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When multiple supernova explosions and stellar winds combine, you get something super!

Below is a raku vase inspired by the Orion–Eridanus Superbubble, where smoke, flame, and drifting starlight meet on clay.

#space #astronomy #pottery

A raku fired vase with greens, blues, golds, reds and metallics.

HII regions (red) and molecular clouds (green to blue) in the Orion–Eridanus Superbubble seen by the Northern Sky Narrowband Survey. The reflection nebulae in the northwestern (upper right) part of the image belong to molecular clouds in Taurus.

A close up of a raku fired vase with greens, blues, golds, reds and metallics.

The other side of the raku vase, where you see mostly golds, greens and blues

November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM

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InquisitiveSort🇨🇦

@inquisitivesort.bsky.social

November 11 always reminds me of my grandparents. My Grandpa served with the RAF, and my Grandma took on roles not usually open to young women in Canada at the time. Their stories continue to shape me.

A beautiful red poppy nearly fully open.

November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM

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Tony O

@tony-o.bsky.social

For #StandingStoneSunday #Stunday... The largest of 11 stones at Goles Stone Row in the Glenelly Valley, Tyrone, Ireland
#IrishArchaeology #Archaeology #Megalithic #Neolithic #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Photography #Infrared #Monochrome #ClassicMono #Art #BlueSky #EastCoastKin #Tyrone

November 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM

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Butterfly Affects

@butterflyaffects.bsky.social

Your soul doesn’t rush. It waits for you to get tired of pretending. Then it whispers: “Now, can we begin?” #OldManTalks #Authenticity #SoulGrowth More oldmantalks.substack.com/notes

November 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM

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Discovering Finland

@discoverfinland.bsky.social

Opening on 15th December, one of the largest snow and ice hotels in the world, Arctic SnowHotel invites guests to spend the night surrounded by stunning snow & ice art, dine in one of their three restaurants, or experience the Snow Sauna & Ice Restaurant:
www.discoveringfinland.com/destination/...

November 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦

@alchemistsstudio.bsky.social

A sneak-peak of our Holiday collection as we get it updated this week.

All of the items shown are for sale and ready to make their way to your home for the holidays!

More to come as the week progresses!

#holidays #art #pottery

A selection of 7 large ceramic ornaments in various colours

A raku fired Christmas tree in greens, reds, purples, and golds with a bit of black

November 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM

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Chicken Joe

@chickenjoestl.bsky.social

Fall colors in Alton, Illinois

November 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM

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Bryan Barnhardt

@bryanbarnhardt.bsky.social

Another shot from #stgiles #cathedral #edinburgh #travel #blue #ceiling #photography

November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM

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vantid

@vantid.bsky.social

Vantid+Water

The character Vantid drawn in pencil underwater near the surface so that their reflection shimmers above. One paw pushes the thick mane of fur near their face.

November 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM

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Annes Mien

@annesmien.bsky.social

One of the first watercolour portraits that I did. My niece's cat Molly. A gentle soul!
#cats #catsofbluesky #TGIF #art #petportraits #watercolours #paintings

November 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM

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四方山の家

@yomoyamanoie.bsky.social

Autumn light.

November 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦

@alchemistsstudio.bsky.social

If NASA made pottery this would be it.

Born from stardust, raku-fired and galaxy inspired, 30 Doradus Tarantula can find its orbit in your space.

#space #sciart #pottery

A galaxy-inspired raku pottery vase with coppers, reds, violets and blues

30 Doradus in the the Tarantula Nebula. Clouds of stars and star dust in reds, blues, purples and yellow

A closeup of a galaxy-inspired raku pottery vase with coppers, reds, violets and blues.

A raku-vase being placed into the raku reduction container while flames encompass it.

November 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM

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Architecture

@architecture.bsky.social

The ONO is a lounge-chair (“ukma de descanso”) designed by the Mexican design brand UKMA

November 7, 2025 at 7:46 AM

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Jill

@lintstorm.bsky.social

How did I almost miss #showmeyourknits cable week??? 🧶

A close up of a hand knit shawl featuring a cabled brioche design. The pattern is Petalism by Naama Ido and the yarns are Dream in Color Jilly in Lafayette (background burgundy color) and the Blue Brick Killarney Sock in Frith (foreground gold gradient color)

A close up of a white hand knit sweater featuring a cabled lace design and scalloped neckline. The pattern is the Erla DK Sweater by Valentina Bogdanova and the yarn is Purl Soho Wigeon in Warm Ivory.

A close up of a hand knit shawl featuring a cabled mosaic design. The pattern is Earthstar by Nim Teasdale and the yarn is Freia Handpaint Yarns in Aurora (blue to teal gradient) and Ember (red to orange to tan gradient)

November 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM

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weit_im_westen

@weit-im-westen.nrw.social.ap.brid.gy

#WindowFriday #Fensterfreitag #windowfreitag #photography

A rectangular window is framed by dark wood, looking out onto a snowy forest landscape. The view reveals tall, thin trees sparsely covered with snow, standing in a thick, white covering on the ground. A small, grey, decorative bird figurine is resting on the windowsill, positioned to the right of a partially visible, round, plastic container. To the right of the bird, a cardboard box is visible, partially cut off. The container has text on it that reads "LAKKALIFE".

November 8, 2025 at 7:20 AM

Alison Woodward

@alisonwoodward.bsky.social

My evangelical aunt refused the candy her grandchild offered her because it was 'devil' candy from Halloween. My 4 year old niece then replied the devil has good candy 😂

November 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦

@alchemistsstudio.bsky.social

There's certainly been lots of uncertainty in the world lately and I know that does not make art a priority, but I'm still here making things.

These are a few of my one-of-a-kind raku vessels currently available and if you could help me find them a home with a like or share, I'd be grateful 🙏