I’ve loved watching the Instagram community come together in support of the woman who wrote this song and her son. It’s proof of what we are capable of when we come together. ✨
Anyway, here’s a Timelapse of me filling up some molds! It takes about 25 gallons of slip to fill all the molds I have in production right now. That number goes up and down depending on the time of year, what products I am focusing on, etc. All of the slip except the hardened “shell” that will become the finished piece is dumped back in the tank and used again.
I am on a little break from ceramics right now, and I am starting to miss being in the studio! Excited to get back in the mud and make some magic rainbow pottery ✨✨
Arm by @tinktonktink 😘
I put these in my stories last night but it was really fun to display the final pieces alongside the original inspo image so I decided it deserved a place on my feed too!
I start all my combos with reference images. I’ve actually made 200+ test tiles of underglazes or mixed underglazes recipes that I digitized using a calibrated color reader, so I can color match as close as possible to said reference image. This method is maybe overkill, but it’s helped me really understand commercial underglazes and their application. Given how well the final pieces match the inspo, I think my method worked!
Which one is your favorite??
Oh btw these are all coming to my website today at 3pm pacific 😘
RAIN CLOUD WATERING BELLS ARE MAKING A COMEBACK AFTER FOUR YEARS! Water your plants but WITH JOY!!! This Friday May 1st!! Join my email list (link in bio) for updates directly to your inbox!
MOLD MAKING AND SLIP CASTING BASICS STARTS NEXT WEEK @thepotteryatascadero !
This 6 week class will start by getting you comfortable with working with pottery plaster to create a slip casting mold of your choice, then we will use the molds to learn how to slip cast! Wednesday nights, 6-8pm starting 4/15. If you’ve been wanting to learn mold making this is your chance!
SAN FRANCISCO YOU DID IT AGAIN!
As always, the @renegadecraft team created an amazing event full of so so many creative people, and now that I’ve recovered from the craziness of the weekend I am left feeling so inspired!
THIS SATURDAY AT 11! Flawed pots deserve loving homes too!
I’ve got bins full of pottery with minor glaze defects, hairline cracks, warping or color tests I didn’t love I don’t feel comfy selling to you at full price. But these pots deserve a loving home!
Head to my website this Saturday March 21 at 11am pacific time to get the goods! Stock is limited ✨
Discounts vary based on the nature of the issue - all sales final ❤️
✨ By Her Hands | March 14 | Downtown Atascadero ✨
One of the coolest things about Atascadero is the HUGE number of independent, women-owned businesses in our downtown! I am so proud to count myself as one of them!
Modern Science Project and The Pottery Atascadero are excited to be part of By Her Hands, a one-day celebration of women and women-identifying artists, makers, and business owners in Downtown Atascadero. Come support all these rad ladies!
Join the Walkabout on Saturday, March 14 from 4–7pm and explore downtown as local businesses host artists and makers. It’s a chance to meet the people behind the work, shop locally made goods, and experience the creativity happening in our community.
I’ll be popping up to sell some new goodies, straws, and seconds in @thepotteryatascadero
Stop by to see ceramics, art, plants, photography, and handmade goods while connecting with the artists and small businesses that help make our town such a special place.
We hope you’ll come wander downtown, support local makers, and celebrate the hands and creativity behind the work.
#ByHerHands #DowntownAtascadero #SupportWomenOw
Wax is magic! I wax the base of these plates so they resist the glaze, leaving an unglazed area that prevents them from fusing to the kiln shelves during firing.
Also yes, that is me squishing the bucket so that the plate fits without hitting the sides 🤣 it works perfectly.
Pasta plate preorders open today 3/10 at 5pm pacific time! Get your orders in while you can 😘
PASTA PLATE PREORDER IS TOMORROW (3/10 @5pm PDT) YA’LL AND I JUST ADDED THIS COLOR TO THE OPTIONS! You truly can’t go wrong with a rainbow. 🌈
I’ve worked out the quantities for this drop, and including what we were already able to make we’ll be able to produce and ship 40 pasta plates over the next 8 weeks, glazed in one of our 4 sky inspired color options ✨✨✨ whether you get one or a full set, now is your time to order as these won’t be coming back for some time!
