I’m so grateful to be making pottery for the wonderful @singlethreadfarms team. This is part of a commission for SingleThread’s new project called The Selvedge in Healdsburg, California. The Selvedge will be a complete 10-room renovation of an 1895 Victorian mansion into a luxury bed and breakfast. The inn will draw inspiration from both Sonoma and owners Kyle and Katina Connaughton’s time living and working in England.
These little serving bowls are made upside down as a short cylinder. After a day or so of drying, the piece is flipped over, and the flat bottom is pushed in and formed to create the bowl shape.
When arranging flowers, the empty vase is your blank canvas. With @bobdinetz ceramics, the work of art is the vessel itself, and whatever you place inside it only heightens its beauty.
After traveling through Japan and discovering his love for ceramics, Dinetz turned to pottery following a career in graphic design. He has since become an accomplished potter, applying his experience in digital design to his ceramic work with a focus on simplicity and functionality without sacrificing beauty.
From his Bay Area studio, each vessel is hand-formed and glazed in finishes ranging from velvety eggshell to deep, textured espresso, bringing quiet richness to any space.
Shop his work at the link in bio or visit our shop in San Francisco for a thoughtful Mother’s Day gift, just in time.
Latte and cappuccino cups in Earth glaze. These were part of an order for about 300 pieces for a new project by @singlethreadfarms in Healdsburg, CA called The Selvedge.
@katland is a friend from @thepottersstudio who kindly included my piece in a wood firing she was participating in. So kind! The piece came out really nicely!
Trimming a small bowl. I start with the corner of the trimming tool and then switch to the flat part. The corner cuts into the clay more easily to establish the rough shape before using the broad side of the tool for smoothing. The raised foot defines where the glaze stops and makes waxing easier.
Freshly handled mugs. I've made hundreds of mugs lately for a project and continue to learn about pulling handles that have a graceful shape and avoid looking labored.
These will dry slowy for at least a week to prevent cracking, before the first (bisque) firing.
They are stamped '9' on the bottom to indicate the type of clay used. Often pieces that come out of the bisque firing have the same pink color, which can be confusing — the number lets me know the clay, so I can apply the correct glaze that pairs with it. In this case, Artificial Turf.
Exploring these low serving bowls with angled sides. They're made partially hollow to reduce weight and help create the profile that combines a bowl shape with a slanted side.
A few steps in the tea cup making process. After trimming the foot rings, I pull handles and attach them to the cups. The last photo shows the cups with saucers before the first firing — the top part of the handle has been strengthened and smoothed by blending in a small coil of clay.
Trim, place, arrange.
Hand-thrown by Bay Area ceramicist @bobdinetz , these flower frogs pair minimalist form with rich glaze. Equal parts functional and sculptural, they’re made to hold whatever the season brings and deserve a permanent place on the shelf.
Shop at the link in bio.
