PotterySue
@suedecker.bsky.social
Sue Decker - she/her. Potter who likes pretty glazing; Veteran; Retired reporter who still finds patents and innovation fascinating. Jersey girl living in beautiful DC.
www.fourelementspotterydc.com
www.fourelementspotterydc.com
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New on Streets of Washington, the history of the beautiful building that Trump wants to paint white: streetsofwashington.substack.com/p/a-gray-lad...
A Gray Lady: The Imposing Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Truman and others thought it a "monstrosity" but didn't change it.
streetsofwashington.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
New on Streets of Washington, the history of the beautiful building that Trump wants to paint white: streetsofwashington.substack.com/p/a-gray-lad...
I’m not sure which makes me happier today — the bumper crop of sweet potatoes from my backyard “ DC farm” or the amazing blowout by the Dems, esp. in my home state of New Jersey!
#vegetablegardens #gardening #urbanfarm #vegetables #urbanfarming
#vegetablegardens #gardening #urbanfarm #vegetables #urbanfarming
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I’m not sure which makes me happier today — the bumper crop of sweet potatoes from my backyard “ DC farm” or the amazing blowout by the Dems, esp. in my home state of New Jersey!
#vegetablegardens #gardening #urbanfarm #vegetables #urbanfarming
#vegetablegardens #gardening #urbanfarm #vegetables #urbanfarming
Huzzah! Finally got the right clay body for these melted class coasters. I was having a high loss ratio with most of the stonewares I tried but Laguna’s Soldate 60, designed for raku firings, worked perfectly.
#pottery #ceramics #art #potterytips
#pottery #ceramics #art #potterytips
October 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Huzzah! Finally got the right clay body for these melted class coasters. I was having a high loss ratio with most of the stonewares I tried but Laguna’s Soldate 60, designed for raku firings, worked perfectly.
#pottery #ceramics #art #potterytips
#pottery #ceramics #art #potterytips
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October 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I’m super excited that my work will be available starting Nov 21 at the DC Maker’s Guild’s booth at the Downtown Holiday Market! One line I’ll be selling are agateware soap dispensers. Each is unique but I’m proud of all of them.
#pottery #ceramics #art #dcartists
#pottery #ceramics #art #dcartists
October 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I’m super excited that my work will be available starting Nov 21 at the DC Maker’s Guild’s booth at the Downtown Holiday Market! One line I’ll be selling are agateware soap dispensers. Each is unique but I’m proud of all of them.
#pottery #ceramics #art #dcartists
#pottery #ceramics #art #dcartists
October 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I’mcalling this the green nipple.
Glaze are both Spectrum — textured kiwi with dots of muddy waters. Fired to cone 10. I counted on it being runny but apparently I had a slight high spot in the middle of the bowl. Still, cone 6 glazes at cone 10 are lovely.
#pottery #ceramics #potteryglazing
Glaze are both Spectrum — textured kiwi with dots of muddy waters. Fired to cone 10. I counted on it being runny but apparently I had a slight high spot in the middle of the bowl. Still, cone 6 glazes at cone 10 are lovely.
#pottery #ceramics #potteryglazing
September 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I’mcalling this the green nipple.
Glaze are both Spectrum — textured kiwi with dots of muddy waters. Fired to cone 10. I counted on it being runny but apparently I had a slight high spot in the middle of the bowl. Still, cone 6 glazes at cone 10 are lovely.
#pottery #ceramics #potteryglazing
Glaze are both Spectrum — textured kiwi with dots of muddy waters. Fired to cone 10. I counted on it being runny but apparently I had a slight high spot in the middle of the bowl. Still, cone 6 glazes at cone 10 are lovely.
#pottery #ceramics #potteryglazing
I tried to call WJLA, the local Sinclair-owned affiliate in DC, to express my disgust at their decision to pre-empt @jimmykimmel.com. Shockingly, no one answered the phone. I did get through to the news tip line, which said all emails to newsdesk@wjla.com will be forwarded to the general manager.
September 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I tried to call WJLA, the local Sinclair-owned affiliate in DC, to express my disgust at their decision to pre-empt @jimmykimmel.com. Shockingly, no one answered the phone. I did get through to the news tip line, which said all emails to newsdesk@wjla.com will be forwarded to the general manager.
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A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
I’ll be at Art All Night Mt Pleasant Friday (Sept 12) and at the Capitol Hill Art Walk on Saturday and Sunday. I’ll have smaller, easy-to-carry items for AAN and bigger bowls for CHAW. Some overlaps, but special items for each. More reason to visit both!
#pottery #artallnight #capitolhillartwalk
#pottery #artallnight #capitolhillartwalk
September 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I’ll be at Art All Night Mt Pleasant Friday (Sept 12) and at the Capitol Hill Art Walk on Saturday and Sunday. I’ll have smaller, easy-to-carry items for AAN and bigger bowls for CHAW. Some overlaps, but special items for each. More reason to visit both!
#pottery #artallnight #capitolhillartwalk
#pottery #artallnight #capitolhillartwalk
Nesting pasta bowls.
The glazes are Opulence Antique Iron, with Spectrum’s Running Hot Chowder (since coat) on top and then dots of Spectrum Muddy Waters to create the lines.
#pottery #art #potteryglazing
The glazes are Opulence Antique Iron, with Spectrum’s Running Hot Chowder (since coat) on top and then dots of Spectrum Muddy Waters to create the lines.
#pottery #art #potteryglazing
September 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Nesting pasta bowls.
The glazes are Opulence Antique Iron, with Spectrum’s Running Hot Chowder (since coat) on top and then dots of Spectrum Muddy Waters to create the lines.
#pottery #art #potteryglazing
The glazes are Opulence Antique Iron, with Spectrum’s Running Hot Chowder (since coat) on top and then dots of Spectrum Muddy Waters to create the lines.
#pottery #art #potteryglazing
September 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
September 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Can we?
a cartoon of bugs bunny holding a fish in his paw
ALT: a cartoon of bugs bunny holding a fish in his paw
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September 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Can we?
A rep for @mayorbowser.bsky.social was scheduled to come to a meeting with Mt. Pleasant residents at 2 pm today, a workday. More than 50 people showed up to listen and be heard. So, he fled without speaking to the group.
Real leadership there /s
#freedc
Real leadership there /s
#freedc
September 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A rep for @mayorbowser.bsky.social was scheduled to come to a meeting with Mt. Pleasant residents at 2 pm today, a workday. More than 50 people showed up to listen and be heard. So, he fled without speaking to the group.
Real leadership there /s
#freedc
Real leadership there /s
#freedc
#captioncontest:
What do think Elmer is saying about the siege on Washington DC?
#catsofbluesky #cats #elmerthecat #elmer #smartcats
What do think Elmer is saying about the siege on Washington DC?
#catsofbluesky #cats #elmerthecat #elmer #smartcats
August 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
#captioncontest:
What do think Elmer is saying about the siege on Washington DC?
#catsofbluesky #cats #elmerthecat #elmer #smartcats
What do think Elmer is saying about the siege on Washington DC?
#catsofbluesky #cats #elmerthecat #elmer #smartcats
I just harvested veggies from my backyard “farm” right here in beautiful, safe and joyful Washington DC. You can’t get a more hyper local meal than this!
#urbanfarming #gardening #backyardfarm #vegetables #dcgardens
#urbanfarming #gardening #backyardfarm #vegetables #dcgardens
August 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I just harvested veggies from my backyard “farm” right here in beautiful, safe and joyful Washington DC. You can’t get a more hyper local meal than this!
#urbanfarming #gardening #backyardfarm #vegetables #dcgardens
#urbanfarming #gardening #backyardfarm #vegetables #dcgardens
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Richer individuals contribute more to the public good when forced to be transparent about their wealth – especially when they can be penalised for financial secrecy, a new study from economists including Dr Jingnan Chen @exeter.ac.uk finds.
news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e....
news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e....
Openness about wealth combined with penalties for financial secrecy creates fairer societies
Richer individuals contribute more to the public good when forced to be transparent about their wealth – especially when they can be penalised for financial secrecy, a new study finds. Motivated by wh...
news.exeter.ac.uk
August 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Richer individuals contribute more to the public good when forced to be transparent about their wealth – especially when they can be penalised for financial secrecy, a new study from economists including Dr Jingnan Chen @exeter.ac.uk finds.
news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e....
news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e....