Around The Studio

The final day of @cousinsinclay is today! Take a p

The final day of @cousinsinclay is today! Take a peek at the website linked in my bio. There are still many amazing pots available from eight artists. These two bowls are still up there! Sale closes at 5 pm.

Firing pots in a soda kiln again, with its varied

Firing pots in a soda kiln again, with its varied atmosphere, means that some interesting color shifts appear in the clay. Sometimes the change is wild and unexpected, like the orange pot I posted a last week... sometimes it’s more subtle. I placed this plate on a wood backdrop to show off the undertones of warm brown that appeared on some of the pots from this last firing. Work from this firing will be available for purchase at 11:00 am on the Cousins in Clay website! Link in bio. @cousinsinclay

The @cousinsinclay sale is this weekend! Sale goes

The @cousinsinclay sale is this weekend! Sale goes live on Sept 5 at 11am and runs through Sept 6 at 5pm. These plates will be there but you can preview all the pots on the Cousins in Clay website (link in bio).

Head on over and check out the work by all the amazing cousins:

@courtneymartinpotter
@klineola
@brucegholson
@samanthahenneke
@lydiajohnso
@connellypottery
@kylecarpenterpottery

There are also LIVE EVENTS! Check them out:

Friday
7:00 Happy Hour with Cousins in Clay on ZOOM

Saturday
12:00- Michael Kline- Brushwork demo. Meet the artist interview by Kyle Carpenter
1:30- Lindsay Rogers. Meet the artist interview by Courtney Martin
3:00- Kyle Carpenter- Surface Decoration. Meet the artist interview by Michael Kline
4:30- Courtney Martin- Studio and Kiln Tour. Meet the artist interview by Michael Kline

Sunday
12:30- Lydia Johnson. Meet the artist interview by Michael Kline
2:00- Bulldog Pottery- Unload Crystalline Glaze Firing. Meet the artist interviews by Courtney Martin
3:30- Michael Connelly. Meet the artist interview by Kyle Carpenter

A little peek at a serving bowl that will be part

A little peek at a serving bowl that will be part of this weekends @cousinsinclay sale! More details to come...

For me, starting to fire in a gas kiln again means

For me, starting to fire in a gas kiln again means embracing the quirky pots of the firing. This small side plate was sitting right by the exit flue and it’s placement in the kiln is what gave it this gentle orange blush. It was the only one in the firing like it. While this color wasn’t my intention, its kind of fun to have the voice of the kiln keeping me on my toes again. Ps. This was the pot I decorated during my very fun studio visit with @harvardceramics earlier this summer!

A little glimpse of a little pot from my most rece

A little glimpse of a little pot from my most recent soda firing ... and some little beans from my garden. I grew black beans for the first time this year. The plants are currently hanging upside down in my kiln shed drying out, but I couldn’t resist taking a peek. 🖤 #blackbeans

#details Looking forward to @cousinsinclay Septemb

#details Looking forward to @cousinsinclay September 5.

Waiting for decoration in the late afternoon sun.

Waiting for decoration in the late afternoon sun. These plates will be headed to @cousinsinclay September 5th. 🤍

⭐️Giveaway!!⭐️ I’ve never done a giveawa

⭐️Giveaway!!⭐️ I’ve never done a giveaway before so this is exciting! Head on over to this post on the @cousinsinclay feed for instructions on how to enter the drawing to win this lidded jar. The winner will be chosen on Monday!

Check it out y’all! Join me for a tour of my stu

Check it out y’all! Join me for a tour of my studio and quick look in to my process on June 26. 📷 @bredvad .
Repost: @harvard_arts - Join @harvardceramics for a virtual field trip to an artist's studio! In these virtual classes, you visit contemporary ceramic artists for a guided tour of their space, a demo of their process, and discussion about their work. Pictured here is work by studio potter and educator Lindsay Rogers (@rogerspottery).
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The “Visit an Artist” series is part of @harvardceramics’s summer courses. Free for Harvard undergrads. Register online. #makeart #makeartathome #visitanartist #ceramics #harvardceramics #harvardsummer

The annual Yunomi Show just went live at @clayakar

The annual Yunomi Show just went live at @clayakar ! Hundreds of awesome pots - check it out. ❤️

Live! Right now I have a small collection of pots

My pop-up sale will go live at 2:00 pm. All procee

My pop-up sale will go live at 2:00 pm. All proceeds will be donated to Black Lives Matter. Stay tuned for an announcement and watch for link in bio. Thanks y’all. 💛

Repost: @clayakar ✨ The Yunomi Show is getting c

Repost: @clayakar ✨ The Yunomi Show is getting closer! The show goes live June 12th at 10:00AM CST Online only.
Pictured are Ronan Kyle Peterson, Steven Young Lee, Stephanie Wilhelm, Lindsay Rogers, Benj Upchurch, Rebecca Zweibel, Carrie Day, Louise Lovelace, Joe Kraft, and Dane Hodges! ✨
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#yunomi #clayakar #clayakaryunomi #clayakaryunomi2020 #ceramics #contemporaryceramics

Tomorrow morning I’ll be launching a fundraising

Black Lives Matter. #blackouttuesday Right now my

Black Lives Matter. #blackouttuesday Right now my voice is silent to encourage you to listen to the voices that need to be heard. I stand firmly in solidarity with those protesting the death of George Floyd and the ongoing plague of racism and inequality. I will keep a story at the top of my feed to help amplify the voices that need to be heard.

Keep your eyes peeled for these little fellas when

Keep your eyes peeled for these little fellas when the annual Clay Akar Yunomi show opens on June 12! @clayakar #clayakaryunomi2020

Thanks to everyone who sent lovely birthday wishes

Thanks to everyone who sent lovely birthday wishes yesterday. @marisafal and I spent most of the day weeding the garden ... while it sounds unexceptional it was actually pretty perfect. This morning I gathered the first substantial pick of the season. Totally worth it. ❤️ #thankyou #feelingthelove #hugstoall

#wafflesunday #stayinghome #❤️

#wafflesunday #stayinghome #❤️

Hi friends. I’m still here making pots! My exist

Hi friends. I’m still here making pots! My existence off screen has been all consuming these days. What an extraordinarily busy winter (really, year) it has been. However I’m lucky to be decorating and firing a little collaboration teapot made by @ashton_keen7 this weekend... along with some plates that are headed to Richmond for NCECA. Hugs. #superbusy

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