Confessions of a Crafty Gal...

too many hobbies not enough time!

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Blue or white? That is the question. Or should I try this style in a different color?

pottery #ceramics

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Finished my bunny jar. I always want to call these boxes, but, alas, no corners…. was hoping (hopping!) for a blue bunny, but the seafoam blue glaze, the fickle wench she is, decided to break more green. Will try again for a blue bunny!

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It's cyanotype season… or not, lol. Just dropped my plates off at Art Access for the 300 Plates fundraiser. Joke was kind of on me this year. I normally plan ahead and make cyanotypes for this spring show in the fall. Got really busy with weekend travels last fall and didn't get it done. No big deal, there will be some fun early spring things in my garden, right? Flash forward to the year of massive snow… Still waiting for spring and I found myself digging in the snow to unearth the few hardy plants in my yard… Then of course had to make many prints to get two I liked. Art stress! Lesson (re) learned, always plan ahead, don't procrastinate!

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Mugshot Monday

A little mug for Mugshot Monday. What size mug do you like? Mugs are so personal! Big pottery mugs are popular but I know that some folks prefer smaller, single story mugs. What size do you like?

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Some spring style Mugshot Monday.

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Pottery

A few new little bowl tenmoku experiments - organic style. Yay or nay?

pottery #ceramics #tenmoku #glazeexperiments

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I enjoy making fun little boxes (really a jar?, since they are round, but I call them boxes.) The purchaser of my last mushroom box bought it because it "fits right in in my forest themed bedroom". It's always so fun when creations find their proper new owner! #pottery #ceramics #mushrooms #mushroomart https://www.instagram.com/p/CqJPy5kvq79/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A just completed commission... on one hand, I love the challenge of having to step out of my box and make something I normally would not make, on the other, it is so nerve wracking hoping to live up to others expectations. It's always a relief when the new owner seems happy. They hit me up because they liked my glaze style (bottom mugs) but wanted colors like the top mugs, so I had do some glaze experiments. Bonus for me, a new glaze combo, and ideas for new work. Glad I said yes! #pottery #ceramics #customorder #newshape #newglaze https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp2qiumrsYo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Mug Shot Monday! A few of my tree mugs in the Red Kiln Gallery. Now I'm thinking I need to make some tree plates to go with them. #mugshotmonday #pottery #ceramics https://www.instagram.com/p/CpwK5W5LISI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Seems like a good day to share my heart boxes. I changed up the way I do my lid aligners. I like the new look. Had to make one black heart, cuz, well, sometimes (my past life tells me) that's what you've got. Happy Valentine's Day, or Singles Appreciation Day, or Chocolate's on Sale Tomorrow Eve, or whatever you are celebrating today! #pottery #ceramics #valentines #heart #blackheart https://www.instagram.com/p/CoprgueJLFg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Beads! Been a busy month... Sundance Film Festival (film BF's daughter worked on won an award! Woot!) BF's friend from Japan came to ski, so between guests and festivaling and skiing (and de-Christmasing and work and snow shoveling) I've not had much art time, but I have grabbed a moment here and there to make some beads! #lampwork #beads #lampworkbeads #immelting https://www.instagram.com/p/CoaJKcnJIX7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Heart boxes fresh from the kiln... and the pottery curse strikes again. Despite being fitted and fired together, one side of one lid warped. Anyone know why this happens? Or, better yet, how to prevent it from happening? Too much work to make these to have them fail.... #pottery #ceramics #haveaheart #tryagain https://www.instagram.com/p/CnP0zLfyClD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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From my Art A.D.H.D. collection. I decided I should do *something* with all those paste papers I binge created over the summer, so... bookmarks. If nothing else they make a pretty color collection. #pastepaper #colorful #bookmarks https://www.instagram.com/p/CnJJNeSu2dg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Snow day fun... decided to try a winter cyanotype of some trimmings from my Christmas tree. I thought maybe the accumulating snow would alter the exposure it some interesting way... well, it didn't really, but I was, nonetheless, pleased with the result (3rd picture) on this beautiful snowy day! #cyanotype #theblues #snowday #winterfun https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm5sYvJrieK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My happy bowl of beads from the other day became happy Christmas ornaments! #lampworkbeads #artglass #lampwork #beads #ornaments #handmadechristmas #glassbeads https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl_yReEPYPd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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There is something so very satisfying about a pile of freshly minted lampwork glass beads. #lampworkbeads #glassbeads #glassart #beads #beadsbeadsbeads https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl38XdmJxfJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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And another... #pottery #ceramics #petroglyphs #rockart https://www.instagram.com/p/ClxNNWKLEms/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=