon jar with cracks fixed and lined with golden kintaugi method.
I shattered this jar the moment I collected it from the studio last Summer, and finally repaired it on the last day of the year. A beautiful way to wrap up the year. Onto a great 2026. #pottery #kintsugi
Latex resist applied to bisque ware with a fluted rim.
Second glaze covering the whole bisque pot, with the carved rim recesses unglazed.
Process photos! #pottery #potteryprocess
A finished glazed pot with fluted rim showing deep carved recesses between glazed valleys, highlighting the dramatic contrast of the grooves. The inside of the pot shows a petal pattern.
A finished glazed pot lying on its side exposed, showing the petal pattern inside. The outer fluted rim showing deep carved recesses between glazed valleys, highlighting the dramatic contrast of the grooves.
Petals (2025). In the fluted rim of this pot I carved extra recesses between each glazed valley, creating a striking contrast with the deep grooves. With the leaf pattern, the overall shape hints at Moorish designs—detailed, timeless, and a touch mysterious. #pottery #MoorishDesign
Trimmed pottery vase with newspaper strips applied as a resist.
Bisque‑fired pottery vase displaying alternating white and brown clay bodies in horizontal bands; the surface is unglazed, showing the natural texture of each clay section.
Process photos of the jade-green banded vase #pottery #potteryprocess
Jade‑green banded pottery vase with a subtle two‑tone glaze on brown and white clay; a single white daisy flower rests inside.
Close‑up of the vase’s surface highlighting the subtle difference in glaze color on the adjacent brown and white clay bands.
Jade‑green banded vase with a subtle glaze shift between the brown and white clay. The light contrast lets the natural texture shine. #pottery
Low white‑glazed vase holding a single white daisy flower, featuring vertical line patterns on the upper half and matching vertical bands on the lower half.
Wide‑mouth, low white‑glazed vase with vertical line patterns on the upper half and matching vertical bands on the lower half.
Two low white‑glazed vases placed side by side. Both feature vertical line detailing on the upper half and matching vertical bands on the lower half; the left vase is wide‑mouthed, while the right vase is narrow.
Some say they’re Art Deco, but to me they feel more like a whisper of Japanese simplicity. Minimalist lines that flow into the bands below, turning everyday moments into pure pleasure. #pottery #minimalist
Four handcrafted ceramic pots stacked vertically. Their exterior textures echo sunflower stalks and leaves, while the rims feature subtle fluted detailing.
Four handmade pots arranged in a two‑by‑two stack—white pots on top, light‑green pots below. The interiors display a sunflower motif; the exteriors mimic stalks and leaves, and each rim is fluted and has different glazes in the grooves.
Four handcrafted ceramic pots placed side‑by‑side. Each pot’s interior is adorned with a sunflower motif, while the exteriors echo stalks and leaves. The rims are subtly fluted, with delicate glaze variations accentuating the grooves.
Petals (2025) 🌻 Four handmade pots with a sunflower pattern interior, and the patterns on the outside resemble its stalks and leaves. The pots have fluted edges on the rims. #pottery
A finished glazed pot with fluted rim showing deep carved recesses between glazed valleys, highlighting the dramatic contrast of the grooves.
Glazed pot on its side, interior visible with blue‑green striped bands that rise from the base to the rim, creating subtle triangular patterns at the top edge.
Stripes (2025) In the fluted rim of this pot I carved extra recesses between each glazed valley, creating a striking contrast in the grooves. A detail I love is the striped bands that run from the interior of the pot up to the rim, forming subtle triangular patterns. #pottery
Latex resist applied to bisque ware with a fluted rim.
Latex resist for Petals 4 #pottery #potteryprocess #handmade
A hand made pot with a sunflower pattern interior, and the patterns on the outside resemble its leaves. The pot has fluted edges on its rim.
A hand made pot, lying on its side, with a a sunflower pattern interior, and the patterns on the outside resemble its stalks. The pot has fluted edges on its rim.
Petals 4. #pottery #handmade
Bisque ware of a bowl with vertical lines sketched by glazing pencil around the exterior.
Inside view of the glazed bisque-fired cup with glaze pencil lines around its rim.
Lines were drawn with glaze pencil #pottery #potteryprocess
A clear-glazed cup with brown and dark blue inside pattern, and vertical lines pattern around the outside.
A clear-glazed cup stacked on top of two clear-glazed bowls with similar glaze design, showing vertical lines pattern around the rims.
Lines, a clear-glazed cup. #pottery #minimalist
Two trimmed stoneware pots with strips of newspaper resist attached to the sides in horizontal bands.
The newspaper resist is peeled off, revealing the areas where slip was not applied.
Over the paper resist, a white slip is applied to create a bark‑like texture. A green glaze over the brown‑clay stripes yields a deep‑brown tone that mimics barrel rings. #pottery #potteryprocess
Four handmade ceramic cups of various sizes have a horizontal striped pattern in green and brown that resembles old wooden barrels.
Four handmade ceramic cups of various sizes have a horizontal striped pattern in green and brown that resembles old wooden barrels; one cup is in focus while the other three appear blurred in the background.
I began working on these pieces a few months ago. The combination of a crisp white slip with a rich green glaze stole my heart. These four cups, each a different size, turned out great because I took my time and moved through each step slowly. #pottery #potteryprocess
Two hand-made ceramic cups with thick striped patterns on the outside, and a deep turquoise glaze inside.
Two handmade ceramic cups with thick striped patterns on the outside; one stands upright and the other lies on its side, revealing the deep turquoise glaze inside.
And here they are: A pair of cups with a bold striped exterior and a deep‑turquoise glaze inside. #pottery #potteryprocess
Latex resist applied to bisque ware with a white‑clay exterior and a fluted rim.
Latex resist removed on the bisque ware revealing the pattern of stalks on the white‑clay exterior.
How I worked on the patter with slip #pottery #potteryprocess
A hand made pot with a sunflower pattern interior, and the patterns on the outside resemble its stalks. The pot has fluted edges on its rim.
A hand made pot, lying on its side, with a a sunflower pattern interior, and the patterns on the outside resemble its stalks. The pot has fluted edges on its rim.
Another try at a sunflower vase! 🌻 Hand‑thrown and the outside pattern looks like thick stalks. I’m obsessed with the fluted rim—different depths give it that cool, textured vibe. #pottery #sunflower
A glazed hand made pot in the shape of a low vase
A glazed hand made pot in the shape of a tall vase
These guys are glazed. See you soon! #pottery #glaze
A glazed hand made pot
A glazed hand made pot
Coming soon #pottery #glaze
