Anyone else have a stockpile of bisqueware they need to glaze, but aren’t inspired/motivated to do it? What do you do to get going again? Help!
#pottery #pottersofbluesky #glaze #cone6 #wheelthrown #craftsman #claybuddies
The items I got in the annual Clay Buddies shot glass/small item exchange. Two darling cups, one in beach colors and the other an adorable bunny (complete with tail and toes), and a silky smooth spoon.
#ClayBuddies it was so awesome to see you! I won the pottery lottery at the exchange tonight thanks to
@seacoastceramics.bsky.social, Alisha Haven Art, and a currently unknown spoon maker. Thank you!
#McCannStudios #NCECA #Pottery
Two little cups, approximately the size and shape of shot glasses rest on my hand. They are glittery black inside, and rainbow striped outside, one with bats over the rainbow colors, and the other with spiderwebs over the rainbow colors.
The set of six cups, arranged in a row to show the progression of their rainbow stripes. They reflect the sunset light on the metal tabletop and alternately feature bats and spiderwebs.
I hold two of the little cups up to show the bottoms, where the colors and patterns continue, and my initials, TM, are carved into the clay.
My little cups for the #NCECA #ClayBuddies shot glass swap are ready to go!
#McCannStudios #Pottery #🦇 #🕸️
A new batch of large soup bowls in different blues. These bowls are nicely sized… approximately 6” across by 3.5” tall.
#pottersofbluesky #pottery #claybuddies #potterybowl #ceramicbowls #soupbowls
At least 3 of these sweet little cups are going to @nceca.bsky.social for the #claybuddies exchange. Which one is your favorite?
#potteryexchange #shotglasses #pottery #nceca2025
Cups made for the shot glass exchange at NCECA. See you in SLC!
#smoolove #smoolovepottery #fthemboats #orca #orcassinkingboats #orcanizedcrime #ragewhale #nceca #nceca2025 #claybuddies
These floral wreaths are a new thing I’m making and I’m really happy with them. You can also remove the velvet cord and use them as a candle ring. More to come. 🌸🌸🌸
#pottersofbluesky #pottery #handbuiltpottery #claybuddies #handbuildersofbluesky #floralwreath #ceramicwreath #flowerring
A ceramic plate being held vertically in my hand. The plate is medium blue and has a butterfly in the center. The butterfly wings are glazed glossy in orange and black, the colors of a monarch butterfly, and the center “body” is a softer satin black.
#Orange for #FebruArty
#McCannStudios #Pottery #Butterfly #Monarch #Plate #ClayBuddies
What else can shotglasses be used for if you don’t drink shots??? Match strikers (with a strike plate on the bottom), Q Tips holder, a mini vase. 😊
#pottersofbluesky #pottery #handbuiltpottery #shotglasses #claybuddies #matchstrikers #handbuildersofbluesky
Do you know what today is? It’s Mugshot Monday!!! The clay is Laguna Speckled Buff fired to cone 5.5. The glaze is Amaco Snow x 3
#pottersofbluesky #pottery #handbuiltpottery #mug #potterymug #claybuddies #mugshotmonday #handbuildersofbluesky
2 rings of clay rest on a well worn workbench. The clay is thrown in such a way that is is walls only, and there are marks on the throwing bats to indicate which type of clay is which.
A closer look shows the same 2 rings of clay from a lower angle. Now you can see that texture has been created on the outer surface of each ring, and each ring has been sliced into tiles, approximately 3cm each.
#FebruArty is #Rings today. These are some of my most useful rings! They are different types of #Clay and get sliced into tiles for testing glazes.
#McCannStudios #Pottery #ClayBuddies #WheelThrownPottery #TestTiles
My son and son-in-law have birthdays a month apart. I decided to make them both a shot glass set.
#pottersofbluesky #pottery #handbuiltpottery #mug #potterymug #claybuddies #mugshotmonday #handbuildersofbluesky
I’ve been taking advantage of a lovely warm break in the weather to make some soup bowls in my garagio during this usually cold time of year. Cooler weather is coming back tomorrow.
#pottersofbluesky #pottery #handbuiltpottery #soupbowls #claybuddies #handbuildersofbluesky
Flower Frogs… every time I do a show I get the question “What is a Flower Frog?” Even though I have one in use to demo it. That just gives me a great opportunity to talk about it. 💐🌺🌻
#pottersofbluesky #pottery #handbuiltpottery #claybuddies #handbuildersofbluesky
These blue wildflower mugs by are my best sellers.
#pottersofbluesky #pottery #mug #potterymug #claybuddies #mugshotmonday #handbuildersofbluesky
A large ceramic dish is displayed upright on a stand in bright daylight in front of a weathered wooden fence. The dish is purple and has a raised flower petal texture. The edges of the dish are rippled and undulate in an organic fashion.
The same ceramic dish is rotated to show the back/bottom, revealing bare white clay in a rose-petal pattern on the bottom with black glaze in the grooves. The outer walls are violet purple and the texture continues on the entire piece.
A side view of the same ceramic dish shows the curvature of the rim in up and down ripples.
A closeup view of the texture and glaze on the same pot, showing the color variations where the glaze is thicker or thinner.
Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Day 19
#McCannStudios #20Pots #Pottery #Clay #Purple #PurpleRose #PotteryHeads #ClayBuddies #HandbuiltPottery
A photo of a utensil crock, resting on a black fleece covered surface, surrounded by M&M’s candies for color and size scale. The background is a weathered wood fence. The crock is a warm white color and has a clear glossy glaze showing off the deep and very tactile texture of an impressed crocheted doily.
The same utensil crock, flipped to show the bottom, which also has the crochet impressions, and the potter’s initials (TM).
The same utensil crock, now holding utensils for scale. A wooden spatula, a black plastic slotted spoon, a metal whisk, and a yellow plastic ruler rest in the crock. More of the crochet pattern on the crock is visible, as a different side is turned towards the camera. A bit of dried grass pokes through the background fence.
Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Day 18
#McCannStudios #20Pots #Pottery #Clay #UtensilCrock #Crochet #ClearGlaze #FunctionalArt #CollaborativeArt #Kitchenware #ClayBuddies
During crazy times- it’s important to be centered-
#maryquinnrichpottery #claybuddies #pottersofbluesky
#pottery
A couple of butter dishes. The clay is Laguna BMix5 fired to cone 5.5 the glazes are both by Amaco - Dk Green and Mulberry Celedon
#pottersofbluesky #pottery #handbuiltpottery #claybuddies #handbuildersofbluesky
Some handbuilt mugs
#pottersofbluesky #pottery #handbuiltpottery #mug #potterymug #claybuddies #handbuildersofbluesky
Ridged mugs of many colors. The clay is Laguna Speckled Buff and the glazes are assorted Mayco Stroke and Coat glazes fired to cone 5.5
#pottersofbluesky #pottery #wheelthrownpottery #mug #potterymug #claybuddies #mugshotmonday
A ceramic dinner plate sits propped on a terracotta tiled floor, leaning against a log in natural daylight. The plate is decorated with glazes in a bubble pattern in dark green and a reddish purple. The bubbles cover the entire plate.
#Green is a happy place. #JanuArty
#McCannStudios #Pottery #BubbleGlaze #Bubbles #Plate #Clay #Ceramic #PotterySky #ClayBuddies #PotteryHeads #🫧
Pocket Hugs - Everyone has something going on in their life with their job, their spouse, their children, other family members, or their health. A pocket hug is a perfect thing to keep on hand to give.
#pottersofbluesky #pottery #handbuiltpottery #claybuddies
Mistakes are part of the journey—we all make them. But true failure only happens when we stop trying to move past them. Learn, grow, and keep pushing forward. Every mistake is just another step toward improvement!
#pottery
#lifeless
#claybuddies
#throwing
#mistakes
A handbuilt ceramic dish, in the shape of a leaf. It is textured with impressions of veins, and is a deep red color, with brown gold edges. It sits on a stand in front of a weathered wooden fence.
I had to make my own fall colors when I left #Virginia for #California.
#McCannStudios #Pottery #JanuArty #Red #Clay #HandbuiltPottery #Ceramic #ClayBuddies #PotteryHeads #DIY #Autumn #Fall
A few mugs from 2018-2019 posting work every day for 20 days in no particular chronological order. Loved these. #pottery #art #ceramics #claybuddies #mugshot
Choose 20 pots or ceramic pieces that you have made. One pot per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Day 8
#McCannStudios #20Pots #Pottery #Clay #Sunflower #Texture #HandbuiltPottery #ClayBuddies #PotteryHeads #Handmade
