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Esther Mech
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Potter, instructor, cat herder
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The cone 6 firing yielded some nice mugs. Trying to keep making, everyday.
A pair of ceramic mugs with painted illustrations of lotus leaves, flowers, ducks, and kingfisher birds. The texture is pinched and mottled, and each mug has five small, pointed feet. A pair of ceramic mugs with painted illustrations of lotus leaves, flowers, ducks, and kingfisher birds. The texture is pinched and mottled, and each mug has five small, pointed feet. A pair of ceramic mugs with painted illustrations of lotus leaves, flowers, ducks, and kingfisher birds. The texture is pinched and mottled, and each mug has five small, pointed feet.
February 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Working on some personal projects between work and teaching. Mug inspired by Brandon Sanderson's "Tress of the Emerald Sea"

Will see if the colors come through at cone 10
Ceramic mug with a flying green butterfly above inlaid red waves, with red scrolling borders on the rim and the foot ring Ceramic mug with a large red moon above inlaid red waves, with red scrolling borders on the rim and the foot ring
February 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Two of our boys (Lopen and Naan) to ward off the AnXiEtY
February 1, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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Wood fired set from this past November. Trying to get back into a steady schedule of show applications
Ceramic pitcher and two cups. Glossy brown surfaces, with low-mid relief carved peonies
February 1, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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I'm a potter working in Athens, Georgia. I got my MFA at UGA where I now teach (part time). My focus is making pots for the table, using a wide range of making and firing techniques.

Handbuilt mugs, cone 6 oxidation. Red clay with slip, underglaze, gold lustre.
Two mugs made from red brown clay, white clay slip has been poured to create areas of contrast. The texture is intentionally pinched and uneven. Red flowers with bright green leaves are painted across the surface, wrapping around the cup and up the handles. Two mugs made from red brown clay, white clay slip has been poured to create areas of contrast. The texture is intentionally pinched and uneven. Red and yellow flowers with bright green leaves are painted across the surface, wrapping around the cup and up the handles. One mug depicts two blue and orange birds amongst the flowers Two mugs made from red brown clay, white clay slip has been poured to create areas of contrast. The texture is intentionally pinched and uneven. Yellow flowers with bright green leaves are painted across the surface, wrapping around the cup and up the handles. One mug depicts two blue and orange birds amongst the flowers Two mugs made from red brown clay, white clay slip has been poured to create areas of contrast. The texture is intentionally pinched and uneven. Red and yellow flowers with bright green leaves are painted across the surface, wrapping around the cup and up the handles. One mug is shown on its side to display the bottom of the cup; it shows a raised line texture of peonies and leaves.
January 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Trying out alternate apps to stay connected to my pottery community
January 26, 2025 at 3:03 AM