#dawnatkin

This week’s tea bowls are the best I have made in months. No struggle at all. It’s like the clay wants to be a tea bowl. As an artist I long for days where the creativity just flows like this. Without it, I get twitchy, and way to aggressive at the office. (I’m an attorney by day, but that doesn’t mean I have to be “That Attorney.”) I did not have deep creative days during the pandemic. I enjoyed making pottery, but it never flowed. I think the background stress was greater than I realized. And the fact that I am realizing it now means it might finally be going away. . I hope yours is too. Be well. 💜 . . #creativelifehappylife #makeart #claytalk #pottery #potterymaking #lifeofapotter #wip #workinprogress #makersofinstagram #instaart #artisticlife #dawnatkin https://www.instagram.com/p/CREe0dLjVaL/?utm_medium=tumblr

Last spring I challenged myself to make 100 different handles, just to get some new ideas flowing. These are still making me laugh. Dysfunctional, uncomfortable, and utterly ridiculous. But they made great test tiles to get this glaze working again. Not all ideas are good ideas. 💜 . I’m off to glaze some mugs with good handles. Happy Saturday everybody! . #fails #pottery #ceramic #claytalk #dawnatkin https://www.instagram.com/p/CR_4Ungrc5Q/?utm_medium=tumblr

Pile ‘o mugs! I know the wheel throwing potters out there run circles around me, but in my world, this is a lot of mugs. Last time I made this many, the great mug disaster of 2021 occurred, so I’m feeling a bit superstitious. I need all the good luck emojis in the comments please! 🎋⭐️🍩 . . . #donutsaregoodluck (how is this not trending?) #workinprogress #potterymaking #potter #ceramics #mugs #potterystudio #makingmugs #claytalk #100daychallenge #dawnatkin https://www.instagram.com/p/CNY1O4NDsqT/?igshid=158lphgyw2rpu

Clay from Mars for #whateverwednesday @seattlepotterysupply got the chemical composition of Mars soil, and made a clay from it. What self respecting clay geek can resist that? It shapes nicely as a smooth turn-your-fingers-orange clay, but as it dries it gets a white crust from the salt content, like shinos do. All sorts of wax design ideas pop into mind. Way cool! I fired in little saggers to 04 without any glaze on these. No idea why one is brown with a red flash at the bend while the other is bright red. But I’m so excited to figure it out. #martianware #mars #claygeek #pottery #trynewthings #claytalk #kilnfolk #lifeofapotter #dawnatkin https://www.instagram.com/p/CL9kkumAS-_/?igshid=102hpk8nc4dkr

Watching @johndixstudio workshop on Zoom and making mugs. Of course he has me dying to make tea bowls, but a few more mugs first. Today was a good day. 💜 . . . #mugsofinstagram #creativityeveryday #potterymaking #pottery #ceramics #wip #workinprogress #makeart #mugs #dawnatkin #lithologyceramicart https://www.instagram.com/p/CM_I0mPjgkh/?igshid=1c6bwteywimo5

#marchmeetthemaker prompt today is Little Details: the drips, the fades, the boop on the edge. They keep me dreaming of the next piece. 💜 . #glazeporn #detailsmatter #potterylovers #ceramicart #yunomi #ceramicsofinstagram #claytalk #etsymudteam #potteryaddict #makers #handmadeceramics #etsyfinds #dawnatkin https://www.instagram.com/p/CMQzIh6j9I6/?igshid=1gn8vh9va8x79

New mug designs. Full 16 oz. We are having a little spat about the sudden thickness change between the foot and the carved area, but I’ll smooth it over. 💋 . . #makersgonnamake #commingsoon #claytalk #pottery #ceramics #potterymaking #mugs #studiopottery #dawnatkin https://www.instagram.com/p/CLiZ3LJjcFn/?igshid=55mncq29l41k

#throwback thoughts this evening. Since I have to wait for kiln parts, I’m planning the focal point of my kitchen backsplash. I think I will be resurrecting this graphic sunset design. Lots of sketching going on. Best meditation ever. 💜 #creativityeveryday #lifeofapotter #designideas #pottery #ceramicart #ceramicsofinstagram #tiledesign #etsymudteam #claytalk #instapottery #ilovesketching #dawnatkin https://www.instagram.com/p/CJpMmE5Dw3-/?igshid=1t9lyhf65i02b