Hey everyone! I made it to @nceca and so excited for today’s Open Flame Pop-Up @tinroofdetroit March 26th from 5-9 pm.
I’m bringing earrings, critters, and pots. I’ve had my woodworker hat on the past week working on my booth setup and I can’t wait for y’all to see it today. Come see us, all the pots we’ve been working on, and take photos in the Woodfire themed Photo Booth. It’s gonna be lit! 🔥
#detroit #nceca #openflame #woodfiredpottery #womenwhowoodfire
It’s been a while since we did our reduction cool firing over at @esceramics ‘s sweet little kiln, but I finally got these friends cleaned up and photographed, just in time for @ncwwfa ‘s Open Flame Popup. It’s always fun to try a new kiln with the local clay critters. I love digging clay and experimenting with local materials. Over the years (…decades 🫣) my functional work has moved deeper and deeper into layers of decoration, and it’s gotten more and more risky to incorporate experimental materials into them, so the critters have taken on that job. Nothing is more heartbreaking than decorating five layers of imagery only to have some fit issue because of a mystery material that seemed so fun at the time. The critters allow the materials to be what they are without all the fit issues.
This was a fun firing with @alexandrabarao and @muddyslug right before a big ice storm.
#reductioncooled #localclay #digyerown #materialscience #critters
These bud vases are a variation on the candle pillar I designed last year. I switched out the pillar-holding cup on top for a neck and added feet or flat bottoms. They also hold a taper candle. I wish I had a hundred of these for NCECA but I only have a few. Looking forward to the next making cycle when I’ll get back to playing with these forms. I have lots of ideas waiting to become pots, ready to fill a couple boards up with cute little vases.
#patternmaker #handbuilding #slabbuilt #woodfired #vase
Here’s three different sizes of slab built cups. Originally I started with the tumbler, wanting to make a tumbler that stacked, then scaled it down to make a few smaller sizes. I enjoy making these: they’re made from a freshly rolled slab and go together all at one time so there’s no waiting on slabs to set up and getting distracted. I leave the seams exposed though often my layers of decoration cover or soften them. On the inside I line them with slip so they play nice with my glazes.
#cups #slabbuilt #softslab #woodfiredpottery #patternmaker
It’s pouring rain here, so here are some pouring vessels! I make this shape in several sizes. I’ll bring a few of these small pitchers and creamers along to NCECA. They’re fun to make and fun to use!
#pouring #pitchers #functional #woodfiredceramics #potspotspots
I got a little carried away with cup templates. This teacup form is a variation of the shot cup but with a handle. I tried two different saucer styles, and ended up liking both of them. We’ll see which one I stick with. I didn’t get to the teapots during the last making cycle, maybe next time.
#slabbuilt #woodfiredceramics #claycollage #printonclay #teacup
Here’s another new form. I really enjoy making these. They hold a taper, pillar, votive, or tea light candle or they make a great vase. A wide variety of handles look nice on these as well, so I like to play with all sorts of different styles. I made bunch of different height patterns that all use the same base and top, and lately I’ve been experimenting with using the same body pattern pieces but with different necks and tops, and different bottoms and feet to make bud vases.
#candleholder #versatility #slabbuilt #woodfiredceramics #objectofcuriosity
It’s been a while since I posted, hope everyone is doing ok.
I started making these slab built cups last year and they’re one of my new favorite things to make. This is the smallest size, the shot cup. They’re fun to make, fun to decorate, and satisfying to tuck into small spaces in the kiln.
#cups #slabbuilt #woodfiredceramics #claycollage
We’re excited to start introducing our artists first the Open Flame Popup that’s happened during NCECA Detroit!
First up is @rosemakespots
Rose Hardesty is an artist working with clay in Bakersville, NC. Originally from California, she has travelled throughout the US making art and teaching. Rose is fascinated by processes and enjoys learning new techniques, whether they be decorating techniques for functional pots, testing wild harvested materials, or experimenting with different wood kilns and firing styles. Currently Rose is involved in a body of work combining drawing, printmaking and collage techniques with wood firing on hand built functional pots. She also maintains a body of work using vintage slip casting molds and wild dug clays from NC that are fired in wood kilns. Rose will be bringing critters, earrings and pots to NCECA
So many incredible makers are descending on Detroit for @nceca , and we’re thrilled to be part of the popup crawl! Come see us Thursday March 26th from 5-9 pm at @tinroofdetroit
#woodfiredceramics #wufar #nceca #popup
It’s icey out there today!
This kiln is buttoned up tight and cooling while the storm rolls through.
Hope everyone is home and cozy.
So fun to fire with @alexandrabarao and @muddyslug . Thanks to @esceramics for generously hosting us!
Getting ready for @nceca Detroit!
#womenwhowoodfire #wufar #woodfiredceramics #fire
Rose Hardesty creates wood-fired functional pottery using North Carolina clay, blending wheel-thrown and hand-built forms with layered surface techniques. By bringing together high craft, graphic processes, and unexpected materials, her work embraces duality, showing how contrasting aesthetics can coexist in thoughtful, functional harmony.
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