Shot of open kiln showing a split shelf with berry bowls, mugs and a plate. The berry bowls are decorated with bright colours and slip trailing on the rims while the plate is painted in cobalt blue and carved through in a mandala pattern.

Kiln shelf shot showing plates. One blue mandala plate, one plain base for a butter dish and 3 trays for the aforementioned berry bowls.

Kiln shot of my latest bisque for the Kawartha Potters Guild sale this weekend Nov 14-16 (10-7 Fri, 10-4 Sat & 10-3 Sun). Come find a new favourite soup mug or a gift for someone special. Over 23 local potters are in this sale. #horuseyepottery
#kawarthapottersguild
#holidaysale
#canadianpotter

Photo of a display table showing a variety of pots glazed or underglazed in a variety of greens. Pieces include a large serving bowl, small vase, berry bowl with tray, small mugs, bowls, latte mug.

Today is the last day of the Victoria County Studio Tour for this year. We are open now until 5pm and we are stop # 11. You can find us at the website, on the brochure or through the Toureka app. #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#falltours
#canadianpotter
#buylocal
#elbowsup

Picture of studio display with short shelf in front showing amber and brown coloured bowls, platters, vases and honey pots. A taller shelf in back holds blue and white carved items.

Last weekend for the Victoria County Studio Tour is on now. Open 10-5 today and tomorrow! The weather is stunning, the colours are grand and there are many diverse, talented artists awaiting you in their studios. A once a year opportunity! #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#buylocal

Photo of a top down view of a lower kiln shelf loaded with glazed mugs and plates waiting for a firing.

Just a little reminder that the second weekend of the Victoria County Studio Tour starts tomorrow morning at 10! Open both days 10-5. You can look us up on the Toureka app if you don’t have a brochure. #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
#buylocal
#elbowsup

Picture of centre table in my studio with a selection of plates, candle holders, mugs, bowls and small items. On this table they are mostly glazed in greens.

And we’re open for Day 2 of the Victoria County Studio Tour till 5pm this aft. if you cannot make this weekend or next and wish to stop by any of our locations this coming week, contact them directly and they may be available to have you stop by. #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#buylocal

Picture showing my studio dressed up with tables and shelves displaying a variety of different plates, bowls, mugs, candle holders in a wide variety of colours.

And we’re open today and tomorrow (next weekend as well) for the Victoria County Studio Tour. Come see us at stop # 11. If you don’t have a brochure you can find us on the Toureka app. #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#studiotoursontario
#handmade
#elbowsup
#buylocal

Kiln shot of finished glazed pieces about mid level. Showing some mugs, a berry bowl, two small pots, couple of plates and a honey pot.

Photo of a large carved bowl glazed in a translucent green, an indigo blue small plate carved in a mandala pattern, plus a couple of plates and bowls in the background.

A sneak peak of some of the pieces you may find by dropping by my studio this weekend for the Victoria County Studio Tour. I’m stop # 11 and you can guide yourself using the brochure or Toureka app can plan your route for you. #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#studiotours
#falltours

Picture of an overhead view looking down into the bottom level of a kiln waiting to be unloaded of bisqued (first fire) ware. Filled with many mugs, a berry bowl, some honey pots and holiday ornaments, the colours are mostly pastel at this point until glazed.

Photo of a new to me (wonderfully gifted) sign for my studio, made out of antique wood and hand painted by a dear friend in milk paints. Showing my Horus Eye logo and the name.

First weekend of the Victoria County Studio Tour starts this Sat, Sept 27. We’re open 10-5 both days and I look forward to welcoming folks into my new studio. #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#vcstudiotour
#studiotours
#falltours
#ontario
#kawarthalakes
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist

Downward view of the bottom shelf of a bisque kiln showing mostly mugs, a large bowl and a cutwork candleholder.

Kiln shot of pieces getting bisqued for the Victoria County Studio Tour happening this Sept 27-28 & Oct 4-5. 10-5 each day. Map is available via the Toureka app. #horuseyepottery
#victoriacountystudiotour
#studiotours
#falltours
#kilnshot
#bisquefire
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
#buylocal

The photo is a poster giving the details of the workshop, with two photos of examples of buncheon (the Korean technique) and mischima (the western technique).

I’m teaching this surface decorating workshop at the Kawartha Potters Guild in Peterborough On, at the end of this month. There is still space to register. #horuseyepottery
#kawarthapottersguild
#workshops
#mischima
#buncheon
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
#trysomethingnew

Hanging out today at the Kawartha Potters Guild, minding the shop (Peterborough, ON, Canada). It is much cooler in here than outdoors, so stop by, cool off and look for that perfect hand made gift! #kawarthapottersguild
#horuseyepottery
#handmade
#buylocal
#potteryguilds
#giftideas

2nd from bottom kiln shelf showing a number of mugs, tiny pots and a rack of test tiles for new glazes.

Bottom shelf of the kiln showing a number of mugs (from the top so you’re mostly seeing insides) in a variety of colours, plus some tiny pots.

Bottom half of the glaze kiln unload. Most of this is heading to Trillium this coming weekend. For those going, you’ll find me camped with Darc. Cash is preferred please.
#horuseyepottery
#mysca
#historicalreproduction
#trilliumwar
#kilnunload
#canadianpotter

Well that didn’t work as planned. Kiln firing for Trillium War. Will be camped with Darc, along with Augustyn’s woodworks, Kennis’ mustards and Sylard’s metalwork. Cash is preferred. At least it looks like the weather might be cooler. #horuseyepottery
#mysca
#historicalreproduction
#trilliumwar

Currently prepping and setting up for my class today. There are still a couple of places left if you’d like to join us. We start at 1pm. #horuseyepottery
#kawarthapottersguild
#workshops
#planning
#mandalas
#sgraffito
#ilovetoteach
#peterborough

Wire shelf filled with drying green ware pottery in white and red clays. Waiting to be trimmed are mugs, pitchers bowls, plates and a number of tiny pots.

More shelves of work for Trillium war. Realized today that I have 3 kiln loads time left before I need to be done. Oye. No pressure or anything. Sigh. #horuseyepottery
#mysca
#historicalreproduction
#trilliumwar
#ealdormere
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist

Picture looking down into a pottery kiln, showing the bottom shelf filled with very little free space of a variety of mugs and tumblers.

Picture of the top two half shelves of a kiln set at different heights. The shelf to the left is filled with tall mugs, while the shelf to the right is filled with shorter and tiny pieces including black Rus style tumblers, grey clay ink wells and footed goblets.

I know folks like a kiln load so (because I forgot to take pics of all the shelves) here is what I got. Should be done in a couple hours. #horuseyepottery
#mysca
#trilliumwar
#ealdormere
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
#historicalreproduction
#kilnload

Black clay goblets drying upside down on a shelf. Each one is individually carved around the neck in an interpretation of early Rus decorated work.

Upside down black clay goblets drying for bisque firing. These are always pretty popular with the re-enactment crowd. #horuseyepottery
#mysca
#ealdormere
#trilliumwar
#canadianpotter
#historicalreproduction
#kawarthaartist

Photograph of 3 wire rack shelves holding thrown green and leather hard clay ware in black, red, dark red, grey and light brown clay bodies. Currently all mugs and tumblers of different sizes. All are historical reproductions.

Working hard today trying to get enough stock ready for the SCA Trillium War event taking place the end of this month. Almost everything shown is intended for the sale and those that are are all historical reproductions. #horuseyepottery
#scaealdormere
#trilliumwar
#historicalreproduction

Poster of Planning Mandalas (and other geometric designs) taking place at the Kawartha Potters Guild, in Peterborough, ON, on Saturday June 21st.

There are still a few spaces left in this workshop. If you are in the Peterborough area, you can register online or by contacting our Administrator. #horuseyepottery
#kawarthapottersguild
#workshop
#sgraffito

Mugs upside down drying on a wareboard. Reproduction Saintonge ware, 15th c made in grey clay (with one white clay extra)

Getting some reproduction work ready for War of the Trillium SCA event taking place at the end of June. These are Saintonge pieces. #horuseyepottery
#SCA
#trilliumwar
#historicalreproduction
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
#pshclay

Planning Mandalas and other repeated pattern workshop (poster). 4 hour session Sat June 21 1-5p.m. Includes price details and workshop description and a picture of some of my cobalt and white mandala pieces.

I’ll be teaching this class at the Kawartha Potters Guild in Peterborough, ON, on June 21st. This planning skill is very useful for any repeated patterns, but we will focus on planning mandala type designs. Any surface decoration technique will work. #horuseyepottery
#kawarthapottersguild
#design

A number of sgraffito carved mugs in barn red, cobalt blue and green on white clay. Some are carved with stylized maple leaves, others with mandala style lines.

Some commission sgraffito decorated pieces waiting for the bisque fire. #horuseyepottery
#sgraffito
#commissions
#ilovecarving
#mugs
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
#handmade

Items on my wedging table fresh out of the glaze kiln. Many small green whiskey-style sippers, large marbled bowl and plate, some blue and green marbled mugs, a honey coloured honeypot and a vase.

Part of a kiln unload. Pretty good firing overall, but deadlines are making me twitchy….. #horuseyepottery
#glazefire
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
#ihatedeadlines

Photo of the back end of my studio, showing the wood stove and shelves in front holding some drying greenware and a bunch of bisqued ware waiting for glazing. All this by natural light because the power had gone out again.

Was trying to get some pieces glazed today, when a posse of Hydro trucks (not all from Ontario - thank you QC) came down the road and parked in front. Then the power went out again. This time to fix the downed power line down the road. #horuseyepottery
#thanksonhydro
#glazing
#icestorm2025

Photo showing downed tree branches just off the end of our porch. This is a manitoba maple, which is effectively a weed tree, and it is taking down some of the white pine that grows next to it. They bounce off the house (so far without harm) but the branches are easily 3” diameter and larger.

Photo from our front porch showing the manitoba maple hanging over the front of our garage building, and my poor lilacs which are bent in half.

That was a very not restful sleep listening to trees exploding and falling outside. This is the worst ice storm in our area in the 30ish years we’ve lived here. #horuseyepottery
#icestormontario2025
#mypoortrees
#whatamess

An in progress shot of a kiln being loaded for a bisque fire. The kiln is about half full showing bowls and small cups both right side up and upside down, stacked, with the shelf posts showing in 4 quadrants.

First bisque kiln of 2025. An in progress pic of me loading it up. #horuseyepottery
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
#pottersofbluesky
#kilnload
#bisquefire
#maythekilngodsbekind

Lunch sized plates before their first firing. Each rim has been painted in a blue or green underglaze and then decorated in swirls, ferns or crosshatching with a slip trailer and white slip.

Some lunch sized plates drying after slip trailing, waiting for their chance in the bisque fire. #horuseyepottery
#greenware
#sliptrailing
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
#plates
#wheelthrown

Large thrown cylinder in black clay with white slip over top. Carved with grecian sphinx, cat and long necked bird with details inlaid in white. Fan border at the narrowing of the neck has one red dot in the centre of each.

Large thrown cylinder in black clay with white slip over top. Carved with grecian sphinx, cat and long necked bird with details inlaid in white. Fan border at the narrowing of the neck has one red dot in the centre of each.

Large thrown cylinder in black clay with white slip over top. Carved with grecian sphinx, cat and long necked bird with details inlaid in white. Fan border at the narrowing of the neck has one red dot in the centre of each.

Post a picture of your pottery every day for 20 days - Day 20: this piece sits in my studio. It was intended to be the inner pot of a double walled vessel that didn’t work out. #horuseyepottery
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist
#wheelthrown
#grecianinfluence

Photo of a white plate painted with a silhouette of a stylized dog in the middle in black, with cobalt Persian style floral stems and black dots and accents. Border is rimmed with black and blue painted lines. Reproduction of a 13th century Syrian plate.

Post a picture of your pottery every day for 20 days - Day 19: It is one of the first historical reproductions I made for me. #horuseyepottery
#historicalreproduction
#persianpottery
#canadianpotter
#pottersofbluesky
#kawarthaartist
#plates
#wheelthrown
#painted

Photo of a plate with a large rim. The rim has been painted in green and carved through in a Persian style pattern. White slip trailing has been used to fill in some of the details with dots and lines. The rim was glazed in clear with the centre of the plate glazed in teal. The underglaze/glaze combination caused the clay to accidentally fuse to a yellow gold colour which is quite appealing.

Post a picture of your pottery every day for 20 days - Day 18:
One of my favourite plates. The clay fumed gold in the sgraffito areas through some combination of the underglaze and glazes. Totally unintentional. #horuseyepottery
#sgraffito
#sliptrailing
#plates
#canadianpotter
#kawarthaartist