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I wonder what the budget will wind up being to “De-Donald the Dreadful Décor” by removing all the tacky gold bric-a-bracs and filigrees that gratuitously adorn every vulgar surface.

thrown and carved (and textured) chawan
white vitreous stoneware
umber wash
white glaze
∆6 oxidation
#wheelthrown #pottery #texture #ceramics #teabowl #chawan

thank you! I love this glaze combo!

thank you!

pink bowl
when your glazes play nice with each other it's magic
wheel thrown
white vitreous stoneware
∆6 oxidation

#ceramicglaze
#ceramics
#pottery
#wheelthrown
#pink
#ceramicglazes

taught by @kaceyziegler.bsky.social

Some photos of sketches I did during a "Practical Drawing for Potters" class over the weekend!

#sketches #sketching #drawing #pottery #drawingpottery

close up of texture on a kurinuki jar. enjoy.

#kurinuki #ceramics #texture #ceramictexture #handmade

a more simple bonsai planter. same basic dimensions as previous one. Don't worry, the glazing will erase the yawn factor 😂
#ceramics #bonsai #bonsaipot #handmade #artandcraft

kurinuki bonsai planter (interior dimensions should be about 4x6x2.25 after firings)
starting to make time to make my own work again, feels strange not just making things for class demos/examples.
#ceramics #bonsaipot #bonsai #kurinuki #artandcraft

Missouri bill to overturn voter-approved paid sick leave clears Senate committee • Missouri Independent A Republican-led push to overturn the paid sick leave law adopted by Missouri voters last year was approved by a state Senate committee.

In case anyone still needs proof we do not live in a true democracy.... the people "we" elect into office (through voting districts manipulated by them) can overrule the will of the people

The Words Federal Agencies Are Discouraged From Using Under Trump (Gift Article) Federal agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms to limit or avoid using. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed.

Welcome to Trump’s America, where use of the word “women” is restricted.
And Happy XXXXX’s History Month. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

yup there are some of us out here. I've started dismantling my IG and don't really pay attention to it at this point. it will be null by the end of the month. I personally cannot justify supporting right wing politics to help myself... but that's a decision we all have to make for ourselves *shrug*

💥 BREAKING: At John Deere's annual shareholders meeting today, shareholders overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal brought by the same group that targeted Costco and Apple. An anti-DEI proposal from the NCPPR received less than 1 percent of votes.

Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out

We're happy to welcome SK Reed to Artaxis. These images are from their recent installation, "The Unreal". The walls are painted with unfired clay slip. The clay beams mimic light radiating from behind each ceramic work. Learn more artaxis.org/artist/sk-re...

#artaxis #ceramics #contemporaryceramics

I mixed a spoonful of lithium carbonate in water. maybe 1/2 tsp in 1/4 cup of water? applied just enough that it leaves a hazy white residue over the underglaze before firing

it helps seal the surface and create a slight satin sheen

"a visit to Kauffman gardens"
∆04 oxidation
red earthenware
underglaze
lithium wash
white acrylic
raffia
wire
#ceramics #hangingsculpture #botanicgardens #garden #plants

ficus bonsai in ceramic bowl
∆6 stoneware oxidation
umber wash
#ceramics #bonsai #ficus #sculpture #houseplants

From my senior thesis show last May
Living Wall
stones are made of super porous ceramic (porous clay body + massive amounts of burnout)
plants are plants
no soil
∆6 oxidation
umber wash
these went on to live the summer outdoors and they all did amazing
#livingwall #ceramics #houseplants #plants

Just gonna start posting some random things I've made in the past so my feed isn't totally empty 🤣
Moon Jar
(about 18in in all directions)
Stoneware
∆6 oxidation
oxide and stain washes
#ceramics #pottery #moonjar

I would like to say I've had time to work on "my own stuff" but these are as much for class photos as they are for myself 🤣

This. Meta is paying Trump $25 mil for kicking him off FB after Jan. 6 insurrection. GEEZE.
www.npr.org/2025/01/29/n...

50 years of underfunded public education is finally paying off for conservatives unfortunately

Updates on my big project, The Waiting Room (studios + gallery). Spread the word, looking for studio renters! ✨🎉

add me!