#wheelthrowing

Some things I made during the 3 day wheel-throwing class I attended back in 2023!

After my very disappointing ceramics class in which no wheel throwing was taught lol, I registered for a short wheel-throwing class with a friend! The class ended up being very small with just one other person so 3 students in total. Twas cozy and lovely!

These are the first things I've ever wheel-thrown, oh man it is tricky to get the clay to stop wiggling haha

For that second white+blue one (cough it has big warrior cats starclan vibes lmao), I was painting it with underglaze and ended up pressing too hard on a thin spot and it poked a dang hole into it :(( Augh I was so sad because that one was turning out to be my favourite with its fun ridges n compact lil shape and I was looking forward to drinking tea out of it... But it worked out because now I use it to hold my wires n stuff next to my bed, so I get to see it with its new function every day C:

+bonus this one was one my friend made and they were gonna toss it but I wanted to keep it so I'm the one who decorated it; its currently used as one of the water bowls for my cat haha:

I’m not sure how many of you will see this...but I figured it was best to put it out here, just in case.

If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll know that in addition to being a writer, I’m also a potter...Not Harry though. (sorry 🤦🏻‍♀️).

I mean, I make pottery, on a wheel, or I hand build. I’ve posted some of my work on this blog, but due to work obligations and then Corona (😩) I ended up taking a six month break from it.

But I’m back now, and since Corona has also taken away my means of employment, I thought now might be a good time to go about starting the little cottage industry I’d been trying to work up the guts to start.

So here I am, writing this, asking you to follow me here and on Instagram at @belovepottery. I’ve got some things in the works right now and I’ll be posting updates and pics of everything I have to offer there.

Threw a few more things on the wheel and carved them the next day when they dried to leather hard. I am really excited about the mug even though I think it is too small with the shrinkage that'll happen when fired and glazed. It's interesting to see the difference between these pieces and the last ones, my skill seems to be improving.