Gary

travel influencer era starts now!!! heres a lil trailer 🤪 . . . . . i was doing production work up until the day i flew out of jfk so im very excited to be taking this trip. ill be going to japan, philippines, china, vietnam, thailand, hong kong, taiwan, and korea. itll be my first time in most of these countries, im going solo, and google translate is going to be my bff. i have plans to meet some local artists, take workshops, do a residency, and explore the local pottery scenes. everything else well figure out a long the way 😅🙏

final reveal of the snowman dog jar!!! ☃️☃️ #ceramics #pottery

ill be back… eventually 😅 . . . . . ill be traveling and doing pottery throughout asia for the next few months so my online shop is currently closed. thankfully i have work for sale at @amanobrooklyn , @heretosunday , and @shop_thewondermart so go check them out!! 🫶🏼 also they kinda ate with OOO lowkey… OOS (out of studio?) does not have the same vibe. also u can catch this big mama at amano! hard to tell from the pics but she stands about 4 googly eye cups tall :)

cheers to the end of my first full year of doing ceramics full time ☺️🎊👏 . . . . . i saw other ceramics ppl post their annual report so heres mine kinda. i wanted it to be more silly goofy than corporate ppt. happy to talk actual numbers in my dms! . details: - pieces made just includes things that made it to glaze firing that i like. theres prob a bunch more that exist but meh - commissions were about 50/50 people i already knew/ new inquiries !! - not all markets are made equal :( aka some flops and some bops - bills include: rent, utilities, credit cards - savings includes: 401k, roth, and emergency fund - additional highlights: living solo 🫡 - i had a whole batch (19) of cups fail from one seemingly innocuous change…. it was kinda fun to smash them tho - i like to ride 😉 bikes that is!!! - overall 2025 was chaotic af. i worked rlly hard and it paid off but i burnt out by the end of it. still v grateful that im able to do this though!! def couldnt have done it without everyones support 🫶🏼 ily 🥰

snowman dog!!! ☃️ part 2 coming soon~ . . #pottery #ceramics #handmade #art

catch me if u can 🫶🏼 heres where you can see me/my work this holiday szn!! . . . . . very excited to share everything ive been working on for the last two months ☺️ i think ive made ~250 pieces for this holiday season so hopefully they will all find new homes. i unfortunately cant be at every event so if you see my work somewhere pls take a pic and tag me on here 🫶🏼. also this might be your last chance to get some of my work for a while bc i will be taking a hiatus from production until may 2026!

FINAL WEEKEND for the BKLYN CLAY Holiday Pop-Up! Showing through Monday, December 1 Featuring artist Gary Bui, GARY AF, and his classic googly-eyed creations. Including all new mugs and matcha bowls! 👀 @gary_af There's never been a more perfect time to SHOP LOCAL and find one-of-a-kind pieces for your holiday shopping. Only at A.MANO Brooklyn, 585 Dean Street 💕 #AMANOBrooklyn #HolidayPopUp #BKLYNCLAY #ProspectHeights #HolidayShopping #LocalArts #CeramicArts #CeramicArtist #BrooklynArtist #LocalEvent

hella locked in for locktober . . . . . spent the month preparing for holiday sales. i dont really aim for a specific height or width for my cups. i just weigh out 0.7lbs of clay and throw it to be as thin as i can get them and they usually end up being about the same size. these may look big now but theyll shrink to a nice 8-10oz cup size. i aim to throw at least 50 cups per session and ive made about 150 so far. its sometimes a little daunting working with big batches but once i get started muscle memory takes over. i do have to remind myself to take breaks here and there. lmk if u want to know more abt my process. theres a couple more weeks before the holiday season starts so ill be in the studio cranking out more stuff. the googly eye empire is expanding 👀 more abt that in a future post 🤫.

reflections 🪩 . . . can we all just appreciate how this piece plays with the light 😭😭 its usually a metallic color but when the sun hits it it turns blue??!! like howww 🤯 ceramics is so wild and im obsessed. since moving ive been having a hard time finding a good spot to photograph my work so i decided to just take pics all over. the other pics are silly goofy mirror selfies in the various mirrors in my place :). i also find it very fun how this vase is also a fun house mirror. anyways here are some reflections from this year/being out of corporate for >1year: 1) im still figuring out how to find work life balance now that everything is jumbled together. this summer has included many midday naps and telling myself to chill which is a stark contrast to earlier in the year when i would spend 40+hrs a week in the studio. it always feels like i can do more so figuring out the balance of what i can do and what needs to be done is an ongoing exploration. 2) the fun thing about not working 9-5 is that i theoretically have all the time in the week to do all the things like going to an empty costco in the middle of the day 🤩. unfortunately in the name of “i got rent to pay” i fill a lot of my evenings with teaching and that means scheduling with friends is increasingly difficult. im thankful for my friends who make the effort to make it work and that nyc is a great city for spontaneity and serendipitous encounters. 3) i turned 30 this year and within a couple weeks my body told me to chill (i hurt my back and was debilitated for a weekend. were good now). ive been going to the gym more regularly as a result and its been really nice. working out has definitely reduced the aches of pottery and im tryna get my splits back well thats all for now. cookie for u if u made it this far 🫶🏼

house 🤝 warm . . . . . i love having creative artsy friends 😭 like wym yall painted this 🥹🥹😭😭🫶🏼!! this vase was one of many activities to do during my housewarming back in may and since it was so precious i let it dry slowly for a long time before glazing it. it definitely didnt take a long time because i didnt want to carry it to a studio 😗😅. mahjong was played, snacks were eaten around the big table, beverages were flowin in the kitchen, and vibes were immaculate 😌. my place was def warm so ty @hsuwb for setting up my ac unit!

☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ SUNNYDAY market vendor: @gary_af the market is july 26+27 from 12-7 pm both days at 26 bridge st brooklyn ny! link in bio to rsvp and learn more!

yeehaw 🤠 . . . . . i made belt buckles. well kinda 😅. these were put together with a hope and a dream. my outfit felt like it was missing a belt buckle and after seeing the show i had a lot of inspo for what to make. it was v crazy turning these around in 4 days but im glad i got to wear it to the show. feeling v blessed to go see this show two times with my fave ppl in the world ☺️🫶🏼