Sunshine Clayworks
banner
sunshineclayworks.bsky.social
Sunshine Clayworks
@sunshineclayworks.bsky.social
Autistic hobby potter in the great white north :)
A little ladybug perched on a leaf 🥰

Black underglaze wiped back
Jade celadon
Various underglazes under a clear glaze on the lady 🐞

#pottersofbluesky #pottery #handmade #handmadeincanada #naturalpottery
August 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Made a big and little version of this for the husband’s last birthday. He uses the big one every day 🥰

Badge: manganese wash full strength wiped back

Glazes: winter wood, power turquoise

#pottersofbluesky #pottery #mug #handmade #handmadeincanada #canadianpottery #happyhusband
July 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Dammit dammit dammit!

S crack. I’m going to glaze it anyway and hope it’s doesn’t go all the way thru in the glaze firing. I had been thinking of some gold too, but I think a third firing would be pushing it. Dammit!

#pottery #ceramics #pottersofbluesky #rainbows #tinycrack #fingerscrossed
June 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Happy Pride! As always, no filter. That’s way too technical and complicated. I’d rather argue with the kiln gods. Natural light is making my rainbow dishes look neon tho and I’m not super duper happy about it.

Pearl white x2
S&C stripes

#pottery #pottersofbluesky #rainbow #happypride #panproud
June 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Little dishes make me happy. This glaze combo makes my hand hurt though.

Obsidian x3 all over
Dots inside only seaweed x2
Inside only smoky merlot x2 over dots

#pottery #ceramics #pottersofbluesky #handmade #tinydishes #painfulglazing #worthit
June 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Spent some time this am trying to take pottery pics while this angry git yelled at me.

#potterypics #amgrysquirrel #pleasestopyelling
June 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
What do we think of this glaze? I like the crystals. I like green. But I feel underwhelmed. I was hoping for a more dramatic rim effect. Maybe thicker blobby application of the manganese?

Manganese wash full strength x2 top cm
Smoke x3 all

#pottery #potterymug #handmade #handmadepottery #mug
June 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I hated this bowl. Gave it to a friend and they took this pic and now I see what they saw!

#muddywatersindeed #pottery #ceramics #pottersofbluesky #blueskypotters #wheelthrown #handmade
February 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Things I love:

Cats
Cat roller
Rainforest and Storm celadon

These combine all three!

#pottery #handmade #handbuilt #ceramics #pottersofbluesky #blueskypotters #cats #meow #littlepotterydishes
February 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The very first mug I ever made that I liked. It’s in my studio holding tools, I still love my fat kitty mug

#pottery #ceramics #pottersofbluesky #potterymug #catmug #wheelthrown #handmade #fatcat #mug
February 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The glaze on this makes me so happy. It’s just a wee thing, an ashtray with a debowler spike in the middle. We used to imbibe, and I liked smaller ashtrays because they forced you to empty them often.

Glazes: ancient copper, snow

#pottery #ceramics #pottersofbluesky
February 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I was hoping for more reds at the time, but now I’m okay with the result.

That’s key, if I hate something, I put it in a cupboard for a few months and then when I rediscover I’ve let go of expectations and usually like it

#pottery #ceramics #pottersofbluesky #blueskypotters #comebacktoitlater
February 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
More fun colours! I really love the flow with the green leaves.

Glazes: snow, pearl white, jade celadon, marigold celadon, fairy rose

#pottery #ceramics #pottersofbluesky #blueskypotters #potteryplanter
February 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
My favourite mistake 🎶

This is 2x ancient jasper under 2x ancient copper, fired to a hot cone 6. Craters. Moonscape. Un-usable. I think it’s too thick, as the last time this combo turned out great. The craters happened on all clay bodies.

#pottery #ceramics #potterymystery #pottersofbluesky
February 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Old work! This pic is years old, I’m very proud of how all these turned out given how new I was! lol and yep, that’s a cookie permanently fused to the bottom of the top one. It actually ended up pretty cute!

#pottery #ceramics #potteryofbluesky #beginner #peacockglaze
February 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Last summer I visited a local lady with a stunning garden. We toured and she gave me leaves from everything we thought would look cool. The impressions have been sitting in a damp box until yesterday. I’m doing something like this, except adding critters

#pottery #ceramics #leaves #handbuilt
February 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Honey flux always goes peach for me. It worked here (bottom third), but I haven’t been able to get that gorgeous creamy white that I want. I use much more pearl white these days. Open to tips and /or advice!

#pottery #ceramics #wheelthrown #pottersofbluesky #pink #potteryvase
February 3, 2025 at 3:44 AM
My favourite WIP! The colours will get deeper, this is almost-bone-dry greenware. You can’t see the best part well, there’re little foxglove flowers scattered around. This will wait a while before firing, the glazes and underglaze technique is in R&D

#pottery #ceramic #pottersofbluesky #barnowl
February 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I told you about my Mom. Best cheerleader ever. Here’s an example 💕

For the record, she has a house FULL of pottery already 🤷‍♀️

#pottery #ceramics #cheerleadermom #loves #pottersofbluesky #thanksmom #biggestfan
February 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Super beginner pottery! My first time using botanicals, first time doing the underglaze inlay, and first time hand building a dish.

#pottery #ceramics #beginner #pottersofbluesky
February 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Soft pastels and blended colours make my insides smile. This is the first try. A little too soft for me, but it’s just a starting point. Pearl white is magic!

Glazes: pearl white, jade celadon, fairy rose, marigold celadon, snow celadon

#pottery #pottersofbluesky #potteryplanter #ceramic
February 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Iron lustre on its own is underrated, imo.

#pottery #spoonrests #wheelthrown #ironlustre #pottersofbluesky
February 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Baby Bean.

Born prematurely in a shelter and immediately rejected by mama. I got her at ~12 hrs old. Touch and go for weeks. I firmly believe she actually did pass, Satan came up to get her, she cussed him out and he noped out of there. She’s.. opinionated.

#pottery #cats #pottersofbluesky
January 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

Day 20 LAST DAY! 😮🥲

#pottery #ceramics #art #ArtYear #handmade #craft #stoneware #clay #handbuilding #pottersofbluesky #greenware
January 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Reposted by Sunshine Clayworks
Day 8
I love how my glazes look on engobe 💜
#potterofbluesky #potteryofbluesky #thistle #mug #ceramics #handpaintedpottery
January 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM