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#throwbackthursday I am making more of these sake / espresso cups this week because they allow me to experiment without regrets. For me, glaze testing goes like this: 1. Scrap of clay bent into an L. If some little part catches my eye, then it moves on to part 2. 2. Burnished formal test tile with copious notes. Always tested by virtual brushing 2 coats, 3 coats, 4 coats on one side, and horizontal brushing on the other side. (Yes, the direction makes a huge difference.) 3. Small cups with lots of form variations then show how the glaze moves and pools. They test my ability to get the glaze to stop above the texture, and allow me to create interesting variations around the cup as well as the inside/outside options. Again, very detailed notes. . Next to my tea bowls, these little gems are my most expressive pieces because anything goes. I’m excited to fire some new ones this weekend. . . . #potterymaking #creativityeveryday #lifeofapotter #pottery #ceramics #potteryaddict #instapottery #etsy #etsymudteam #claytalk #clayartsutah #art #tbt #cups #ceramicglaze #homeart #modernceramics #madeinaskutt #lithologyceramicart https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce3wzilFG0j/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Can you guess what this functional thing will be used for? New designs for a new offering! This is the first one I made...I’m looking forward to seeing how the idea changes and improves as I make more. #potterylove #beelove @queenbeepottery #potteryvideos #claytalk #potteryvideo #beeinspiration #guesswhatiam (at Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpAVlmaFQGt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bmzawalyhm91

So I just started listening to ‘Ethan Sees All’, and it’s really really good?? You should totally listen to it. Idk, have a super rough sketch @ashestoashesjc

Big #mugshotmonday I have my methods of making mugs, but the way I attach the bottom to the walls, and shape the foot limits the height, which limits the amount the mug can hold. Limits annoy me. I am perfectly capable of handbuilding a 20 oz mug, it just requires a different method. If there is an emergency need for steins after the zombie apocalypse, I’m your gal. *sold* - Thank you! 💜 #mug #coffeemugsofinstagram #pottery #ceramics #crystallineglaze #bigmug #clayartsutah #etsymudteam #claytalk #makeart #functionalart #giftideas #potterylove #makersmarket #etsy #etsyhandmade #etsyfinds #lithologyceramicart https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck8jT_9LoKZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

So much color! @coyoteclayandcolor asked me to try some of their new glazes. Of course my response was, “Squeeeeee!,” but I think I managed to write “yes, I would be happy to do so.” Their new Hydra Scale (Fantasy Series) has been my first deep dive because of the way it holds a line right at the edge, yet allows runny glazes to flow over it. Plus it is a pretty blue, and we all know how I feel about blue. 💙💙💙 This #teabowl is glazed in Coyote’s Blue Purple, Gun Metal Green and Hydra Scale then fired with my crystalline glaze firing schedule. Happy #teatuesday everybody. . . #ceramicglaze #coyoteclayandcolor #teabowl #purple #pottery #ceramics #porcelain #cup #claytalk #etsymudteam #etsy #supportartists #clayartsutah #pottersofinstagram #cone6 #makeart #lithologyceramicart https://www.instagram.com/p/CYmFpq6rlat/?utm_medium=tumblr

Interesting box experiment. I’ve been fiddling around with box ideas for a couple of months. The edge where the lid meets the base is a challenge. I like this texture change idea. I think I will try a more extreme one. This particular box is just the right size for a sugar bowl, which adds all kinds of fun ideas. It’s been a minute since I made spoons and scoops. . . . . #creativityeveryday #handbuiltpottery #texture #pottery #ceramics #keramik #makeart #handmade #makersofinstagram #claytalk #etsymudteam #clayartsutah #utahartists #potteryaddict #imadethis #lithologyceramicart https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd51KDyLgi7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I hit the reset button. I have had burn out in a bad way. I didn’t even know it. I was just pissy, uncreative and stressed out about everything. Vacation on a mountain top, a little socializing with artists, and floating in a hot tub during a summer rain has me feeling human again. Mainly, I feel like I have the creative energy to make something new. I have not had that in a loooonnnnngggg time. So forgive some nostalgic posts of my past work this week. I am feeling my way to some new directions, looking down the side roads I chose not to explore. It’s time to see where they go. Shown: Golden Sunset on Black Sand Beach . . . #creativityfound #makersgottamake #pottery #ceramicart #artistsofinstagram #etsymudteam #clayartsutah #claytalk #teabowl #teatuesday #maker #artislife #ceramiclife #potterylovers #handbuiltceramics #modernceramics #lithologyceramicart https://www.instagram.com/p/CeylP4Nr8NK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A matte glaze with the look and feel of stone really excites me. (My Etsy shop is named “Lithology” for a reason.) Even when I use glossy bright colors, I often microcrystallize the gloss into a “cotton candy” look using crystalline firing schedules. That is how Unicorn Sparkle was born. One of my favs. I’m realizing that bright, high gloss color is an eye catcher on social media, so I have an undercurrent constantly pulling me in that direction. Its completely subconscious, but relentless. I love color, but I want to be sure I choose a surface for the piece, not the photo of the piece. When I do that successfully, the work is better, and so is the social media post. They didn’t teach us this stuff at art school in the 80s. 😂 Shown: Granite Tea Bowl . . . #lifeofapotter #makeart #creativity #pottery #ceramics #teabowl #etsyseller #etsymudteam #claytalk #clayartsutah #handbuiltpottery #porcelain #handmade #artistsofinstagram #potteryaddict #ceramicglaze #ceramiclife #picoftheday #lithologyceramicart And shout out to @russellwrankle who got me thinking about this stuff. Take his workshop he has planned for September. Great teacher. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce1Oe6QlxpI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=