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@rrathbun.bsky.social

Metallurgist, ceramic artist, and complete nerd. From Chicago, IL

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A tulip shaped wood fired ceramic cup, with heavy wood ash.

A tulip shaped wood fired ceramic cup, with heavy wood ash.

Close-up of the tulip cup, showing colorful runs in the glaze liner.

Close-up of the tulip cup, showing colorful runs in the glaze liner.

A goblet shaped wood fired ceramic cup, with heavy wood ash.

A goblet shaped wood fired ceramic cup, with heavy wood ash.

A martini-glass shaped wood fired ceramic cup, with heavy wood ash.

A martini-glass shaped wood fired ceramic cup, with heavy wood ash.

Some recent woodfired work, experiments with stemmed forms. I'm shocked they all survived the kiln.
#woodfiredpottery

13.04.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Running or biking for base conditioning. Once or twice a week high intensity stair master. Rowing once or twice a week for upper body conditioning. Saturday sprints up an 8 story building, elevator down, repeat 20 times. Nothing beats time on actual stairs.

12.04.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pre-covid I did them alot

12.04.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Work by Cohorts.Art mentor(and founder), @woodfire, and his 2024 students, Sasha Estrella, Camille Beckles & Jason Eiler, available in our February feature, β€œCohorts: Onward 4.”
#goodearthpottery #cohortsdotart #claycommunity #ceramics #pottery #pottersofbluesky #bellingham

06.02.2025 05:53 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Domino meme with "runaway tortoise" on one end, and "existential crisis" on the other.

Domino meme with "runaway tortoise" on one end, and "existential crisis" on the other.

Me right now:

31.01.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Special Feature | Good Earth Pottery Every month, the gallery shines a spotlight on an artist or a group or a theme; view that feature here!

Also, check out the rest of the cups available here:

www.goodearthpots.com/special-feat...

27.01.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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WW 1106 Ryan Rathbun, IL | Good Earth Pottery "Hypnotic"2.5" h x 3.25" d

Its the final week for the @goodearthpottery.bsky.social Winter Warmers cup show, and your last chance to pick up this crazy little wood fired whisky/tea/whatever cup. A portion of the sales goes to the Bellingham Food bank. #pottery #ceramics

www.goodearthpots.com/product/ww-1...

27.01.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I've seen multiple variations, but in video

25.01.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 506    πŸ” 219    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 21

This is the type of content I need today.

24.01.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Zuck right now: turning a big dial taht says 'Homophobia' on it and constantly looking back at the GOP for approval like a contestant on the price is right

10.01.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 141    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“Œ

20.12.2024 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thats from the Klairmont in Chicago, and I believe the tires are reproductions using original tooling.

08.11.2024 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely obsessed with the flow of the form from the spout through the handle

11.10.2024 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photograph of a clay sculpture composed of three elongated half circles of differing height arranged back to back

A photograph of a clay sculpture composed of three elongated half circles of differing height arranged back to back

For #OldWorkWednesday, this piece represents the very start of my life in pottery. A sketch in clay using my partners offcuts. I still love this piece.

25.09.2024 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's been a while since I've posted, so here's some new pottery pics. Raku. Variations on the same basic form.

21.05.2024 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yup. It has....seen some things. Don't drive it much anymore, but don't see anything on the market that can replace it. Love that thing.

02.05.2024 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

18 years, 8 months, and 15 days with our Honda Element.

02.05.2024 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Class War Reading List In celebration of May Dayβ€”international workers' dayβ€”and the radical history of the working class, we've put together thisΒ Class War Reading List. All of these books are 40% Off until the end of May! ...

Happy May Day!

Here’s our class war reading list www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/72-cla...

01.05.2024 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hood pins for track days?

08.04.2024 03:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Virgil's pottery is amazing

06.04.2024 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That Tempo is absolutely beautiful in its own sad way

24.03.2024 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My partner mentioned the freezer method, but I'm sceptical. Will probably start with that because it seems the easiest.

13.03.2024 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What type of tape is that? I haven't found a tape that sticks well to bisque.

06.03.2024 03:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Small square bud vase, woodfired with a sharp horizontal shadow line and multiple ash drips.

Small square bud vase, woodfired with a sharp horizontal shadow line and multiple ash drips.

Another piece of recently finished woodfired pottery. This bud vase was surrounded by a donut vase in the kiln, creating a rather sharp shadow line in the ash.

22.02.2024 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Woodfired round ceramic bottle with heavy wood ash on one side, red flashing on the other, sperated by a band of green ash.

Woodfired round ceramic bottle with heavy wood ash on one side, red flashing on the other, sperated by a band of green ash.

I've been slowly cleaning up the heavier ashed pots from last year's woodfiring. This is one of my favorites. Unfortunately it is severely cracked.

14.02.2024 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love the crackled blue fading into copper. I got that effect one time on a tiny portion of a pot and have been trying to replicate it ever since.

11.02.2024 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Obligatory "so this blew up" post....thanks for the kind words everyone! I thought maybe 20ish people would see this and just wanted to get my first post on here out of the way.

11.02.2024 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I participate in a couple of sales a year. I'm not yet set up for online sales.

11.02.2024 04:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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.........and I'm out of good photos on this tablet. Goodnight

11.02.2024 04:40 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Occasionally I do cone 10

11.02.2024 04:32 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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