Lewis Denver
@constantpractice.bsky.social
Ceramics made with local materials
Florida State University MFA ‘27
Florida State University MFA ‘27
Day 20 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Tankard, made from wild southeastern clay and slipped with my wild kaolin slip. Fired with soda and salt, cone 9 reduction.
Tankard, made from wild southeastern clay and slipped with my wild kaolin slip. Fired with soda and salt, cone 9 reduction.
March 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Day 20 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Tankard, made from wild southeastern clay and slipped with my wild kaolin slip. Fired with soda and salt, cone 9 reduction.
Tankard, made from wild southeastern clay and slipped with my wild kaolin slip. Fired with soda and salt, cone 9 reduction.
Day 19- Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
“Ewer” 😉 Made with Starworks Darkstar and Catawba Clay, ash glaze, cone 10.
“Ewer” 😉 Made with Starworks Darkstar and Catawba Clay, ash glaze, cone 10.
March 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Day 19- Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
“Ewer” 😉 Made with Starworks Darkstar and Catawba Clay, ash glaze, cone 10.
“Ewer” 😉 Made with Starworks Darkstar and Catawba Clay, ash glaze, cone 10.
Day 18- Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Tea Caddy, Alabama Clay, Iron Slip
Tea Caddy, Alabama Clay, Iron Slip
February 28, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Day 18- Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Tea Caddy, Alabama Clay, Iron Slip
Tea Caddy, Alabama Clay, Iron Slip
One of my favorite pots I’ve made. Starworks Catawba clay with some Puerto Rican Calcined Kaolin given to me by my lovely friend Amara Figueroa. Shino Glaze made from Feldspar collected in Burnsville, NC, kaolin from the Shenandoah Valley Virginia, and black iron oxide from Hiwassee VA.
February 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
One of my favorite pots I’ve made. Starworks Catawba clay with some Puerto Rican Calcined Kaolin given to me by my lovely friend Amara Figueroa. Shino Glaze made from Feldspar collected in Burnsville, NC, kaolin from the Shenandoah Valley Virginia, and black iron oxide from Hiwassee VA.
Day 16 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Slipware Tankard, made with local materials, cone 10 reduction.
Slipware Tankard, made with local materials, cone 10 reduction.
February 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Day 16 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Slipware Tankard, made with local materials, cone 10 reduction.
Slipware Tankard, made with local materials, cone 10 reduction.
Day 16 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Pitcher, wild materials, cone 10 reduction.
Pitcher, wild materials, cone 10 reduction.
February 20, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Day 16 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Pitcher, wild materials, cone 10 reduction.
Pitcher, wild materials, cone 10 reduction.
Day 15 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Set of pedestal jars made with local materials and fired to cone 10. Inspired by water towers.
Set of pedestal jars made with local materials and fired to cone 10. Inspired by water towers.
February 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Day 15 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Set of pedestal jars made with local materials and fired to cone 10. Inspired by water towers.
Set of pedestal jars made with local materials and fired to cone 10. Inspired by water towers.
Day 14 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Slipware mug. Made with almost entirely foraged materials. Cone 10 reduction.
Slipware mug. Made with almost entirely foraged materials. Cone 10 reduction.
February 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Day 14 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Slipware mug. Made with almost entirely foraged materials. Cone 10 reduction.
Slipware mug. Made with almost entirely foraged materials. Cone 10 reduction.
Day 13 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Finished this week- a tankard made from locally collected clay, kaolin slip, and ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
Finished this week- a tankard made from locally collected clay, kaolin slip, and ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
February 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Day 13 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Finished this week- a tankard made from locally collected clay, kaolin slip, and ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
Finished this week- a tankard made from locally collected clay, kaolin slip, and ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
Day 12 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Slipware plate, slip and clay made from collected material, feldspathic clear ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
Slipware plate, slip and clay made from collected material, feldspathic clear ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
February 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Day 12 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Slipware plate, slip and clay made from collected material, feldspathic clear ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
Slipware plate, slip and clay made from collected material, feldspathic clear ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
Playing with bisque molds while firing today, hoping for a good unload!
February 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Playing with bisque molds while firing today, hoping for a good unload!
Day 11 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Creamer, made with Starworks clay, kaolin slip, and an ash glaze. Cone ten reduction.
Creamer, made with Starworks clay, kaolin slip, and an ash glaze. Cone ten reduction.
February 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Day 11 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Creamer, made with Starworks clay, kaolin slip, and an ash glaze. Cone ten reduction.
Creamer, made with Starworks clay, kaolin slip, and an ash glaze. Cone ten reduction.
Day 10 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Tea bowl, Alabama Stoneware, laterite, bone ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction cool.
Tea bowl, Alabama Stoneware, laterite, bone ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction cool.
February 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Day 10 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Tea bowl, Alabama Stoneware, laterite, bone ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction cool.
Tea bowl, Alabama Stoneware, laterite, bone ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction cool.
Day 9 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Tankard, wild Alabama Stoneware, iron slip, bone ash liner glaze. One of my favorites from last semester.
Tankard, wild Alabama Stoneware, iron slip, bone ash liner glaze. One of my favorites from last semester.
February 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Day 9 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Tankard, wild Alabama Stoneware, iron slip, bone ash liner glaze. One of my favorites from last semester.
Tankard, wild Alabama Stoneware, iron slip, bone ash liner glaze. One of my favorites from last semester.
Day 8 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Chawan, Alabama wild clay, shino liner. From my first wood firing.
Chawan, Alabama wild clay, shino liner. From my first wood firing.
February 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Day 8 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Chawan, Alabama wild clay, shino liner. From my first wood firing.
Chawan, Alabama wild clay, shino liner. From my first wood firing.
Day 7 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Pitcher, Starworks clay, Kaolin slip, ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
Pitcher, Starworks clay, Kaolin slip, ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
February 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Day 7 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Pitcher, Starworks clay, Kaolin slip, ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
Pitcher, Starworks clay, Kaolin slip, ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
Day 6 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Tea Caddy, Alabama Stoneware, collected iron slip, bone ash liner glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
Tea Caddy, Alabama Stoneware, collected iron slip, bone ash liner glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
February 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Day 6 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Tea Caddy, Alabama Stoneware, collected iron slip, bone ash liner glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
Tea Caddy, Alabama Stoneware, collected iron slip, bone ash liner glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
Day 5 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Shino Teabowl, made during my summer residency at Starworks. This shino is a simple 90 feldspar 10 kaolin mix using wild materials I collect. It’s really fun to tinker with.
Shino Teabowl, made during my summer residency at Starworks. This shino is a simple 90 feldspar 10 kaolin mix using wild materials I collect. It’s really fun to tinker with.
February 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Day 5 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Shino Teabowl, made during my summer residency at Starworks. This shino is a simple 90 feldspar 10 kaolin mix using wild materials I collect. It’s really fun to tinker with.
Shino Teabowl, made during my summer residency at Starworks. This shino is a simple 90 feldspar 10 kaolin mix using wild materials I collect. It’s really fun to tinker with.
Day 4 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Ewer, made from a stoneware found northwest of mobile bay, Alabama. Collected laterite blend, bone ash glaze liner. Cone 10 gas, wood reduction cool.
Ewer, made from a stoneware found northwest of mobile bay, Alabama. Collected laterite blend, bone ash glaze liner. Cone 10 gas, wood reduction cool.
February 4, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Day 4 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Ewer, made from a stoneware found northwest of mobile bay, Alabama. Collected laterite blend, bone ash glaze liner. Cone 10 gas, wood reduction cool.
Ewer, made from a stoneware found northwest of mobile bay, Alabama. Collected laterite blend, bone ash glaze liner. Cone 10 gas, wood reduction cool.
Day 3 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Tankard, made with locally sourced clay, wild kaolin slip, and clear ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
Tankard, made with locally sourced clay, wild kaolin slip, and clear ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
February 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Day 3 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Tankard, made with locally sourced clay, wild kaolin slip, and clear ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
Tankard, made with locally sourced clay, wild kaolin slip, and clear ash glaze. Cone 10 reduction.
Day 2 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Porcelain Mug made from wild Virginia Kaolin, Mitchfield, NC quarts aggregate, and Virginia Laterite Terra Sig. Fired to cone 6 in the electric kiln.
Porcelain Mug made from wild Virginia Kaolin, Mitchfield, NC quarts aggregate, and Virginia Laterite Terra Sig. Fired to cone 6 in the electric kiln.
February 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Day 2 - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Porcelain Mug made from wild Virginia Kaolin, Mitchfield, NC quarts aggregate, and Virginia Laterite Terra Sig. Fired to cone 6 in the electric kiln.
Porcelain Mug made from wild Virginia Kaolin, Mitchfield, NC quarts aggregate, and Virginia Laterite Terra Sig. Fired to cone 6 in the electric kiln.
Tagging along with @bedform.org - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Day 1 - Mug made from a very special clay formed in an ancient mangrove forest northwest of Mobile Bay, Alabama. Bone Ash glaze developed by John Jessiman.
Day 1 - Mug made from a very special clay formed in an ancient mangrove forest northwest of Mobile Bay, Alabama. Bone Ash glaze developed by John Jessiman.
January 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Tagging along with @bedform.org - Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Day 1 - Mug made from a very special clay formed in an ancient mangrove forest northwest of Mobile Bay, Alabama. Bone Ash glaze developed by John Jessiman.
Day 1 - Mug made from a very special clay formed in an ancient mangrove forest northwest of Mobile Bay, Alabama. Bone Ash glaze developed by John Jessiman.
Thinking about my next making cycle…
January 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Thinking about my next making cycle…
Today I made furniture for my wheel, a far overdue task. This whole setup was made with one pallet.
January 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Today I made furniture for my wheel, a far overdue task. This whole setup was made with one pallet.
Reposted by Lewis Denver
Started a starter! Beginning to accumulate atmospheric firers over here on Bluesky.
I'm sure I missed many, so feel free to jump in the comments if you want to be added!
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I'm sure I missed many, so feel free to jump in the comments if you want to be added!
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January 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Started a starter! Beginning to accumulate atmospheric firers over here on Bluesky.
I'm sure I missed many, so feel free to jump in the comments if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/DzgPFa8
I'm sure I missed many, so feel free to jump in the comments if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/DzgPFa8