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Gary Edward<p>You have watched me work with this slash-ridge idea for awhile, and aha! This is where the idea was headed. First, you don’t want your design to interfere with the pot‘s function. Second, it should look integral to the overall piece- so, for example, the slash-ridge is a natural continuation of the handle. Third, you know I love melty glazes, and you can see the blue running beautifully down the green from the top in a pleasing but unpredictable way <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastoart</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/ceramics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ceramics</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/pottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pottery</span></a></p>
Pottery by Osa<p>Earthen Rainbow 🌈 These are the results from my last terra sig test run—clays collected from hotel parking lots, construction sites, river banks and more. The common soil under our feet contains infinite possibilities that we will probably never exhaust and that most of us will never even begin to explore. We haven’t given the Earth proper attention, appreciation or care yet people want to explore and colonize Mars. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WildClay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildClay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pottery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Earth</span></a></p>
Pottery by Osa<p>This may be my first Canadian <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> sample, but it’s my second sample from the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreatLakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreatLakes</span></a> region. A while back, a friend brought me some clay from Lake Ontario (left) which melts into a pea-green glaze. The clay that I collected from the Niagara Peninsula—about 80km/50mi inland from the shores of Lake Ontario—gave very similar results.</p><p>I’ve also collected clays five miles apart (or even in the same general location but different elevations) that were vastly different from each other. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WildClay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildClay</span></a></p>
Pottery by Osa<p>Just got back from a wedding in Ontario. There was a construction site near the place we were staying and I couldn’t resist. This is my first sample of Canadian clay—not that national borders are relevant when considering geological time span. That’s actually one of the reasons I like learning about clay formation—it allows me to imagine a time when all of these f’d up human constructs didn’t exist. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WildClay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildClay</span></a></p><p>Also: Go <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CUPE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUPE</span></a>! (We saw a union rally at the airport.) 🍁</p>
Tonagerie<p>Auch die Zahl der Dosenformen ist nahezu grenzenlos — da gibt es für mich noch viel zu erforschen.</p><p><a href="https://www.tonagerie.at" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">tonagerie.at</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/keramik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keramik</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unikate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unikate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/t%C3%B6pfern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>töpfern</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/steinzeugkeramik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>steinzeugkeramik</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vase</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homedecor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homedecor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stoneware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stoneware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ceramic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ceramic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wheelthrown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wheelthrown</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>design</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/contemporaryceramics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>contemporaryceramics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/interiordesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>interiordesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sculpture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sculpture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gartenkeramik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gartenkeramik</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/keramiks%C3%A4ulen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keramiksäulen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artshop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artshop</span></a></p>
Pottery by Osa<p>I got three clay samples in the mail yesterday from my <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClayPal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClayPal</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@archeaids" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>archeaids</span></a></span> and it prompted a round of sig making.</p><p>I dissolved each clay sample in water and sieved through 60 mesh, added a tiny amount of sodium silicate to deflocculate and now to let them sit. Over time, the coarser particles will settle to the bottom and the top layer will be a silky, refined decorating slip. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/terrasigillata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>terrasigillata</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildclay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildclay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ceramics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ceramics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alttext</span></a></p>
Pottery by Osa<p>Here's one of two large terracotta coil pots I fired over the weekend, featuring the pearly, crackled surface I get when I turn <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> from Ocala National Forest into terra sigillata. I'm making these pieces to be shown at upcoming exhibitions in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a>, hoping to pique others' curiosity about this unique peninsula of limestone &amp; sand that we live on. That curiosity can lead to greater connection with the Earth, something that many of us have lost along the way: <a href="https://potterybyosa.com/blogs/clay-people/fractured-fragmented-and-fragile" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">potterybyosa.com/blogs/clay-pe</span><span class="invisible">ople/fractured-fragmented-and-fragile</span></a></p>
Gary Edward<p>New mugs that I made :) <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastoart</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/ceramics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ceramics</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/pottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pottery</span></a></p>
Pottery by Osa<p>V Walton, who I am honored to work with on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KaaboClay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KaaboClay</span></a>'s board, opened a show at Hannah Traore Gallery in NY last month.</p><p>Through figurative and organic forms, I Find Rest focuses on the relationship between the human body and the natural world. Trained as a figurative ceramicist, Walton utilizes soil, clay, and mud not only as artistic mediums but as pathways for deconstructing social connotations that associate these materials with uncleanliness and poverty.</p><p><a href="https://hannahtraoregallery.com/exhibition/i-find-rest/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hannahtraoregallery.com/exhibi</span><span class="invisible">tion/i-find-rest/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a></p>
Pottery by Osa<p>London-based potter Bisila Noha recently completed a residency that included learning from Yoruba women potters in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nigeria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nigeria</span></a> She created this beautiful photo and video document of her time there: <a href="https://www.bisilanoha.co.uk/obinrin-amo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">bisilanoha.co.uk/obinrin-amo</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pottery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ceramics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ceramics</span></a></p>
Gary Edward<p>Two new mugs I made, just out of my kiln :) <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastoart</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/ceramics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ceramics</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/pottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pottery</span></a></p>
MaMo<p>Ciao Mondo.<br>Droppo è qui!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/aidryclay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aidryclay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/unrealtoys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unrealtoys</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/dog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/bludog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bludog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/sculpting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sculpting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/homedecor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homedecor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/cretasenzacottura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cretasenzacottura</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/modellazione" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>modellazione</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/pebeo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pebeo</span></a></p>
Gary Edward<p>A few new pieces I made :)<br><a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastoart</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/ceramics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ceramics</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/pottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pottery</span></a></p>
MaMo<p>Ciao Mondo <br>L' <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/orso" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>orso</span></a> che tengo per l'orecchio non si è comportato male. <br>Inizialmente avevo pensato di colorato di rosa ma già dalla prima mano non mi convinceva. È rimasto a prendere polvere per diverso tempo prima che mi decidessi a riprenderlo per dargli un nuovo aspetto.<br>Hai qualche suggerimento?<br>Potremmo restare su colori naturali e giocarla sui marroni.<br>Nero per conferirgli un'aria finto minacciosa <br>Celeste/blu/verde pensandolo fantastico. </p><p>Idee?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/airdryclay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airdryclay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/claybear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>claybear</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/homedecor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homedecor</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Ancient Handprint Surfaces on Artifact Ahead of Fitzwilliam Exhibit <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1236553/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1236553/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AncientEgypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientEgypt</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AncientEgyptArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientEgyptArt</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AncientEgyptianArtifact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientEgyptianArtifact</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Cambridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cambridge</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Egypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Egypt</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Featured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Featured</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FitzwilliamMuseumInCambridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FitzwilliamMuseumInCambridge</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/international" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>international</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Pharoahs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pharoahs</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PotteryArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PotteryArt</span></a></p>
Jenny Lam<p>I made these! 😊 Just a few of my creations from the Beginning Wheelthrowing class I took in the spring:</p><p>- My 1st time trying underglaze &amp; transfers!<br>- A successfully drippy <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/glaze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glaze</span></a> effect on a <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/mug" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mug</span></a>!<br>- One of my 1st ever lidded jars! I made it look like an antique with the glaze<br>- Another underglaze transfer experiment!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FediArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FediArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Artwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Artwork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Artist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Clay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ClayArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClayArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Ceramic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ceramic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Ceramics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ceramics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Pottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pottery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Sculpture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sculpture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Handmade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Chicago" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chicago</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Illinois</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Midwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Midwest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/PhotoMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhotoMonday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FotoMontag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FotoMontag</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Photos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photos</span></a></p>
MaMo<p>Ciao Mondo.<br>Oggi nel mio <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/laboratuar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laboratuar</span></a>: si è modellato un Cane che prima era una barca.<br>Si è incorniciato un <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/narvalo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>narvalo</span></a> e sbloccata una nuova <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/stampa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stampa</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/linoleografia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linoleografia</span></a> di un <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/tonno" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tonno</span></a>.</p><p>Se ti piace il 🐶 scrivimi <br>Se ti piace il 🐬 scrivimi<br>Se ti piace il 🐟 scrivimi<br>Se ti piace tutto, scrivimi!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/linoprint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linoprint</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/homedecor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homedecor</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/linoblock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linoblock</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/artigianato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artigianato</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/arte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arte</span></a></p>
Pottery by Osa<p>It’s finally happening, folks. We’re going <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> 🌞 We’re grid-tied so what this means is a drastic reduction in our fossil fuel use, but not complete elimination. I’m especially happy to be decreasing fossil fuel reliance in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pottery</span></a> studio as it adds an additional layer of intentionality to my work. I can talk all day about my connection to the earth through <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a>, but it’s all empty conceptualizing without accompanying action.</p>
Pottery by Osa<p>How kind of <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@archeaids" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>archeaids</span></a></span> to agree to trade <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WildClay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildClay</span></a> samples by mail. This clay is from Bayou Teche, Louisiana and I’m excited to experiment with it. I lived in Louisiana for 11 years, so it’s a sentimental place for me. Thanks, James!</p><p>First step is to dry it in the sun. I’m going to test fire that round little cookie of unprocessed <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> just to see how it behaves. Then I’ll process another bit of it into terra sigillata and test that. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClayPals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClayPals</span></a></p>
ken Tucky Swinson<p>I’m working on a new pottery surface design technique. New to me, at least: they have been doing this for many hundreds of years in Asia:</p><p>Carving a clay stamp, firing it, then using it o stamp the clay while it’s still a little bit soft. It reminds me of the thought process when printmaking.</p><p> I’m going to use a celadon style glaze to bring out the texture and beauty of the porcelain clay. </p><p>Wheel thrown porcelain</p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/pottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pottery</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clay</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/kentucky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kentucky</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/printmaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>printmaking</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/tea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tea</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastoart</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/craft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>craft</span></a></p>