Kena the Dragon Potter >>> BLFC
@kenadragon.bsky.social
I'm a potter and overall traditional artist. 18+ only|BLM|ACAB|Trans rights=Human rights|Bodily Autonomy for All
Hey look, I have the same table number as last year! My artwork has changed quite a bit though. New designs, more tiny mugs, more mushrooms, more moss.
October 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Hey look, I have the same table number as last year! My artwork has changed quite a bit though. New designs, more tiny mugs, more mushrooms, more moss.
This and other paintings to be found at table 204 next week at BLFC.
October 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This and other paintings to be found at table 204 next week at BLFC.
There will be about 3 dozen tikis for sale this year at BLFC. Each one is different and one of a kind as I experiment with slip, glazes, underglazes, and special effects. Prices will vary as well, from $65 up to $130 so there will be something for everyone.
October 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
There will be about 3 dozen tikis for sale this year at BLFC. Each one is different and one of a kind as I experiment with slip, glazes, underglazes, and special effects. Prices will vary as well, from $65 up to $130 so there will be something for everyone.
The gay crime dog is back, this time on Imco stoneware 1c clay. Interesting fact about that clay: the spot where it's being harvested is changing composition, so the clay is no longer ^6, it has creeped up to ^8! Nature/geology is wild.
September 28, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The gay crime dog is back, this time on Imco stoneware 1c clay. Interesting fact about that clay: the spot where it's being harvested is changing composition, so the clay is no longer ^6, it has creeped up to ^8! Nature/geology is wild.
The first of the tiger tikis emerged from the kiln. I've been having so much fun trying out glazes and playing with different looks. I'm hoping to have 12 for BLFC and a lot more of the monster tikis.
September 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The first of the tiger tikis emerged from the kiln. I've been having so much fun trying out glazes and playing with different looks. I'm hoping to have 12 for BLFC and a lot more of the monster tikis.
I've been underglazing all day and putting way too much detail into these. I still have a ways to go, but these will be the fanciest of the tigers. Lovingly hand-painted by a dragon that doesn't know how to keep it simple. I may attempt one or two more before BLFC.
September 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I've been underglazing all day and putting way too much detail into these. I still have a ways to go, but these will be the fanciest of the tigers. Lovingly hand-painted by a dragon that doesn't know how to keep it simple. I may attempt one or two more before BLFC.
Here is the after! All mushies kept in the same position for comparison. I think I want to make a lot more.
August 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Here is the after! All mushies kept in the same position for comparison. I think I want to make a lot more.
Some more mugs are coming out of the kiln. I love the transformation that happens. My online shop is paused while I build up inventory for Blfc. There's going to be so much new and fun stuff that I'm making. Design by @mongrelist.bsky.social They and I have made such cool stuff together!
August 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Some more mugs are coming out of the kiln. I love the transformation that happens. My online shop is paused while I build up inventory for Blfc. There's going to be so much new and fun stuff that I'm making. Design by @mongrelist.bsky.social They and I have made such cool stuff together!
I'm always trying out new glazes and glaze combos. This batch of mushrooms looks like cupcakes to me. I can't wait to see what these glazes do.
August 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I'm always trying out new glazes and glaze combos. This batch of mushrooms looks like cupcakes to me. I can't wait to see what these glazes do.
A quick painting I did for my coworker who *loves* birds. Also plays Wingspan once a week. This is a Jambu fruit dove according to pinterest. Acrylic on paper, I made the frame a while back.
August 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
A quick painting I did for my coworker who *loves* birds. Also plays Wingspan once a week. This is a Jambu fruit dove according to pinterest. Acrylic on paper, I made the frame a while back.
The last of the tumblers I threw a while back. I'm experimenting more with Mayco Stroke n' Coat glazes because of the color range, and it's interesting to see how they run. There's the clay body to factor in, the angle of the piece, if it's layered over other glazes, just so much tinkering to do.
August 9, 2025 at 4:27 AM
The last of the tumblers I threw a while back. I'm experimenting more with Mayco Stroke n' Coat glazes because of the color range, and it's interesting to see how they run. There's the clay body to factor in, the angle of the piece, if it's layered over other glazes, just so much tinkering to do.
This is the most skill/labor intensive part of mold making, the actual plaster casting. Yes I ise my bats as the mold shape; I hot glue them together, Reinforce things with clay and pour the plaster. Cleaning up the edges takes care and I hope I lined things up for a symmetrical mold.
August 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This is the most skill/labor intensive part of mold making, the actual plaster casting. Yes I ise my bats as the mold shape; I hot glue them together, Reinforce things with clay and pour the plaster. Cleaning up the edges takes care and I hope I lined things up for a symmetrical mold.
Some small pieces are getting fired, this is the first time I'm using a red clay, so these will look a bit different than the usual ones I make.
August 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Some small pieces are getting fired, this is the first time I'm using a red clay, so these will look a bit different than the usual ones I make.
The sculpt is ready for plaster.
July 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The sculpt is ready for plaster.
SCB clay and speckled buff clay tumblers with stroke n' coat glazes. These will fire to cone 6, I hope they turn out.
July 26, 2025 at 4:20 AM
SCB clay and speckled buff clay tumblers with stroke n' coat glazes. These will fire to cone 6, I hope they turn out.
I think I will do a few black light paintings. I just like the dimensionality of being able to view art in different ways. Here's a new wip!
July 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I think I will do a few black light paintings. I just like the dimensionality of being able to view art in different ways. Here's a new wip!
I'm vending at BLFC again this year, this time I've got new products, an online shop, updated display, and maybe even some prints.
Enjoy this painting I'm working on.
Enjoy this painting I'm working on.
July 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I'm vending at BLFC again this year, this time I've got new products, an online shop, updated display, and maybe even some prints.
Enjoy this painting I'm working on.
Enjoy this painting I'm working on.
New design coming soon!!!
July 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
New design coming soon!!!
June 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This is Amaco's Dark star glaze with Laguna lavender filigree on the rim. Both are super runny glazes so the filigree ran in long lines. Dark star and the rest of the cosmos series is often overlooked because they are gassy glazes, but they are great for planters, plates, and decorative things.
June 19, 2025 at 4:34 AM
This is Amaco's Dark star glaze with Laguna lavender filigree on the rim. Both are super runny glazes so the filigree ran in long lines. Dark star and the rest of the cosmos series is often overlooked because they are gassy glazes, but they are great for planters, plates, and decorative things.
This Friday I'll be dropping some stuff in my shop. This is the LAST wolf tiki of this mold, time to start something new.
June 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This Friday I'll be dropping some stuff in my shop. This is the LAST wolf tiki of this mold, time to start something new.
Glaze test of some Ritual Glazes I ordered a few weeks ago. Green gloop, orange crawl, black bead, and red gloss. They do different things over different glazes too. Also Laguna lavender filigree, matte pink, brilliant sunburn, and Amaco Supernova. All over amaco velvet underglazes.
June 9, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Glaze test of some Ritual Glazes I ordered a few weeks ago. Green gloop, orange crawl, black bead, and red gloss. They do different things over different glazes too. Also Laguna lavender filigree, matte pink, brilliant sunburn, and Amaco Supernova. All over amaco velvet underglazes.
I'm getting ready for Pride this year! Lots of color mixing and matching.
May 30, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I'm getting ready for Pride this year! Lots of color mixing and matching.
Glaze test a success! Mayco Stroke n coat and Duncan concepts on speckled buff, and Amaco hf white on the inside. I'm going to debut this one at a local pride event, but now I can make a bunch more. Eventually I'll have some in my shop.
May 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Glaze test a success! Mayco Stroke n coat and Duncan concepts on speckled buff, and Amaco hf white on the inside. I'm going to debut this one at a local pride event, but now I can make a bunch more. Eventually I'll have some in my shop.
My store is almost ready, sorry for the delay! It seems like the animal mugs are popular so I'll keep making a variety of those. But yeah I'll have my shop open tomorrow if not later today.
May 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
My store is almost ready, sorry for the delay! It seems like the animal mugs are popular so I'll keep making a variety of those. But yeah I'll have my shop open tomorrow if not later today.