pottery

197d

Here's a ceramic hedgehog, fierce defender of whatever you store inside its belly. I'm new to this community and I'm a bit like this hedgehog. Since certain social media platforms are showing their true colors, I'm backing off and trying to find a safe place to settle, to share creative stuff, knowledge and fun without generating profit for scary billionaires. This might just be that place but I have no idea how it works yet. cheers!
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#hedgehog #pottery #ceramics #art #introduction

neutral grey background with a sculpture of a brown hedgehog on four legs with a lid that is being lifted by two fingers.

close-up of said hedgehogs face. He's looking silly and cute.

The same hedgehog but without the lid being lifted.

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196d

Made another friend today. Hand building is fun! Hope it dries ok. Maybe a little thick in spots and spikes.#pottery #openbsd

Openbsd Puffy made in clay, front. Big round cheeks.

Openbsd Puffy side. Spikes, fun. Tail.

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196d

Here's a ceramic hedgehog, fierce defender of whatever you store inside its belly. I'm new to this community and I'm a bit like this hedgehog. Since certain social media platforms are showing their true colors, I'm backing off and trying to find a safe place to settle, to share creative stuff, knowledge and fun without generating profit for scary billionaires. This might just be that place but I have no idea how it works yet. cheers!
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#hedgehog #pottery #ceramics #art #introduction

close-up of said hedgehogs face. He's looking silly and cute.

The same hedgehog but without the lid being lifted.

neutral grey background with a sculpture of a brown hedgehog on four legs with a lid that is being lifted by two fingers.

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191d

The black on this mug comes from terra sigillata made from a ball of manganese-rich New Mexico clay my friend gave me. After they’re done firing, I lightly sand the exterior of each mug with a fine-grain sandpaper. The handles become smooth and soft to the touch.
#pottery #ceramics #handmade #craft #art

An artful, handmade mug by Osa Atoe. It is narrower at the top than at the bottom and is painted matte black and dark red with faded aqua accents. The handle is black, fluid and smooth. There is a white chevron band of decoration along the bottom.

Side view of the same mug. From this angel, we see two aqua Vs pointing up and down at each other and dark red triangles pointing left and right at each other, all converging in the center. The background is black. There are small tactile dotted details as well.

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108d

“I take mud and turn it into something tangible, hopeful even. But hope feels like a tricky companion in times like these. I’ve been thinking about how politics and climate impacts those of us running small, local #pottery studios. Our work depends not just on creativity, but also on stability—a steady supply of materials, the ability to ship, a community that can afford to buy #handmade work, and galleries that can stay open. All of those feel increasingly precarious.”

https://pagekellyzephyrvalleyceramics.substack.com/p/making-pots-in-hard-times

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121d

New batch of ollas coming down the pipelines. The repetition of creating these simple forms is grounding, calming. If you haven’t seen my previous posts on these #SustainableGardening tools, check #OllasByOsa.

#pottery #ceramics #gardening #irrigation #AncientTechnology #WaterConservation

A wooden shelf displaying several clay pots with lids in various sizes. The pots are unfired and exhibit a natural brown color. The background includes a light blue-green wall and an electrical outlet.

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75d

I’m working on completing a batch of ollas before I leave for the #ceramics symposium in Virginia next week. We’re finally having days of consecutive rain, marking the beginning of storm season and hopefully the end of our two-year drought. That means I get to give the ollas in my garden a rest for the time being while other regions, particularly out West, move into a dry season during which ollas would be a helpful, sustainable irrigation solution. #OllasByOsa #pottery #gardening

A pottery shelf displaying several unfinished clay pots and lids. The items are arranged on wooden shelves, each one virtually identical in size and form. The clay is brown and has a soft sheen to it, as it is still wet. A collection of smaller pottery pieces (fired test samples) is visible to the upper right of the photo. The background wall is a very light blue-green.

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74d

#3GoodThings #Pottery #Ceramics

1. Finally, my fifth attempt at a fully functional teapot was a success!! It pours beautifully and looks super cute. (photo attached)

2. Hosted my cousins from Pittsburgh overnight while they were on their way to Chicago. My daughter came in from Detroit for the mini family reunion. Everybody ate VERY well!

3. My dog was very charming throughout the visit and loved meeting new people (the cousins). They were smitten with her.

A black teapot with white polka dots, and a long handle that sweeps over the top of the pot. On either side of the teapot are two small black teacups with white polka dots.

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72d

My wife makes #pottery.

She thinks it's shit.

I think it's beautiful. Because she made it, with her hands and brain.

Five ceramic dishes arranged in a roughly circular shape on a wooden worktop. They are obviously hand-made.

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35d

My new crackly pot inspired another blog post because 500 characters just isn't enough.

"The cracks have a beautifully raw quality, like a dried lake bed or elephant skin. They’ve come to feel like a map of this place: a visual echo of our fractured geology, our sinkhole-prone foundation, our porous aquifers and eroding coasts. The fragility of the sig surface mirrors the fragility of the land itself."

https://potterybyosa.com/blogs/clay-people/fractured-fragmented-and-fragile

#pottery #ceramics #wildclay #Florida #environment #land #clay

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32d

It's been awhile since i've had a kiln firing. I fired her up last night, and the kiln gods were (mostly) kind to me!

Here's the finished teapot with doves that I carved on the 4th of July. It pours great!

If you want to see the rest of the pots, i just shared a gallery with everything on my website.

#pottery #teapot #tea #porcelain #peace #dove #handmade #craft #kentucky

a collage of 4 photos of a teapot. it is decorated with doves and olive branches. A peace symbol is carved below the handle

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52d

I wasn't sure they'd include my gripes about Instagram and my shoutout to the Fediverse, but they did! Otherwise, it's about the usual: #pottery, my #punkrock roots, combining #African & #Indigenous ceramics legacies with Western studio #ceramics, etc.

https://flamingomag.com/2025/06/25/osa-atoe-pottery-sarasota/?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwLJYEZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp6S8b2PUUUnxp83dBeTD0t9BCQVdAS3rdW6czA6uwms8t2oJeNJlnlLYWkTK_aem_omUoMoZ3YnV3ExSeuP9AQQ

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23d

Awesome photos from an invitational gallery show that opened this week. I shared these ewers in a previous post just after they’d come out of the kiln, but it’s wonderful to see my work grouped with others’ and displayed in such a pleasing, rhythmic way. What an honor to be included with some of the most talented ceramic artists in the country. #pottery #ceramics #handmade #mastodonart #gallery

A collection of ceramic ewers displayed on white shelves. In the foreground are my two ewers, one taller with an orange-brown, light spring green and yellow colorway, the other is black, dark red and aqua, both with distinct geometric patterning, and each accompanied by small, matching decorative plates. Additional colorful artifacts are also visible on the shelves in the background. They are arranged on a white wall with white floating shelves.

A partial wall shot of a variety of handmade ewers arranged against a white wall, each sitting on a small white floating shelf. The ewers show a wide range of style, communicating the unique aesthetic and touch of each artist.

Closeup of my two ewers sitting on a white floating shelf against a white gallery wall. Both spouts point to the right. The shorter one, painted in black, red and aqua, is on the right of the taller one, painted in orange-brown, yellow and light green. The taller ewer is sitting on a small white riser to elevate it a bit more so that its spout arches over the shorter one in a pleasing and elegant way.

A wall shot of over 30 handmade ceramic ewers arranged rhythmically & symmetrically across a white gallery wall. They each reflect a diversity of form, color and approach in making.

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23d

I made a new dog bowl because I dropped a bottle of olive oil on the old one and it split in three. I made this one with a super thick rim to hopefully give it some extra durability against #HurricaneOsa.

Nala is the small black one. We’ve had her for a year. She’s super soft and howls like a tiny wolf. Bayou is our 13-year-old pitt mix, so named because she was rescued from Bayou Rd in New Orleans by my husband’s friend. Neither of them care about their bougie handmade bowl. #pottery

A 15lb black & tan wiener-terrier mix is drinking water from a greenish-yellow ceramic bowl with a thick brown rim and a white interior. A second bowl is visible in the background. The floor is wood veneer and there is a green wall and white cabinet in the background.

A brindle Pitt mix with a white ring of fur around her neck, a white patch on her chest and white paws drinks from a handmade ceramic bowl on the floor. It is greenish-yellow with a brown rim and white interior. A second bowl is visible in the background. The floor is wood veneer and there is a green wall and white cabinet in the background.

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44d

I was invited to make pieces for an upcoming ewer show. The concept was inspired by the gallery owner’s experience beginning to #garden with his family, enjoying the bounty daily, and using #handmade ewers to drizzle olive oil and vinegar over fresh veggies. I love making pots that pour, so the prompt was a welcome challenge, allowing me to combine multiple elements that I’ve practiced over the years. How would you use these pots?

#pottery #ceramics #beautility #FormFollowsFunction #WildClay

A decorative ceramic ewer with a spout, featuring intricate geometric patterns and vibrant colors, accompanied by a matching plate. The surface is decorated with carved lines and small raised dots. A row of aqua diamonds encircles the rotund pot like a belt through the center. The jug has a curved handle and a wide, flared opening. The colors are black and dark red with deep aqua accents.

The two ewers facing each other, the taller orange one on the left and the shorter black one on the right. The different spout heights create an interesting negative space between the two objects.

A decorative ceramic ewer with a long spout and an elongated handle, featuring vibrant colors of dark orange, mottled brown-green, dark yellow with bright chartreuse accents. and geometric patterns. The long neck features concentric rings and the round body of the ewer is decorated with geometric patterns, carved lines and tiny raised dots. It rests on a shallow, matching plate. The background is a warm tan color.

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11d

I uploaded a five minute unedited video of me coil building a pot, just as a test since I’m new to PeerTube. The goal is to move toward edited videos that show more of the process and better video angles that help students learn the technique.

https://makertube.net/w/r9mwULB89ETkGefaNM85kV

#PeerTube #MakertTube #pottery #handbuilding #howto #ceramics

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