pottery

1y

“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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1y

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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1y

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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1y

#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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1y

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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1y

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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1y

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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202d

I’m having another open studio event this Saturday. Just wanted to share what my studio looks like. It’s the garage behind our house, converted into a #pottery workshop. That’s a wood fired #RocketKiln in front and I have electric kilns inside. I could run my biz solely online (and I was grateful to during early pandemic era, 2020-2021) but that feels strange since my pottery pulls so much from my surroundings. It only makes sense to share it with other people who live here. #Florida

A backyard scene featuring a garage with green trim. In the foreground, there's a kiln with a metal stovepipe sitting on concrete blocks. Surrounding the area are various plants, garden pots, and some outdoor furniture. It’s a sunny day with the light blue sky barely visible behind the garage and trees.

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1y

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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1y

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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1y

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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1y

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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201d

I'm so pleased with how these textured mugs turned out. Three will be gifted to friends and two will be sold. (photo attached)

[I've made this style previously, so we already have a collection for our personal use.]

Five mugs glazed with two tones of blue: Floating Blue throughout and then a dip of the rims in Lynette's Opal gives bright blue at the top half. Handles are all pointing to the left. The bellies of the mugs have concentric grooved lines that were produced with the sharp tip of a wooden rib while the pots were spinning on the pottery wheel after being formed.

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196d

I've been working on this #documentary about one of my mentors, David MacDonald since 2022. He was a professor at Syracuse University for over forty years and is a beloved figure in the #ceramics world. This project has been an immense undertaking. My hope is to finish shooting by spring 2027 and to complete post-production by 2028.

At this point, I think we could benefit from the addition of a producer. Suggestions and boosts welcome.

https://makertube.net/w/mi8WsjLMRu3ZLjw79k1qSn

#film #teaser #BlackArt #pottery

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172d

Work in Progress-a SELF PORTRAIT
Making pottery and trying to have peaceful thoughts
If the cup doesn't explode in the kiln, it'll be fun to glaze!

#art #pottery #kentucky #handmade #craft #workInProgress #selfPortrait #mastoArt #peace

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169d

Back in my happy place. #clay #PotteryWheel #pottery #ceramics

A freshly wheel-thrown vase on the potter’s wheel. The clay is light brown and has a soft sheen of wetness. It is round with a wide, flared neck. Blurred in the background: a shelf, a small kiln, a sink with a window above it.

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129d

I’ve been making bedside water bottles for years but I don’t make them very often. They’re inspired by Mexican botellones—small clay water jugs with an accompanying cup which serves as a cover. Sometimes the cup has a handle. I’ve also discovered a Congolese version of the botellón. It’s such a simple and effective idea that it’s no surprise it would appear in multiple cultures. #pottery #ceramics #beautility

A spherical, decorative ceramic bottle with a small cup on top that acts as a cover when not in use. The piece features a textured off-white surface, aqua accents, and intricate geometric patterns. The background is a plain brown color.

The same object but in this photo, the cup sits next to the bottle reveling the bottle’s tall slender neck. The cup and the bottle are decorated to match each other—with aqua triangle accents and decorative rings around the neck of the vase and the foot of the cup.

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125d

A couple favorite Earth Tone pots from my last kiln load. I sent them to a gallery this week for an upcoming show. The theme is geometric patterning. I can’t wait to see the work from the other makers. It will be very cool to see everyone’s pottery grouped together—unique, yet united by a common theme. #pottery #ceramics #WildClay

A decorative ceramic mug featuring intricate geometric patterns in brown and turquoise, with a curved handle and a wavy base design.

An intricately designed ceramic pitcher featuring a combination of brown and turquoise patterns, with decorative elements and a handle. The background is plain dark gray.

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104d

Y'all! A friend from St. Louis just sent me this picture of her new kitten asleep in one of my bowls! 🥰

#Catsofmastodon #Pottery

A close-up shot shows a fluffy white and light gray colorpoint kitten sleeping soundly inside a handmade ceramic bowl with a dark blue and brown drip glaze. The kitten is curled up in a ball, resting its head on the bowl's rim, and its eyes are closed. The background is a soft-focus interior, and the bowl is on a plain surface. The lighting is soft and warm.

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87d

It’s unreal how long it takes to get around to those smaller details in life. I made a batch of lamps for an interior designer back in 2023. I kept the ones with glaze flaws for our bedroom, got them wired last year, and I finally got around to ordering lamp shades last week.

I think they would have looked better with cone-shaped shades but we have a smaller bedroom with small bedside tables so this size & shape work best. I really like the way they turned out! #pottery #beautility

Two decorative lamps with floral-patterned shades sit on a wooden coffee table. The lamps have tall, rounded ceramic bases in muted blue tones, while the shades feature a watercolor design of gray and gold leaves on an off-white background. They sit on the coffee table in my living room with furniture, art work and a shelf of vinyl records blurred in the background.

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79d

Yay! I just finished step 1 of my sheepdog plate. The carving. Now it’s going to dry sloooowly - and then into the kiln!

The dog will look a lot more like a sheepdog once I glaze it with black and white.

This is a new experimental process for me (combining my tile and printmaking techniques for a plate). Can’t wait to see how it turns out.

#pottery #art #sheep #dog #kentucky #handmade #arte #ceramica #workinprogress #mastoart #craft

An unfired clay plate. It is decorated with a carving of a dog chasing 3 sheep

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41d

I just sent this pot to a collector in Brooklyn. I'm so grateful. The form of the vessel is inspired by Gwari water pots made by Ladi Kwali (Nigeria's most renowned potter) and other women potters of that region whose names we do not know. The surface design is inspired by my favorite plant the Thai red roselle which I'm harvesting in my garden right now. The decorating slips were made from clays foraged in Puerto Rico, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Virginia. #pottery

A stately voluminous vessel with a tall, ringed neck. The exterior is intricately carved with geometric patterns and an abstracted roselle calyx design. It is painted in deep iron red tones with accents of light blue and olive green. The interior is glazed glossy aqua. The background is plain, dark brown.

A stately voluminous vessel with a tall, ringed neck laying on its side at a diagonal with the opening toward the front right. The exterior is intricately carved with geometric patterns. It is painted in deep iron red tones with accents of light blue and olive green. The interior is glazed glossy aqua. The background is plain, dark brown.

A stately voluminous vessel with a tall, ringed neck laying on its side at a diagonal with the bottom visible at the left of the frame. The exterior is intricately carved with geometric patterns and an abstracted roselle calyx design. It is painted in deep iron red tones with accents of light blue and olive green. The foot of the vase is also carved with a geometric pattern. The background is plain, dark brown.

A closeup of my hands holding the vessel shown in the other photos with the roselle side facing the camera. I'm standing outside in my backyard and greenery can be seen in the background. I'm wearing a beige t-shirt with the words "Acoma Pueblo Sky City" partially visible with a black geometric pottery motif above it.

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52d

I finished a load of #pottery yesterday, including these two lamp bases. I love the way they came out: one funky little Earth Tone lamp for a desk or nightstand and the other more subtle but still highly decorative. They’re at the lamp shop getting wired.

A collection of decorative pottery pieces displayed on a worktable. The foreground features two lamp bases: a small, round form with intricate patterns in dark orange, brown, and light green triangles, and a taller, form with a textured surface, a light blue diamond pattern and a tall light blue neck with rings.

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74d

A local collector just sent me this photo of her dinner on one of my plates.
#pottery #ceramics

Linguine pasta topped with shrimp, garnished with parsley and chopped nuts, on an off-white plate with a rim decorated with stamped texture and a light blue geometric carved pattern. Served with a glass of white wine, sitting on an arty blue place mate.

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66d

You guys wanna see some #pots? #pottery #ceramics #clayart

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