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I’m very carefully moving all my pots from the s

I’m very carefully moving all my pots from the studio into my house to photograph them for my next online update. Here is a bucketful of whiskey cups ready to go #whiskeycups #handmadecups #woodfiredceramics #woodfiredpottery #saltglazed

Garlic storage jar. I’m very happy with this fir

Garlic storage jar. I’m very happy with this firing, lots of nice flashing 🔥. I’ll be having an Etsy sale on Tuesday May 11th at noon eastern time. I’ll put a preview up on my website this weekend 😊 #garlicjar #handmadejar #woodfiredceramics #woodfiredpottery #saltglazed

It’s been a while since I posted - I’ve been b

It’s been a while since I posted - I’ve been busy firing the wood kiln! It’s finally cooling off, and these two birds just flew out the door. I’ll be posting lots of pics in the next few days, and I’ll do an Etsy update next Tuesday ✅ #sgraffito #sgraffitopottery #woodfiredpottery #woodfiredsaltglazed #saltglazedpottery #flashingslip

I’m getting ready to fire my last bisque kiln be

I’m getting ready to fire my last bisque kiln before my wood firing this weekend. So much still to do! At least the paper resist wonky mugs are done ✅ #sgraffito #thrownandaltered #handmademug #paperresist #paperresistpottery

I’m making another flock of birds for my firing

I’m making another flock of birds for my firing next week. These guys are porcelain, and lines will be black after the firing. I’ll be having an Etsy update shortly after I unload the kiln! #sgraffito #sgraffitopottery #birdpitcher #porcelain #porcelainpottery

I’ve been wanting to make butter dishes for many

I’ve been wanting to make butter dishes for many years. I finally made one! Well, it’s not fired yet, and the tray might turn into a potato chip in the kiln, so there are hazards ahead. But it’s a beginning 🌅 #sgraffito #sgraffitopottery #handmadebutterdish #ilovebutter

Lots of tall cups ready for the firing. I’ll be

Lots of tall cups ready for the firing. I’ll be firing the wood kiln sometime next week for the first time this year. I can’t wait! #sgraffito #tallcups #handmadecups #stonewarepottery

Dinner plates decorated with paper resist and sgra

Dinner plates decorated with paper resist and sgraffito. One more week of making, then I’m going to get my wood kiln fired up. #asparagusvalleypotterytrail is in June, which is very soon! It’s nice to have a deadline again, but also a bit stress inducing #sgraffito #sgraffitopottery #paperresist #paperresisttechnique #handmadeplate

I’m painting and sgraffitoing bird pitchers toda

I’m painting and sgraffitoing bird pitchers today. Slow going but lots of fun 🐥 #sgraffito #birdpitcher #stonewarepottery #sgraffitopottery

I spent the afternoon putting slip on little snack

I spent the afternoon putting slip on little snack plates. Next, some sgraffito and maybe a few slip trail dots. I can’t wait to fire my wood kiln, hopefully in a couple of weeks #littleplates #handmadeplates #paperresist #paperresisttechnique

Garlic storage jars. I just carved these up this a

Garlic storage jars. I just carved these up this afternoon, and I’ll be doing some slip and sgraffito on them tomorrow. I haven’t quite decided yet how I’ll decorate them, but I kind of like them right now. #potterystudio #garlicjar #handmadejar #stonewarepottery

Just trimmed up a bunch of little plates for the w

Just trimmed up a bunch of little plates for the wood kiln. I use a lot of different clay bodies, and keep track of them with notes scratched on my boards. Slip and sgraffito next #stonewareclaybody #porcelainclaybody

Handles and “heads” attached to my bird pitche

Handles and “heads” attached to my bird pitchers. Next step is to paint them with slip, and then sgraffito #littlepitcher #birdpitcher #potterystudio #potterystudiolife

At long last, I’m making work for the wood kiln.

At long last, I’m making work for the wood kiln. These are the beginnings of my little bird pitchers. I didn’t realize how wobbly they are when I throw them! #wheelthrowing #potterymaking #throwingpots #thrownandaltered

I am thrilled to announce the Asparagus Valley Pot

I am thrilled to announce the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail will be an in-person event this year! We have moved our date to June, and we will all be set up outdoors at our individual studios. There will be an online event the Friday before the sale for the folks who can’t make it in person, and on Saturday and Sunday we will be welcoming the public to our studios. I can hardly believe this is happening! I can’t wait to see everyone in June 💫☀️

There is a full preview on my website of all the p

There is a full preview on my website of all the pots I’ll have in my next Etsy store update (Friday March 19th at 9pm EST). I made a lot of bowls in various styles and sizes this time around. I have a bit of a thing for bowls! Swipe to see a few examples 😁 #sgraffito #sgraffitopottery #stonewarepottery #handmadebowls

Little ice cream bowls. In my previous incarnation

Little ice cream bowls. In my previous incarnation as a potter, I worked exclusively with brightly colored glazes. These new glazes are a little nod to my past.
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Sale update: my Etsy update will be live on Friday (not Thursday, I need more time!) March 19th at 9pm eastern time.
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#sgraffito #sgraffitopottery #porcelain #handmadebowls

The shelves are freshly scraped and washed and the

The shelves are freshly scraped and washed and the pots are (mostly) glazed. It’s time to load up the gas kiln #potterystudiolife #loadingthekiln #gaskiln

Here are some lunch plates from my last gas firing

Here are some lunch plates from my last gas firing. I will be doing at Etsy store update next week, going live on Thursday March 18th at 9pm. #sgraffito #sgraffitopottery #handmadeplates #stonewarepottery

I haven’t posted in a while - laziness! Each day

I haven’t posted in a while - laziness! Each day blurs into the next, and suddenly a week goes by. Here is a serving bowl from my last gas firing. I’m firing again this weekend, and will have a big Etsy store update soon after. #sgraffito #sgraffitopottery #stoneware #stonewarepottery #conetenreduction

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