Pottery & Crochet

I was super inspired by the Glacier Beach I went to in Iceland. My first time back in the studio I tried to make something inspired by the color scheme of those beaches and the icy landscapes. Not exactly what I had planned, but cute all the same.

I loved the white small bowls I made. However, I was warned about them exploding or breaking due to the clay in the sides. I want to make more of them, but will have to be careful. I love the weight in it and how it feels in my hand. Plus it looks so neat!

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This is another little set I ended up making for someone with my signature flowers. I loved the bowl I made! It's hard to get the glazing right for the flowers, since sometimes the colors become muddled.

I made these for my sister and mother as I knew they'd be super useful. I have a pair of them and used those as the inspirations. I want to make more, but haven't just yet.

My sister asked for some larger bowls for her apartment, so I made these based one her mini-Aussie. They have a brown cow print that matches her coat and the inside is based on her eye color.

I made sets of these plates for a few people for Christmas a couple years ago. The shape is my signature, and I usually mark the center with my guitar callus from my index finger.. Flowers are also becoming a signature for me on my work.

This was a cute set. I liked the shape of the plate and bowl for this little set, and ended up modeling a lot of plates and bowls after it. 

I decided I wanted to take up crocheting, and ordered an easy kit to try. I made this little basket that I keep all my skincare in on my desk.  Super cute!

I made a matching Ramen Bowl for this guy. I saw some of these going around on Instagram, so I thought I would try to make one. Both pieces also have a signature flower in the center.

I REALLY liked how the flowers on these came out. This was another set I ended up gifting to come close friends. I think the sunflower was my favorite.

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I loved this little set, but ended up giving these away to make room for more projects. It's hard to pick what I'm going to keep and what I want to give to others.

Next, my goal was to master coffee mug shapes and handles. These were my first couple of attempts to do that. Still working on getting a larger size. I like bigger mugs, and it's hard to predict how much things will shrink after firing.

I was playing with different bowl shapes, since I was still getting the hang of throwing on the wheel. I then experimented with more flower shapes in the center. I aged the lavender one to my friend, and use the other two as candle holders.

What became an attempt at making an incense plate and bowl combo quickly turned into a little incense corner. The larger bowl collects my ashes, and I keep some sticks in the shot glass. The plate usually holds money or something underneath the bowl as I burn the incense. It's cute little set that I'd like to perfect and sell.

My first sets of pottery projects were very experimental. I was trying all sorts of different things to get used to glazing and attempting cool stuff. Most of the plates and bowls I ended up making at first ended up under plants or filled with plants.

I made these my first go around. I had no idea what I wanted to make or how I wanted tog laze them. This was all on-the-fly. I've definitely evolved from his era of experimenting.