Good morning, #Adirondacks!
📍 A Frozen Ausable Chasm
📷 Michelle Hetfield

How about them apples?
These were so fun to make!

#pottery #apples #stonewarepottery #handmadepottery #anappleaday #ceramics #upstateny #ceramics

The kiln gods were kind today ❤️🌲

#pottery #naturelovers #handmadepottery #adks #adkmountains #campmug #valentinesday #stoneware #pottersofbluesky #handmademugs #thankthekilngods

Impatiently waiting for the kiln to cool and now impatiently waiting for these jars to set up...🙃
#pottery #saltcellar #handmadepottery #potterywheel #stoneware #clay #ceramics

So happy with this batch of botanical work!

#pottery #butterkeeper #butterbell #travelmug #handmadepottery #ceramics #stoneware #sage #sageleaves #naturelover #inthegarden #botanicalart

After applying a black wash to the surface, the very tedious & time consuming masking process begins. I use liquid latex and love it way more than wax.
These botanical pieces are a labor of love🧡
#pottery #botanicalart #botanicalartist #clay #bisqueware #ceramics #springflowers #daffodils #flowerart

Let the glazing prep commence!

#pottery #glazing #underglaze #naturelover #botanicals #botanicalart #botanicalartist #basil #floweringherbs #herbs #inthegarden #gardeninspo #ceramics #glazeday

Who else has a mountain of stuff to glaze? My least favorite part...🙃
#pottery #bisqueware #ceramics #glazing #stoneware #pottersofbluesky #upstateny #handmadepottery #clay

One of my favorite winter finds are ice formations on glass in the wee morning hours. Simply mesmerizing and magical✨

#snowflakes #iceformation #winter #northcountry #winterphotography

Finished trimming, adding leaves, and stems to all the Apple bowls. Most of them are about 1 quart but I made a couple big mixing bowls too. Can't wait to glaze them in a week!

#pottery #stoneware #clay #craft #handmade #handmadepottery #ceramics #apples

Threw a bunch of apple bowls yesterday. After manipulating the rim and firming up over night I can trim and add the decorative leaves and stems today. I'll update later!

#pottery #potterywheel #ceramics #stoneware #clayday #anappleaday

🌿 Rosemary
I’m thrilled to share my botanical illustration of Rosemary! Its fragrant leaves and delicate form make it both a joy to draw and a timeless symbol of memory and resilience.💚

#BotanicalArt #Rosemary #HerbalBeauty #BotanicalDiary

Spring travel mugs ready for the kiln this morning. Meanwhile it's going to be -1⁰F tonight.

#pottery #stoneware #ceramics #travelmug #springflowers #daffodils #botanicalart #bitanicalartist #clay #natureinspired #inthegarden #handmadepottery

My favorite jar from last year. Another batch of botanical work is currently drying, almost ready for the kiln🔥

#pottery #botanical #botanicalart #ceramics #wildflowers #preservedflowers #inthegarden #alliums #nigella #lupine

Favorite studio addition is this greenhouse! Slowly drying pots without all the plastic. I unzip when I'm working in the studio and zip up when I leave.
If things are drying too fast, I just spray a bunch of water on the inside and close it up.

#pottery #greenhouse #ceramics #claystudio #mugs

Really liking this classic camp mug shape. Trimmed, handled, and carved all of them today, hell yeah!

#pottery #camping #handmademugs #ceramics #inthestudio #claystudio