Green mug with a belly. Thrown on a potters wheel. The handle was pulled off the form for a more natural curve, a traditional ear shape. This mug was made to improve my trimming and handle making. I am open to critique on this

Laguna Bmix with grog, Laguna fern mist green, clear liner glaze. Cone 6

This mug was thrown thick at the base to practice trimming a tall foot. I have seen exaggerated feet like this and wanted to emulate that design element. I will make the foot wider in future work for a more stable design.

b mix with grog, fern mist outside, and clear glaze inside

Four small green tea cups I have made. These were thrown thick and then trimmed. This was an exercise in trimming interesting shapes. I am open to constructive critique.

This is the first of a series to come from my last ceramic firing. This form shows the improvements I have been working towards. I am better at pulling handles and trimming, my forms are becoming more intentional, and excess weight in the body has been cut. I am open to constructive critique.

I have procrastinated sharing more of my work. This is a mug form I cast, the same as my last post. Castile Blue over Fern Mist applied to a cone six slip cast body.
I am open to critique or comments if you have any suggestions on the form or glaze. Thanks!

#mugshotmonday A mug from my last firing. This is my first finished piece made using slip casting. Slip cast mug, 10 oz, cone 6, Castille Blue outside, clear inside. Critique on the form, handle, and finish are welcome.

A rice bowl I threw using Laguna’s b-mix with grog. Cone 5/6 clay body. The bowl features blue stripes on the exterior. The inside near the bottom has three blue spots. These are my first attempts at under-glazing using stroke and coat from Mayco.

Fired the kiln yesterday! I will be inviting friends to help me embellish some of the forms with underglaze and brush-able glazes. Others will be dipped. I am hoping to show off some color soon!

It was a good weekend. My ramen bowl mold is working nicely and I installed an outlet.

Just a small update. I have successfully cast a solid handle for my cups! I also moved two standing desks into the basement so I can work at any height. A work light for each will be necessary, just not enough light for me. I will have to add an outlet to the wall tomorrow and I’ll be all set.

I started making pottery using a kick wheel and a second hand kiln in my pole barn. It’s too cold in the winter to throw out there, so I decided to pivot to slip casting. This is my first successful mold. Materials: Laguna cone 6 slip, 3d printed master molds, UHG no.1 potters plaster.