Give the gift of a smooth shave with these unique shaving bowls! Available at Boulder Mountain Handmade, Elks Lodge (3975 28th St, Boulder CO) November 8th and 9th. Check out their holiday sale for more fantastic artisan goods! #bouldermountainhandmade #studiopottery #ceramicarts #firechildart
I think as the world keeps throwing more and more at us to interact with each day, my surface decoration keeps getting simpler. I seem to need some space! I like this simple serving bowl. #bowl #ceramicbowls #studiopottery #ceramicartists #firechildart
Mark your calendars! The always-wonderful Boulder Mountain Handmade 2-day holiday sale held at the Boulder Elks Lodge (3975 28th St, Boulder) is coming up — November 8th & 9th! Juried for high quality! I will be there :) #bouldermountainhandmade #pottery #firechildart
Tall mugs with textures… It’s Octoberfest season so maybe beer is appropriate? #ceramicarts #ceramics #pottery #mugs #firechildart
I am enjoying using some of the #budvases I’ve been making. Just picking simple “weeds” with interesting forms and plopping them in brightens a room. Come see for yourself at Nederland CO Harvestfest bash on October 5th right downtown. Craft vendors, food, bands. #pottery #ceramicarts #firechildart
I LOVE round things — so pregnant with potential! What would you put in this #coveredjar? #pottery #studiopotter #ceramics #ceramicartist #firechildart
I have been working on a new style of #vases and really enjoying the combination of throwing and handbuilding in each. Can't wait for people to see them in person at upcoming shows (more on that soon)! #flowervases #studiopottery #ceramicartist #firechildart
I’ve been having fun making luminaries for tea candles. The bottom pedestal is a container to store more tea candles! Take a look in person at my next show at the Nederland CO Octoberfest on October 5th! #luminaries #pottery #ceramics #studiopottery #nederlandfarmersmarket #firechildart
Just a personal-sized tea set, this morning. The handle is on order 😊 #teaset #pottery #ceramics #firechildart
Carved pottery tile of a sunflower field.
Trying my hand at carving some tiles. They will be decorative wall hangings. I’m having fun and I think they will be nice to add to my offerings for holiday markets! A sunflower field. #pottery #tiles #ceramicarts #studiopotter #firechildart
I am in love with a new clay body I've been using, Toasted Brown Trout by Rocky Mountain Clay (Denver). This simple cereal bowl shows it nicely #clay #rockymountainclay #studiopotter #firechildart
It is gray and chilly outside, but my little zucchini plant in my greenhouse has such a sunny little flower this morning! #gardening #flowers #firechildart
My Koro-style incense burner on pedestal was accepted into the 42nd Annual All Colorado Art Show. It will be at the Curtis Center for the Arts (Greenwood Village, CO) from July 12 - August 29 if you are in the area. #ceramics #ceramicarts #pottery #firechildart
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Seven extra-large bowls (also known as ‘canvases’ to scratch my painting itch). About 6 pounds of clay, each, and my shoulders are a little sore. #pottery #ceramics #ceramicarts #firechildart
It is gray and threatening rain outside, but my large bowl is warm and sunny! This is from my last firing. I adore throwing bowls partly because they make such nice “canvases” to paint and decorate! #pottery #ceramics #firechildart
My studio output and website seem to be finding a theme of “everyday rituals”—I have always loved creating little rituals since being a child—I decided to make some incense burners on pedestals! I just ordered some cone incense to test these and make sure they work. #pottery #ceramics #firechildart
I finished a set of two round teapots, and threw two more today. I haven’t practiced that many teapots and there is so much to get “right”! #pottery #ceramics #teapots #firechildart
Hand-thrown pottery bowl.
Hand-thrown pottery bowl.
I am on the fence whether sponging an iron celadon glaze at the rim really enhanced this, but I like this low, wide salmony-pink bowl from the last kiln. Clay is a constant, wonderful experiment! #pottery #ceramics #firechildart
I am in a round pots kinda mood this weekend in my studio! Some are just round jars and some I made into teapots. I also threw mugs and a really large serving bowl I can’t wait to decorate. It has been a productive weekend! #pottery #ceramics #firechildart
Hand thrown pottery bowl.
Hand thrown pottery bowl.
I unloaded a bisque kiln yesterday and I’m excited to see those pieces glazed. In the meantime, here is a bowl from my last glaze firing. On a personal note, only 2 weeks to go until I am formally retired from my “day job” and SO looking forward to fully concentrating on my #pottery. #firechildart
A pen and ink wash drawing.
A recent ink wash #drawing of mine. I generally do not try to explain my artwork, but ‘toxic masculinity’ might be a feeling in this one. #ink #inkwash #firechildart
Wheel-thrown pottery mugs.
Well I diluted the light blue too much and now they look black and white. But I still like these #mugs from my last glaze firing. #pottery #ceramics #firechildart
This hand-thrown bowl came out of the kiln, today. Cone 5 stoneware and underglazes. I’m pretty happy with it. Potters are never satisfied, though #pottery #ceramics #firechildart
Drawings and writing in a visual journal showing a crow and two Engelman Spruce trees that were cut down last year.
Another visual #journal entry from a few days ago. Remembering two beautiful Engelman Spruce trees that were cut down this past year by the property owner :(. Journaling helps me to process emotions and I think I will be drawing a lot more in the next 4 years. #drawing #journaling #firechildart
Tall pottery mugs.
Some tall mugs from last firing! And I am hoping to get a bisque firing in, tomorrow, before our temps plummet to single digits this weekend. My kiln is in an outdoor shed and I hate to tax it by firing in such cold. Or maybe I just don’t like going out there to tend it ;) #pottery #firechildart
Decorated pottery bowls.
I spent yesterday decorating some greenware bowls with underglazes. Going in new directions after a couple years doing a lot of stencil work. Excited to see these when they finally get through the glaze kiln. I am enjoying seeing other potters and creative people on Bluesky! #pottery #firechildart
There are things I create because I have to. The forms knock on the door and rattle around my head pestering me until I make them. This is the third in a series of bottle vases like this. The stopper has a very stylized, minimal face that is singing on two sides. #pottery #ceramics #firechildart
Three #stoneware mugs I made for a woman who bought a similar cup from me but wanted mugs with handles. I like them enough to want to make a mug for my own morning coffee. I’ll post a few more photos from the last kiln firing, soon. What have you made recently? #mugs #pottery #ceramics #firechildart
A page from a visual journal.
After just a few days of visual #journaling my pages seem to be getting more balanced and organized. I have kept written diaries in the past but always lost interest. Drawing is much more engaging and makes me slow down and really understand things. It inspires other creativity, too. #firechildart
