Fine Mess Pottery
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A potter from Augusta, Maine, sharing my studio process. Come peek into the kiln with me!
It sounds all porny to say "Check out my links" but, you know: check out my links! (Spoiler alert: it's all pottery😄)
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It sounds all porny to say "Check out my links" but, you know: check out my links! (Spoiler alert: it's all pottery😄)
https://linktr.ee/lori.k.watts
This week’s class demo: Mishima!
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January 6, 2026 at 2:21 PM
This week’s class demo: Mishima!
Left Turn on the Journey
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Left Turn on the Journey
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happy new year yay hooray 😑https://finemessblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/happy-new-year-yay-hooray.html
happy new year yay hooray
I usually do The Week of Reflection between Christmas and New Year's, a favorite stretch of time for me, but this year I just wasn't up for ...
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January 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Pottery & History: The Earliest Evidence of Mathematical Thought
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December 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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It’s been a hard year and next isn’t likely to be any easier.
December 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
It’s been a hard year and next isn’t likely to be any easier.
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Pumpkin cheesecake with chocolate ganache topping
I’ve made prettier cheesecakes but never one that smelled better!
I’ve made prettier cheesecakes but never one that smelled better!
December 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Pumpkin cheesecake with chocolate ganache topping
I’ve made prettier cheesecakes but never one that smelled better!
I’ve made prettier cheesecakes but never one that smelled better!
Time to brave the elements - on foot, no less! - to obtain chocolate & heavy cream to make ganache for the cheesecake. Wish me luck!
December 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Time to brave the elements - on foot, no less! - to obtain chocolate & heavy cream to make ganache for the cheesecake. Wish me luck!
Good morning, sunshine!
December 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Good morning, sunshine!
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December 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Moon’s up early
December 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Moon’s up early
So, funny story...
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If you have plans to adopt a pet near Gainesville, FL, the Humane Society of N Central FL has some wonderful animals in need a home, and upcoming reduced adoption fees. www.humanesocietyncfl.org/event/adopti...
Adoption Event: Home for the Holidays - Humane Society of North Central Florida
🎄 Home for the Holidays Adoption Event 🎁 December 13 | 11 AM – 3 PM Celebrate the magic of the season by joining us for the Humane Society of […]
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November 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
If you have plans to adopt a pet near Gainesville, FL, the Humane Society of N Central FL has some wonderful animals in need a home, and upcoming reduced adoption fees. www.humanesocietyncfl.org/event/adopti...
If you are a clay nerd like me, read on:
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November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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I vaguely remember from grad school: sometimes when an item came out of the firing too dry - ie, not enough glaze accumulated on it in the kiln - if I re- bisqued the piece, the color and shine would deepen.
Re-bisquing this teapot rn! I’ll know on Tuesday when I unload the kiln if it worked.
Re-bisquing this teapot rn! I’ll know on Tuesday when I unload the kiln if it worked.
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I vaguely remember from grad school: sometimes when an item came out of the firing too dry - ie, not enough glaze accumulated on it in the kiln - if I re- bisqued the piece, the color and shine would deepen.
Re-bisquing this teapot rn! I’ll know on Tuesday when I unload the kiln if it worked.
Re-bisquing this teapot rn! I’ll know on Tuesday when I unload the kiln if it worked.
Wake Up Babe, New Slip Trail Design Just Dropped! www.patreon.com/posts/wake-u...
November 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Descendants obtain works of enslaved potter in landmark restitution deal
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Descendants obtain works of enslaved potter in landmark restitution deal
BOSTON (AP) — Inside the wide mouth of a stoneware jar, Daisy Whitner’s fingertips found a slight rise in the clay — a mark she hoped was a trace left behind by her ancestor, an enslaved potter who…
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November 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Descendants obtain works of enslaved potter in landmark restitution deal
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I used to lose about 1 out of three cake stands to warping & cracking, until I discovered The Quarter Trick! New post for paid subscribers (Water & up) on Patreon.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I used to lose about 1 out of three cake stands to warping & cracking, until I discovered The Quarter Trick! New post for paid subscribers (Water & up) on Patreon.
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Merry Potter and the Cursed...Whatever This Is
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November 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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8,000-Year-Old Ceramic Workshop Unearthed in İzmir’s Ulucak Höyük Reveals Early Specialized Production
8,000-Year-Old Ceramic Workshop Unearthed in İzmir’s Ulucak Höyük Reveals Early Specialized Production - Anatolian Archaeology
Archaeologists in western Türkiye have uncovered an 8,000-year-old pottery workshop at Ulucak Höyük in İzmir, complete with molds...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
8,000-Year-Old Ceramic Workshop Unearthed in İzmir’s Ulucak Höyük Reveals Early Specialized Production
Ancient pottery workshop unearthed in Türkiye's Izmir dates back 8,000 years
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Ancient pottery workshop unearthed in Türkiye's Izmir dates back 8,000 years
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November 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Ancient pottery workshop unearthed in Türkiye's Izmir dates back 8,000 years
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Ram-shaped teapot from ancient Canaanite cult discovered near ancient city of Armageddon
Ram-shaped teapot from ancient Canaanite cult discovered near ancient city of Armageddon
Archaeologists have discovered a ram-shaped tea pot and one of the oldest old wine presses in the world that date to the time of the Canaanites during the Bronze Age.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Ram-shaped teapot from ancient Canaanite cult discovered near ancient city of Armageddon