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Porcelain Perceptions: a collection of contemplations, meditations, and reflections

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✨❤️🙏❤️✨ Two amazing sales in the span of a week—I am so grateful for the support! The 300+ pots I made for TN Craft has been whittled down to just 65, and I am so thankful to everyone who had a part in making the last week a success. I just love the craft world and all who are a part of it, both those who make and those who support. Thank you ❤️ __________ #pottery #ceramics #clay #porcelain #potterysale #craftsale #todayinthestudio #studiodays #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #handmade #buyhandmade #craft #craftlife #madeonashimpo #claylife #cgwpottery (at Jackson, Tennessee)

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✨🍓☀️🍓✨ A basking trio from a batch of lil berry baskets that are bisqued and waiting for their turn to get fired. I’m wrapping up with my last bisques/firings so I can get everything sanded, priced, and packaged up this week. If you are in Nashville this weekend, be sure to swing by Centennial Park for the Annual Spring Tennessee Craft Fair and come say hello! __________ #pottery #ceramics #clay #porcelain #berrybaskets #todayinthestudio #studiodays #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #potterygram #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #handmade #craft #madeonashimpo #claylife #tennesseecraft #tennesseecraftfair #craftsale #potterysale #cgwpottery (at Jackson, Tennessee)

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🍋juicers in the works🍋 __________ #pottery #ceramics #clay #porcelain #juicers #todayinthestudio #studiodays #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #handmade #madeonashimpo #claylife #cgwpottery (at Jackson, Tennessee)

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Spent a chilly day in the studio firing off a bisque and working on sangria goblets🍹 Now on to carving and inlaying this batch of goblets, pilsners, and sippers. __________ #pottery #ceramics #clay #porcelain #goblets #pilsners #sippers #todayinthestudio #studiodays #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #madeonashimpo #claylife #cgwpottery (at Tennessee)

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Working on some rotund pouring bowls today 🙆‍♀️ I’ll trim these and attach their handles later tonight or tomorrow afternoon—stay tuned for the finished bowls in all their plumpy glory 🙈 __________ #pottery #ceramics #clay #porcelain #pouringbowls #batterbowls #todayinthestudio #studiodays #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #madeonashimpo #claylife #cgwpottery (at Jackson, Tennessee)

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This morning was all about tall tumblers 💫 __________ #pottery #ceramics #clay #porcelain #tumblers #todayinthestudio #studiodays #studiospringbreak2018 #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #claylife #cgwpottery (at Jackson, Tennessee)

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➰handle tunnel city over here➰ Definitely going to push all handled items on my schedule back by a few days after this back of mugs 🤦‍♀️ __________ #pottery #ceramics #clay #porcelain #mugs #handles #handletunnel #todayinthestudio #studiodays #studiospringbreak2018 #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #claylife #cgwpottery (at Jackson, Tennessee)

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💥it’s spring break!💥 I’ve had upcoming craft fairs and Spring sales on my mind, so I am miles beyond excited to spend the entirety of next week just working in my studio 🙌 Today was mug day, and it was a good, productive day. I’m looking forward to trimming these tomorrow, but not that excited about pulling 30 handles 🙃😅 __________ #pottery #ceramics #clay #porcelain #mugs #todayinthestudio #studiodays #studiospringbreak2018 #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #claylife #cgwpottery (at Jackson, Tennessee)

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✨back in the studio✨ I took this earlier this week because it is one of my favorite moments. Whether it’s after the most spectacular firing or the worst firing. After extended time away traveling or just getting home from your day job. Whether it’s with a hot coffee in the early AM or with a hot coffee in the late PM. Be it life’s highest highs or its lowest lows, this moment is the best—getting back in the studio. __________ #pottery #ceramics #clay #todayinthestudio #studiodays #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #claylife #cgwpottery (at Jackson, Tennessee)

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On Friday I had the indescribable pleasure of experiencing David Bowie Is at the Brooklyn Museum. I spent nearly two hours surrounded by the artifacts and treasures that chronicled the lifetime and legacy of my all-time favorite artist. Alongside dozens upon dozens of strangers, together we were all smiling and laughing and dancing and basking in a shared sense of joy. Here’s to you, Bowie⚡️🖤😭 __________ #davidbowie #davidbowieisbkm #brooklynmuseum #flyhighstarman (at Brooklyn Museum)

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We took a trip out to the Dia:Beacon on Saturday. I’m still processing what I saw there, and words just won’t cut it. These photos won’t either, but the experience was too phenomenal not to share✌️ __________ #diabeacon #riggiogalleries #contemporaryart #sculpture #michaelheizer #danflavin #robertryman #louisebourgeois #richardserra (at Dia:Beacon)

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Had the privilege of spending the last few days in NYC, and Megan and I were round-trip pilots of this 15-passenger space shuttle 🚀 I had such a great time in the city, and it was so refreshing to take some time out of my normal, day-to-day routine to visit beautiful places and see some stellar art✨ I didn’t expect to get so attached to this van, but believe it or not, I was sad to return it this morning 😭❤️🚐 __________ #mpcgdreamteam #arttrips #nyc #stpatricks #stthomas #roadtrippin

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⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️ Heading to @companiongallery later today to drop this lil guy off. This cup will be on display alongside nearly 200 other pieces for Last Call III. Can’t wait for the opening reception this Friday evening! 😊 __________ #pottery #ceramics #clay #porcelain #sodafired #lastcalliii #lastcall3 #companiongallerydotcom #handmade #instapottery #pottersofinstagram #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #claylife #cgwpottery (at Jackson, Tennessee)

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Was excited to make a pun about ‘getting all my ducks in a row’ but then I discovered there’s no duck emoji 🙃🤦‍♀️ Spent a while today throwing pitchers and finishing things up for our soda firing next week. When making pitchers, I can always hear my undergrad professor in my head saying, “Maximum volume, minimum weight.”👍 __________ #pottery #ceramics #clay #porcelain #pitchers #todayinthestudio #studiofridays #weneedaduckemoji #instapottery #februaryfiring #pottersofinstagram #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #handmade #contemporarycraft #claylife #cgwpottery (at Jackson, Tennessee)

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Still can’t get over how great last night’s classes were! 😭🙌 My younger class made little treasure boxes, and we all decided halfway through how cool it would be to make them into piggy banks 🐷💰 My older class worked SO hard on their butter dishes, and I am so excited to see them fired! 🤓 __________ @dixiepac #pottery #ceramics #clay #MudslingersStudio #potteryclass #slabbuilt #handbuilding #lilclaykiddos #claylife #cgwpottery (at Jackson, Tennessee)

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➿inlay magic➿ Finishing up the last of this batch of pots today, then it’s time to clean the studio. With such beautiful weather here today, cleaning should be a breeze 🌤🍃 __________ #pottery #ceramics #clay #porcelain #inlay #todayinthestudio #studiomondays #potteryvideos #oddlysatisfying #instapottery #februaryfiring #pottersofinstagram #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #handmade #contemporarycraft #claylife #cgwpottery (at Jackson, Tennessee)