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Horus Eye Pottery
@horuseyepottery.bsky.social
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I am a potter, musician, gardener, knitter, reader. You can find my work at https://www.facebook.com/horuseyepottery
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Kiln shot of my latest bisque for the Kawartha Potters Guild sale this weekend Nov 14-16 (10-7 Fri, 10-4 Sat & 10-3 Sun). Come find a new favourite soup mug or a gift for someone special. Over 23 local potters are in this sale. #horuseyepottery
#kawarthapottersguild
#holidaysale
#canadianpotter
Shot of open kiln showing a split shelf with berry bowls, mugs and a plate. The berry bowls are decorated with bright colours and slip trailing on the rims while the plate is painted in cobalt blue and carved through in a mandala pattern. Kiln shelf shot showing plates. One blue mandala plate, one plain base for a butter dish and 3 trays for the aforementioned berry bowls.
November 11, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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Well that’s a wrap. My faithful helper @juliemorris took this photo today as I was working between visitors. Many thanks to her for all her assistance these past two weekends, my husband who puts out all the signs and does many other related tasks for me.
Photo of me working at my wheel between visitors, making a mug.
October 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Today is the last day of the Victoria County Studio Tour for this year. We are open now until 5pm and we are stop # 11. You can find us at the website, on the brochure or through the Toureka app. #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#falltours
#canadianpotter
#buylocal
#elbowsup
Photo of a display table showing a variety of pots glazed or underglazed in a variety of greens. Pieces include a large serving bowl, small vase, berry bowl with tray, small mugs, bowls, latte mug.
October 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Last weekend for the Victoria County Studio Tour is on now. Open 10-5 today and tomorrow! The weather is stunning, the colours are grand and there are many diverse, talented artists awaiting you in their studios. A once a year opportunity! #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#buylocal
Picture of studio display with short shelf in front showing amber and brown coloured bowls, platters, vases and honey pots. A taller shelf in back holds blue and white carved items.
October 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Just a little reminder that the second weekend of the Victoria County Studio Tour starts tomorrow morning at 10! Open both days 10-5. You can look us up on the Toureka app if you don’t have a brochure. #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
#buylocal
#elbowsup
Photo of a top down view of a lower kiln shelf loaded with glazed mugs and plates waiting for a firing.
October 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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And we’re open for Day 2 of the Victoria County Studio Tour till 5pm this aft. if you cannot make this weekend or next and wish to stop by any of our locations this coming week, contact them directly and they may be available to have you stop by. #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#buylocal
Picture of centre table in my studio with a selection of plates, candle holders, mugs, bowls and small items. On this table they are mostly glazed in greens.
September 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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And we’re open today and tomorrow (next weekend as well) for the Victoria County Studio Tour. Come see us at stop # 11. If you don’t have a brochure you can find us on the Toureka app. #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#studiotoursontario
#handmade
#elbowsup
#buylocal
Picture showing my studio dressed up with tables and shelves displaying a variety of different plates, bowls, mugs, candle holders in a wide variety of colours.
September 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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A sneak peak of some of the pieces you may find by dropping by my studio this weekend for the Victoria County Studio Tour. I’m stop # 11 and you can guide yourself using the brochure or Toureka app can plan your route for you. #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#studiotours
#falltours
Kiln shot of finished glazed pieces about mid level. Showing some mugs, a berry bowl, two small pots, couple of plates and a honey pot. Photo of a large carved bowl glazed in a translucent green, an indigo blue small plate carved in a mandala pattern, plus a couple of plates and bowls in the background.
September 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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First weekend of the Victoria County Studio Tour starts this Sat, Sept 27. We’re open 10-5 both days and I look forward to welcoming folks into my new studio. #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#vcstudiotour
#studiotours
#falltours
#ontario
#kawarthalakes
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
Picture of an overhead view looking down into the bottom level of a kiln waiting to be unloaded of bisqued (first fire) ware. Filled with many mugs, a berry bowl, some honey pots and holiday ornaments, the colours are mostly pastel at this point until glazed. Photo of a new to me (wonderfully gifted) sign for my studio, made out of antique wood and hand painted by a dear friend in milk paints. Showing my Horus Eye logo and the name.
September 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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September 23, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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September 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Kiln shot of pieces getting bisqued for the Victoria County Studio Tour happening this Sept 27-28 & Oct 4-5. 10-5 each day. Map is available via the Toureka app. #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#studiotours
#falltours
#kilnshot
#bisquefire
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
#buylocal
Downward view of the bottom shelf of a bisque kiln showing mostly mugs, a large bowl and a cutwork candleholder.
August 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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I’m teaching this surface decorating workshop at the Kawartha Potters Guild in Peterborough On, at the end of this month. There is still space to register. #horuseyepottery
#kawarthapottersguild
#workshops
#mischima
#buncheon
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
#trysomethingnew
The photo is a poster giving the details of the workshop, with two photos of examples of buncheon (the Korean technique) and mischima (the western technique).
August 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Hanging out today at the Kawartha Potters Guild, minding the shop (Peterborough, ON, Canada). It is much cooler in here than outdoors, so stop by, cool off and look for that perfect hand made gift! #kawarthapottersguild
#horuseyepottery
#handmade
#buylocal
#potteryguilds
#giftideas
July 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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If you see this, post your blue art.
Photo of a handmade carved mug in teal, and a shallow rimless plate with a central 6 pointed white area, with the remainder painted in cobalt blue slip and carved in a mandala pattern.
June 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Bottom half of the glaze kiln unload. Most of this is heading to Trillium this coming weekend. For those going, you’ll find me camped with Darc. Cash is preferred please.
#horuseyepottery
#mysca
#historicalreproduction
#trilliumwar
#kilnunload
#canadianpotter
2nd from bottom kiln shelf showing a number of mugs, tiny pots and a rack of test tiles for new glazes. Bottom shelf of the kiln showing a number of mugs (from the top so you’re mostly seeing insides) in a variety of colours, plus some tiny pots.
June 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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June 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Currently prepping and setting up for my class today. There are still a couple of places left if you’d like to join us. We start at 1pm. #horuseyepottery
#kawarthapottersguild
#workshops
#planning
#mandalas
#sgraffito
#ilovetoteach
#peterborough
June 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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More shelves of work for Trillium war. Realized today that I have 3 kiln loads time left before I need to be done. Oye. No pressure or anything. Sigh. #horuseyepottery
#mysca
#historicalreproduction
#trilliumwar
#ealdormere
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
Wire shelf filled with drying green ware pottery in white and red clays. Waiting to be trimmed are mugs, pitchers bowls, plates and a number of tiny pots.
June 20, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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I know folks like a kiln load so (because I forgot to take pics of all the shelves) here is what I got. Should be done in a couple hours. #horuseyepottery
#mysca
#trilliumwar
#ealdormere
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
#historicalreproduction
#kilnload
Picture looking down into a pottery kiln, showing the bottom shelf filled with very little free space of a variety of mugs and tumblers. Picture of the top two half shelves of a kiln set at different heights. The shelf to the left is filled with tall mugs, while the shelf to the right is filled with shorter and tiny pieces including black Rus style tumblers, grey clay ink wells and footed goblets.
June 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Upside down black clay goblets drying for bisque firing. These are always pretty popular with the re-enactment crowd. #horuseyepottery
#mysca
#ealdormere
#trilliumwar
#canadianpotter
#historicalreproduction
#kawarthaartist
Black clay goblets drying upside down on a shelf. Each one is individually carved around the neck in an interpretation of early Rus decorated work.
June 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Working hard today trying to get enough stock ready for the SCA Trillium War event taking place the end of this month. Almost everything shown is intended for the sale and those that are are all historical reproductions. #horuseyepottery
#scaealdormere
#trilliumwar
#historicalreproduction
Photograph of 3 wire rack shelves holding thrown green and leather hard clay ware in black, red, dark red, grey and light brown clay bodies. Currently all mugs and tumblers of different sizes. All are historical reproductions.
June 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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There are still a few spaces left in this workshop. If you are in the Peterborough area, you can register online or by contacting our Administrator. #horuseyepottery
#kawarthapottersguild
#workshop
#sgraffito
Poster of Planning Mandalas (and other geometric designs) taking place at the Kawartha Potters Guild, in Peterborough, ON, on Saturday June 21st.
June 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Getting some reproduction work ready for War of the Trillium SCA event taking place at the end of June. These are Saintonge pieces. #horuseyepottery
#SCA
#trilliumwar
#historicalreproduction
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
#pshclay
Mugs upside down drying on a wareboard. Reproduction Saintonge ware, 15th c made in grey clay (with one white clay extra)
May 26, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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I’ll be teaching this class at the Kawartha Potters Guild in Peterborough, ON, on June 21st. This planning skill is very useful for any repeated patterns, but we will focus on planning mandala type designs. Any surface decoration technique will work. #horuseyepottery
#kawarthapottersguild
#design
Planning Mandalas and other repeated pattern workshop (poster). 4 hour session Sat June 21 1-5p.m. Includes price details and workshop description and a picture of some of my cobalt and white mandala pieces.
May 16, 2025 at 3:02 AM