Crystal Nykoluk
@earthshaper-studio.bsky.social
Shaping the earth, one pot at a time. 🇨🇦
I make and sell pottery and other clay things!
https://www.crystalnykoluk.com
I make and sell pottery and other clay things!
https://www.crystalnykoluk.com
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Hey and hallo! I’m a Canadian clay person from the smack dab middle of Canada. I use soft slabs to create forms without hard lines. My glazing style is both precise and loose, playing with the idea of opposites.
Dear @bsky.app, don’t let me down.
Dear @bsky.app, don’t let me down.
Contrast. Opposite ideas. Maybe if you listen to the other side you’ll discover a new way of seeing…. And creating!
These pots are heading to @afairamountocolour.bsky.social this week- see then Thursday if you mom be at NCECA 👀
These pots are heading to @afairamountocolour.bsky.social this week- see then Thursday if you mom be at NCECA 👀
March 23, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Contrast. Opposite ideas. Maybe if you listen to the other side you’ll discover a new way of seeing…. And creating!
These pots are heading to @afairamountocolour.bsky.social this week- see then Thursday if you mom be at NCECA 👀
These pots are heading to @afairamountocolour.bsky.social this week- see then Thursday if you mom be at NCECA 👀
And now they have 👣 -
Cuttin’ it close on deadlines over here….. @afairamountocolour.bsky.social here we come!
#canadianclay #handbuildersofbluesky
Cuttin’ it close on deadlines over here….. @afairamountocolour.bsky.social here we come!
#canadianclay #handbuildersofbluesky
March 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
And now they have 👣 -
Cuttin’ it close on deadlines over here….. @afairamountocolour.bsky.social here we come!
#canadianclay #handbuildersofbluesky
Cuttin’ it close on deadlines over here….. @afairamountocolour.bsky.social here we come!
#canadianclay #handbuildersofbluesky
Reposted by Crystal Nykoluk
Always measure the kiln!!! lol close fit. I actually had to bisque it in a bigger kiln lol.
Fingers and toes crossed this one will survive.
How’s everyone else Monday going?
#canadianceramics #pottery #potteryispolitical
Fingers and toes crossed this one will survive.
How’s everyone else Monday going?
#canadianceramics #pottery #potteryispolitical
March 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Always measure the kiln!!! lol close fit. I actually had to bisque it in a bigger kiln lol.
Fingers and toes crossed this one will survive.
How’s everyone else Monday going?
#canadianceramics #pottery #potteryispolitical
Fingers and toes crossed this one will survive.
How’s everyone else Monday going?
#canadianceramics #pottery #potteryispolitical
I started to push out the bottoms of my slab built mugs and cups two years ago.
When you slab build, the wall of your piece meets the floor at 90 degrees. This never sat well with me as I wanted to make forms that were softer.
And a spoon fits nicely inside if you need to stir.
*foot coming
When you slab build, the wall of your piece meets the floor at 90 degrees. This never sat well with me as I wanted to make forms that were softer.
And a spoon fits nicely inside if you need to stir.
*foot coming
March 5, 2025 at 5:44 AM
I started to push out the bottoms of my slab built mugs and cups two years ago.
When you slab build, the wall of your piece meets the floor at 90 degrees. This never sat well with me as I wanted to make forms that were softer.
And a spoon fits nicely inside if you need to stir.
*foot coming
When you slab build, the wall of your piece meets the floor at 90 degrees. This never sat well with me as I wanted to make forms that were softer.
And a spoon fits nicely inside if you need to stir.
*foot coming
My small kiln is hooked up and on! I haven’t had a kiln since I moved studios in July of last year so to say I feel l good is an understatement.
I’m so happy!!!!! Thanks Max.
#canadianpotter🇨🇦 #electrickiln #process
I’m so happy!!!!! Thanks Max.
#canadianpotter🇨🇦 #electrickiln #process
March 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
My small kiln is hooked up and on! I haven’t had a kiln since I moved studios in July of last year so to say I feel l good is an understatement.
I’m so happy!!!!! Thanks Max.
#canadianpotter🇨🇦 #electrickiln #process
I’m so happy!!!!! Thanks Max.
#canadianpotter🇨🇦 #electrickiln #process
One of my best pals; enjoying tea outside while the weather is good.
#smallwins #canadianwinter #madeincanada #thebestdogever
#smallwins #canadianwinter #madeincanada #thebestdogever
February 28, 2025 at 6:39 AM
One of my best pals; enjoying tea outside while the weather is good.
#smallwins #canadianwinter #madeincanada #thebestdogever
#smallwins #canadianwinter #madeincanada #thebestdogever
February 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
February 13, 2025 at 5:38 AM
dog, cat, stack o bowls.
The vibe is weird and scary,
yet the animals are cute and hairy.
Also I can’t stop making things because the world is falling apart. I love/hate that. Anyone else?
The vibe is weird and scary,
yet the animals are cute and hairy.
Also I can’t stop making things because the world is falling apart. I love/hate that. Anyone else?
February 9, 2025 at 4:32 AM
dog, cat, stack o bowls.
The vibe is weird and scary,
yet the animals are cute and hairy.
Also I can’t stop making things because the world is falling apart. I love/hate that. Anyone else?
The vibe is weird and scary,
yet the animals are cute and hairy.
Also I can’t stop making things because the world is falling apart. I love/hate that. Anyone else?
Mike makes great pots using leftover clay/glaze materials that other potters give to him. He is a pottery chemistry wizard and is giving with his knowledge.
His pots are straightforward with a twist, which sets them apart. A Manitoba gem, give him a follow.
#buyCanadian #canadianceramics
His pots are straightforward with a twist, which sets them apart. A Manitoba gem, give him a follow.
#buyCanadian #canadianceramics
February 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Mike makes great pots using leftover clay/glaze materials that other potters give to him. He is a pottery chemistry wizard and is giving with his knowledge.
His pots are straightforward with a twist, which sets them apart. A Manitoba gem, give him a follow.
#buyCanadian #canadianceramics
His pots are straightforward with a twist, which sets them apart. A Manitoba gem, give him a follow.
#buyCanadian #canadianceramics
This mug was part of a limited edition made a couple years back.
It features a line drawing of a dandelion which I glazed with a drippy green and yellow glaze on a pink background, gold lustre on the head of the dandelion.
These were some of my favourite pieces. Thank you for sharing!
It features a line drawing of a dandelion which I glazed with a drippy green and yellow glaze on a pink background, gold lustre on the head of the dandelion.
These were some of my favourite pieces. Thank you for sharing!
I was actually looking through my camera roll the other day, and I came across this photo of the mug I have from you! It's funny though, while I adore your mug, I do use the sipper quite a bit. I'll need to snag a photo of it once it's unpacked.
February 3, 2025 at 5:30 AM
This mug was part of a limited edition made a couple years back.
It features a line drawing of a dandelion which I glazed with a drippy green and yellow glaze on a pink background, gold lustre on the head of the dandelion.
These were some of my favourite pieces. Thank you for sharing!
It features a line drawing of a dandelion which I glazed with a drippy green and yellow glaze on a pink background, gold lustre on the head of the dandelion.
These were some of my favourite pieces. Thank you for sharing!
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February 3, 2025 at 4:34 AM
February 3, 2025 at 3:04 AM
‘Afternoon Tea With Sleepy Dog’
This is a mug o mine that has a chip in the foot so I kept it. Always a good idea to drink out of things you are selling for others to drink out of.
#handbuildersofbluesky
#pottersofbluesky
This is a mug o mine that has a chip in the foot so I kept it. Always a good idea to drink out of things you are selling for others to drink out of.
#handbuildersofbluesky
#pottersofbluesky
February 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
‘Afternoon Tea With Sleepy Dog’
This is a mug o mine that has a chip in the foot so I kept it. Always a good idea to drink out of things you are selling for others to drink out of.
#handbuildersofbluesky
#pottersofbluesky
This is a mug o mine that has a chip in the foot so I kept it. Always a good idea to drink out of things you are selling for others to drink out of.
#handbuildersofbluesky
#pottersofbluesky
They took all this information away.Terrifying that this is happening. It’s just the beginning.
February 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
They took all this information away.Terrifying that this is happening. It’s just the beginning.
The origins of the #NCECApopup I started. I think functional ceramic pots are best ‘seen’ when you can pick up the work.
There are fewer opportunities in Canada. While the US is the US, they do have the population to support appreciation of unique pottery. Thus I travel to #NCECA, which is in USA
There are fewer opportunities in Canada. While the US is the US, they do have the population to support appreciation of unique pottery. Thus I travel to #NCECA, which is in USA
A Fair Amount Of Colour saw its first year in 2023!
Started by Canadian ceramic artist @earthshaper-studio.bsky.social who just wanted folks to pick up her pots, she asked her pal @hawthornceramics.bsky.social to join the event. They made it a party with @kirstykash.bsky.social.
Started by Canadian ceramic artist @earthshaper-studio.bsky.social who just wanted folks to pick up her pots, she asked her pal @hawthornceramics.bsky.social to join the event. They made it a party with @kirstykash.bsky.social.
February 2, 2025 at 2:55 AM
The origins of the #NCECApopup I started. I think functional ceramic pots are best ‘seen’ when you can pick up the work.
There are fewer opportunities in Canada. While the US is the US, they do have the population to support appreciation of unique pottery. Thus I travel to #NCECA, which is in USA
There are fewer opportunities in Canada. While the US is the US, they do have the population to support appreciation of unique pottery. Thus I travel to #NCECA, which is in USA
I can’t believe all the new-to-me clay people I am finding on here! Love this work by @megslevesseurclay.bsky.social
More in comments about Bluesky vs IG and the IG algorithm takes away your uniqueness. (I think, please correct / enlighten me)
More in comments about Bluesky vs IG and the IG algorithm takes away your uniqueness. (I think, please correct / enlighten me)
February 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I can’t believe all the new-to-me clay people I am finding on here! Love this work by @megslevesseurclay.bsky.social
More in comments about Bluesky vs IG and the IG algorithm takes away your uniqueness. (I think, please correct / enlighten me)
More in comments about Bluesky vs IG and the IG algorithm takes away your uniqueness. (I think, please correct / enlighten me)
Are you the kind of artist who sits there for days thinking about something and then finally does it, or are you the kind of artist who really doesn’t think about it but just dives in and does it? Guess what kind of artist Tilly is. 🙃
January 30, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Are you the kind of artist who sits there for days thinking about something and then finally does it, or are you the kind of artist who really doesn’t think about it but just dives in and does it? Guess what kind of artist Tilly is. 🙃
Life hack: all you need is a solid 12 hour sleep a night in a squishy bed to get your creative juices flowin’. *Note all your other responsibilities will suffer.
Thanks @laurawilliamsstudio.com for this stop-motion-type video idea. 😃
Thanks @laurawilliamsstudio.com for this stop-motion-type video idea. 😃
January 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Life hack: all you need is a solid 12 hour sleep a night in a squishy bed to get your creative juices flowin’. *Note all your other responsibilities will suffer.
Thanks @laurawilliamsstudio.com for this stop-motion-type video idea. 😃
Thanks @laurawilliamsstudio.com for this stop-motion-type video idea. 😃
January 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Hey artists- have you ever looked at your art for such a long time that you begin to wonder wtf am I even looking at anymore? Please tell me I’m not alone. 😑 #waytoolateforthisshit
January 27, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Hey artists- have you ever looked at your art for such a long time that you begin to wonder wtf am I even looking at anymore? Please tell me I’m not alone. 😑 #waytoolateforthisshit
I’ll be travelling to #NCECA2025 in March and will be part of this delightfully coloured pop-up of pots and other ceramic delights!
#backtothestudio
#backtothestudio
Hi 🦋!
We are a small but mighty group of clay artists organizing a pop-up of our work for #NCECA2025 in #saltlakecity.
Get to know us! ⬇️
@laurawilliamsstudio.com
@riverhorsestudios.bsky.social
@kirstykash.bsky.social
Veronica Watkins
@hawthornceramics.bsky.social
@earthshaper-studio.bsky.social
We are a small but mighty group of clay artists organizing a pop-up of our work for #NCECA2025 in #saltlakecity.
Get to know us! ⬇️
@laurawilliamsstudio.com
@riverhorsestudios.bsky.social
@kirstykash.bsky.social
Veronica Watkins
@hawthornceramics.bsky.social
@earthshaper-studio.bsky.social
January 27, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I’ll be travelling to #NCECA2025 in March and will be part of this delightfully coloured pop-up of pots and other ceramic delights!
#backtothestudio
#backtothestudio
Mugs, a sleepy pup and clay reminding me who’s the boss. 😑
Remember folks! Compress those slabs!
Remember folks! Compress those slabs!
January 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Mugs, a sleepy pup and clay reminding me who’s the boss. 😑
Remember folks! Compress those slabs!
Remember folks! Compress those slabs!
Reposted by Crystal Nykoluk
We so far have 41 AMAZING Canadian ceramic artists in this starter pack!!
Let’s get more! Know a Canadian ceramic artist on here that I missed tag them below!
go.bsky.app/vJrpvm
Let’s get more! Know a Canadian ceramic artist on here that I missed tag them below!
go.bsky.app/vJrpvm
January 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We so far have 41 AMAZING Canadian ceramic artists in this starter pack!!
Let’s get more! Know a Canadian ceramic artist on here that I missed tag them below!
go.bsky.app/vJrpvm
Let’s get more! Know a Canadian ceramic artist on here that I missed tag them below!
go.bsky.app/vJrpvm
Hey and hallo! I’m a Canadian clay person from the smack dab middle of Canada. I use soft slabs to create forms without hard lines. My glazing style is both precise and loose, playing with the idea of opposites.
Dear @bsky.app, don’t let me down.
Dear @bsky.app, don’t let me down.
January 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Hey and hallo! I’m a Canadian clay person from the smack dab middle of Canada. I use soft slabs to create forms without hard lines. My glazing style is both precise and loose, playing with the idea of opposites.
Dear @bsky.app, don’t let me down.
Dear @bsky.app, don’t let me down.