photograph of a sculpted jar sitting on a wooden table. the jar is carved an sculpted to look like the stylized face of a dragonfly with large eyes on the body of the jar, curly antennae as the "knob" on the lid and 2 pairs of wings on the back. the jar is a very dark teal and the eyes/wings are a gradient of light teal to turquoise . this view is showing the front

photograph of a sculpted jar sitting on a wooden table. the jar is carved an sculpted to look like the stylized face of a dragonfly with large eyes on the body of the jar, curly antennae as the "knob" on the lid and 2 pairs of wings on the back. the jar is a very dark teal and the eyes/wings are a gradient of light teal to turquoise this view shows the interior of the jar with the lid off. the inside is a mix of turquoise and teal greens

photograph of a sculpted jar sitting on a wooden table. the jar is carved an sculpted to look like the stylized face of a dragonfly with large eyes on the body of the jar, curly antennae as the "knob" on the lid and 2 pairs of wings on the back. the jar is a very dark teal and the eyes/wings are a gradient of light teal to turquoise this front view shows the jar with the lid sitting next to it

photograph of a sculpted jar sitting on a wooden table. the jar is carved an sculpted to look like the stylized face of a dragonfly with large eyes on the body of the jar, curly antennae as the "knob" on the lid and 2 pairs of wings on the back. the jar is a very dark teal and the eyes/wings are a gradient of light teal to turquoise this view shows the back with the wings

dragonfly jar from a few weeks ago! it was a struggle to get this through the bisque, but it survived!
(def a process in learning better drying techniques)

the colors are all from underglaze mixing with clear over
#pottery #jar #dragonfly #insect #ceramics #art #underglaze #liddedpot

photograph of a little lidded pot (jar) with carved and sculptural details to make it look like a little grey squirrel. its ears form the lid's knob. it has big orange -yellow carved and painted eyes and is holding an acorn in its paws

photograph of a little lidded pot (jar) with carved and sculptural details to make it look like a little grey squirrel. its ears form the lid's knob. it has big orange -yellow carved and painted eyes and is holding an acorn in its paws. photo is showing the jar bottom and lud separately

photograph of a little lidded pot (jar) with carved and sculptural details to make it look like a little grey squirrel. its ears form the lid's knob and the tail creates a handle back view of the sculpted and painted tail handle

photograph of a little lidded pot (jar) with carved and sculptural details to make it look like a little grey squirrel. its ears form the lid's knob. it has big orange -yellow carved and painted eyes and is holding an acorn in its paws. side view showing the slightly carved and painted back leg of the squirrel

little squirrel jar! this is all underglaze (with clear over), was playing with mixing them and doing a bit of that cartoony cel-shade look #squirrel #pottery #ceramics #jar #liddedpot #art #underglaze

A little matching pair of a teabowl and a lidded pot. I like to see pots as being a family. These guys are definitely sisters.
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#pottery #pottersofbluesky #liddedpot #teabowl #yunomi #geometric #ceramicart #art #ceramics #wheelthrown #maker #madeincornwall #potter

Here are a couple of the different stages in my carving process. All of my patterns are carved by hand in to the surface of the clay.
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#pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #ceramicart #wheelthrown #liddedpot #stonewareclay