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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
Checking out the mixed results from my latest gas Checking out the mixed results from my latest gas firing. I’ve been having shino issues, but I think I’m figuring it out. And I have a few new glazes for my little ice cream bowls. Another firing next week, and then I’ll put everything in my Etsy store #goldendoodlesofinstagram #potterystudio #potterystudiolife
Little ice cream bowls heading into the bisque kil Little ice cream bowls heading into the bisque kiln. #sgraffito #sgraffitopottery #cone10porcelain #handmadebowl
I’m doing a bunch of glaze tests in my next gas I’m doing a bunch of glaze tests in my next gas kiln, and these are the little test bowls. I gave myself one minute to sgraffito each test bowl. Just having a little fun 😉 #sgraffito #testtiles #glazetests
A big serving bowl heading into the bisque kiln. I A big serving bowl heading into the bisque kiln. I’ll be finally doing a gas firing next week 🤞🏼 #sgraffito #sgraffitopottery #stonewarepottery #handmadebowl
I’ve been quietly sgraffito-ing away (can sgraff I’ve been quietly sgraffito-ing away (can sgraffito be a verb? I certainly use it as one) on these cold February days, dreaming of a green world, and warm sunshine on my skin. And being able to hug all my friends and family! Patience, it will all be here soon #sgraffito #sgraffitopottery #handmadeplates #stonewarepottery
Snowy scene out my studio window as I sgraffito th Snowy scene out my studio window as I sgraffito this evening #potterystudio #potterystudiolife #sgraffito #sgraffitopottery
Spending the morning sgraffito-ing dinner plates f Spending the morning sgraffito-ing dinner plates for the gas kiln #sgraffito #sgraffitopottery #stonewarepottery #handthrownplate
Some of Ollie’s favorite things, a stick and fre Some of Ollie’s favorite things, a stick and fresh snow ❄️❄️❄️ #goldendoodlesofinstagram
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