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Owl and dubious moon. #mugshotmonday . . #owl #g

Owl and dubious moon. #mugshotmonday
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#owl #greathornedowl #birder #coffeelover #tea #teamug #moon #lunar #moonplanet #nocturnal #porcelainsgraffito #sgraffito #ceramics #pottery #inktober #surfacedesign

Just a little platform thingy . . #gingko #soapdi

Just a little platform thingy
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#gingko #soapdish #cupcakeholder #cheese display #botanical #porcelain #sgraffito #ceramics #potteryofinstagram #pottery #handbuilt #maker #giftidea

It’s been a magical Autumn. Despite the drought,

It’s been a magical Autumn. Despite the drought, the flowers here at Larchill have been beautiful this year and the Black-eyed Susans continue to bloom.
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#mugshotmonday #blackeyedsusans #chipmonk #cottagecore #ceramics clay mug #pottery #sgraffito

Iittle kingfisher pitcher on a rainy Wednesday mor

Iittle kingfisher pitcher on a rainy Wednesday morning.
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#kingfisher #birding #birdwatcher #creamer #porcelain #ceramics #keramik #sgraffitopottery #ceramiquecontemporaine #ceramique #keramika

A huge thank you to all the wonderful folks who ca

A huge thank you to all the wonderful folks who came out to my studio and made this a very successful event! It was SO nice to meet many of you!! And Happy #mugshotmonday !
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#zinnias #chinesevase #coffeecup #teacup #teatime #porcelain #ceramics #amacounderglaze #speedballunderglaze #maycounderglaze #cone10reduction #cone10 #bouquet #flowerstilllife

Last day of the @studioartour ! I’m here in my o

Last day of the @studioartour ! I’m here in my open studio until 5 pm today, stop by, there are lots of great pots left!
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#birdeffigypot #creamer #vase #maplesyrup #pottery #coffeebrrak #artour #minnesotapottery #minnesota #weekendactivity #wisconsinweekend #minneapolisweekend

Studio Artour today!!! Info @studioartour hope y

Studio Artour today!!!
Info @studioartour hope you can come by!

THIS WEEKEND! This will be available at my studio

THIS WEEKEND!
This will be available at my studio 10-5 Saturday and Sunday October 9&10
@studioartour info and maps on their website)
Please come see this and tons of other pottery including the only time of year I sell seconds.
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#studioartour #studiotour #arttour #thisweekendinminneapolis #minnesotaweekend #whatdoidothisweekend #potterysale #minnesotapottery #minnesotaceramics #porcelain #sgraffito #sgraffitopottery

Here it is! I promised an after picture of this on

Here it is! I promised an after picture of this one and it is still warm from the kiln this will be for sale at the studio art tour this weekend October 9 and 10th from 10 AM to 5 PM at my place for more information go to studio arttour.com I hope to see you there!

I was pretty excited about this casserole. Unfortu

I was pretty excited about this casserole. Unfortunately the knob blew off in the bisque firing. This kind of accident is totally preventable and I’m kicking myself. However, I have glued it back together with glaze mixed with Elmer’s glue and it is in the kiln rn getting fired. I will let you know how it turns out.
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#ceramic casualties #birch #northwoods #cabincore #cabinlife #trees #cardinal #casserole #hotdish #porcelain #ceramics #aspen #sgraffito #handmade #makersofinstagram #woods #forest #birchforest #baking

Foxy #mugshotmonday to you all! I have glazed this

Foxy #mugshotmonday to you all! I have glazed this in my clear glaze and I will be firing it tomorrow!
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#fox #woodland #cabincore #redfox #forestanimal #vulpine #foxesofinstagram #coffee #teatime #coffeebreak #ceramicmug #watercolor

The Red Color Post. People often ask me about the

The Red Color Post. People often ask me about the red color. I use diluted tempera paint to lay out my design. It burns off in the bisk. I think it’s had an influence on my design as I use a liner brush to apply it- it’s more flowing than how I would use a pen or pencil. Lately I’ve been using other brushes and a sort of sumie technique to make leaf shapes and I like that a lot. It might even save me a little time. Here you can see both types of mark making ( just realized I should have taken a before picture).
Tips: >use very cheap tempera to be sure it burns off. Real cobalt will make it through the firings for example.
> the mixture can act as a resist to your slip or underglaze a little like wax would. I mostly use it Over slip.
>I don’t measure my dilution-I usually squeeze about a 1/4 teaspoon into about 3 oz. of water
I hope this has been helpful!
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#designtips #temperapaint #sgraffito #sumie #japanesebrushart #chinesebrushart #caligraphy #ceramicdesign #surfacedecoration #surfacedesign #floraltray #botanicalplatter #jungle #woodland #cottagecore

Inspiration and if you like zinnias, check out my

Inspiration and if you like zinnias, check out my friend Ann’s ( @woodlucker ) AMAZING paper zinnias!
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#zinnias #bowl #flowerarrangement #ikebana #chinesevase #porcelain #sgraffito #ceramics available @studioartour

2 views of a pitcher this morning. Maybe this is m

2 views of a pitcher this morning. Maybe this is my posture lately. Lots of hunching over pots to carve them! 1 more week of intense carving and this making-cycle comes to an end in a flurry of bisking/glazing/firing and then sorting/photographing/pricing/selling. I’ll have 2 more cycles like that this year.
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#pitcher #clayewer #pottery #ceramics #drinkspitcher #vase #warblers #birding #vine #sgraffito #decoratedsurface #surfacedecoration #cottagecore #ceramica

Happy #mugshotmonday a new thing I tried. . . #c

Happy #mugshotmonday a new thing I tried.
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#cat #mug #ceramics #potteryofinstagram #catsofinstagram #whimsical #sgraffito #coffeelover #teatime #catlover

It’s always a bit of a guessing game when you us

It’s always a bit of a guessing game when you use bright underglazes for a cone10 reduction firing. They do better in oxidation and definitely at a lower temperature. But I’ve done a fair bit of experimentation and these usually work. It’s when I layer and mix them I become really unsure. Fingers crossed for this platter. 🤞🏼
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#moths #lepidoptera #botanical #artnoveau #butterflies #sgraffito #pottery #ceramics #amacovelvetunderglaze #thisishowiamaco #speedballunderglaze #masonstains #platter #ceramictray

I had such a great reaction to this in my stories,

I had such a great reaction to this in my stories, I thought I’d post it. Very often I pre-design my pots after they’re made but before I get around to decorating them. In this case it was slated for some sort of flower, But I decided to do an idea that I had tried out on a bird-pot. It came to me in a flash and I decided to do it even if it was untried and I was pleased with the result.
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#sgraffito #pottery #ceramics #ceramiche #birds #crows #raven #newdesign #blackandwhitepottery #vase #pencilholder #toothbrushholder

For this rainy #mugshotmonday , I have two assista

For this rainy #mugshotmonday , I have two assistants in to inspect the work. I think we have a split verdict after much consultation.
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#catsofinstagram #studioassistant #blackcats #halloweencats #moon #lunar #luna #gatosdeinstagram #ilikemycoffeeblack #coffebreak #catsnclay #owl #screechowl #sgraffito

I’m calling this Punday. Here are some of my ani

I’m calling this Punday. Here are some of my animal character cups. First, Otto, the Otter mechanic. Then the the Hall Monitor Lizard ( and her hall passs) and last, Russ, the Wal-flower.
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#otter #walrus #monitorlizard #automechanic #socialanxiety #hallmonitor #teacher #school #animalcharacters #animalfruends #satire #pun #cups #drinks #whiskey

Good morning! Tried something a little new-a kind

Good morning! Tried something a little new-a kind of blend ( swipe for the Before photo).
IF this turns out, it will be available during the @studioartour Oct. 9&10. I wish it could stay exactly like this!
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#lunamoth #lepidoptera #insects #moth #sgraffito #porcelain #ceramics #potteryofinstagram #makersofinstagram #cottagecore #homedecor #platter #appetizers #artnouveau #ceramica

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