I had this idea to make pottery fortune telling cups: Spin then drink to reveal your future! This first one is pretty unbalanced (always falls in one spot) and I went a bit heavy handed on the text in places. I see a few ways to improve the design but for now; what do you think?

Finally got around to making a before/after video from the wood firing. I’ve never experienced so much joy from making so many terrible things 😂

#pottery #woodfiredpottery #ceramics

A fun spring pottery project: garden stacks! I’ve got more fun plans to fill my yard with pots this summer. I need a break from functional ware.

If you’ve ever made one of these, reply with your pics! I need more inspiration!

Rushed through it, hated it, but plan to try again. Good thing clay is recyclable.

#pottery #failure #ceramics #potteryfail #practicemakesprogress

Playing with making transfers with slips and oxides instead of underglaze. Haven’t fired any yet but it looks promising.

Also testing cutting/ reassembling to get the “recycled brick” look, instead of cutting up the transfers.

What experiments are you running in your studio?

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I made a DIY pottery trim guard for $15 and I’m pretty happy with it. Had the foresight to record most of the process too! It took me actual months of looking for a bin that was the right size before I stumbled upon this one, but even a cardboard box works (and can be cut without special tools).

Greetings from Pittsburgh, where it’s currently -6F. Today’s tea is in my new Eva Conrad (depositunknown) mug. I just finished reading “The Weight of Nature” and can’t help but see cyanobacteria here. I love the quality of their work; painterly, organic, fingerprinted. #pottery #ceramics