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Lori Theriault
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Crazy Green Studios• Asheville potter
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Peeking at the new line of work: Sunflower sandwich plates.
Small plates stacked in various glazes with original embossed sunflower designs.
June 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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More tests, getting me closer to deciding on new designs and combinations. As eager as I am to get my new line out to the world, I appreciate and embrace that the process must take as long as it takes. Still much to do but starting to like more with each firing.
A table covered with a variety of ceramic pieces in blue, green, and yellow-brown glazes.
May 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Playing with peonies in one of the vases from the last firing.
Small pitcher style vase with wax resist flower motif, holding three drooping pink peonies.
May 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Full kiln is firing today (glaze issue that if to wait to be addressed when I got back), but my studio mate had some room in her kiln so I have some sneak peeks of what to expect.
Trio of mini pitcher bud vases, glazed in yellow salt, denim, and green celadon. Assortment of inverted salt cellars. Faceted inverted salt cellar in denim glaze, next to sample of same salt cellar cut in half to show interior. Small inverted salt cellar in yellow salt glaze on red clay with wax resist ‘SALT’ written on top. Also shown is a cut away version of similar salt cellar showing interior.
May 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Culmination of more than four months testing clays, glazes, and forms for a new wholesale line. In an act of great faith, I will load and fire the kiln tomorrow and then leave town for five days. Results next week.

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Image of tables and shelves in a pottery studio covered with stacks of newly glazed pots waiting to be loaded for firing.
April 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Results from the latest glaze tests have me seeing the forms I’ll make for them- happy dance!
Small cup glazed in a dark charcoal grey/black on red clay. Small cup with off white glaze, and light grey marks made by black underglaze (under the glaze), and an overlap of the satin black glaze on the top 1/3 of the cup, showing a light leopard print design Tan glaze with underglaze swirl marks and overlap of glossy black glaze Off white glaze on red clay showing speckles from grog in the clay. Black underglaze marks on the red clay body show light grey through the top glaze
April 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Working on some letter stamps for future molds.
Letter stamps made from red clay Stoneware slab with the alphabet carved on it, and at the top of the picture are red clay stamps made by impressing the clay into the carved slab.
April 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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These began as vehicles for glaze testing, but are turning out so well they’ve established themselves as part of the new body of work that will debut later this Spring.
Small flower magnets, hand carved and cut, glazed in translucent celadon glazes Small flower magnets, hand carved and cut, glazed in translucent celadon glazes
March 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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New ‘urban garden’ embossed mold in the works.
#pottersofbluesky
Round ceramic slab on a slightly domed mold, with carved design of a flower with rectangular petals and center with concentric circles.
March 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Making stamps for quote bowls and who knows what else.
Clay slab with inscribed capital letter alphabet, with hand shown about to draw the letter P.
March 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Surface design and new glaze/firing test for a commission passed beautifully, now I’m testing for coziness factor, as these times call for something cozy to hold and sip.
Wheel thrown stoneware mug with underglaze and deep green celadon glaze holds a hot cup of coffee.
March 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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March 1, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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We may be small in space but we are mighty in spirit and effort! So grateful to have this space in @playsinmud.bsky.social to fill commissions and develop new work while looking for the new studio space.
Overview of workspace in pottery studio, showing multiple ware boards filled with mug based on bats, shelves filled with pots.
February 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!
A poster for the economic blackout on February 28. It is a big red Jack rabbit on an aqua blue back ground. It says economic blackout in hand done black type. There are two black speech bubbles. One says “don’t buy stuff Friday February 28th. The other says we have power. Below it says No Amazon, Walmart, target, gas food, gas. Below that it says OK small business, use cash. Designed by Martha Rich.
February 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

Day 20 - reviewing new glaze tests on new forms

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Close cropped image of four small hand built ceramic dishes, each embossed with a flower design, in four different translucent glazes.
February 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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I say Shop small local only, cash only. Especially in disaster areas that small businesses are struggling like Asheville. Support local! A week of this would be amazing. Power in numbers.
February 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

Day 19 - sgraffito trees on a mug

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February 24, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

Day 18 - new mug forms drying

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Stoneware mugs with swirled texture pushed out from the inside of the mug, iron rich clay, drying on a ware board.
February 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

Day 17 - detail of dinnerware

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Close cropped image of stoneware dinner plate, sandwich plate, and bowl. Glazed in crazy green and granite glazes.
February 21, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

Day 16 - carved vessel

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February 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

Day 15 - first test of new bowl mold in ‘Vincent Series’

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Bisque-fired clay slump mold, domed circle with carved design including a building in the foreground with rolling hills, a large cypress tree, and skies with impasto style swirling winds, the moon, and stars. Interior of a bowl made from pressing clay on a bisque-fired clay slump mold that is a domed circle with carved design including a building in the foreground with rolling hills, a large cypress tree, and skies with impasto style swirling winds, the moon, and stars.
February 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

Day 14 - Plate with wax resist ‘Dancing Brush’ pattern

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Round ceramic plate with abstract glaze patterns in brick red on a cloudy light green background.
February 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

Day 13 - carved Sunflower Bowl mold in progress

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February 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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My first art post on blue sky. Porcelain Niche.
A new series of functional sculptural work is coming soon. Even with everything I am very excited about it. Thank you, take good care of us and our earth.❤️
February 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

Day 12 - molds in process for some new embossed bowls

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Two rounded clay discs with carved flower motifs.
February 16, 2025 at 1:09 AM