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Yummy Gluten & Dairy Free Chocolate Cookies

Easy No-Bake Matcha Cheesecake

Easy to Make Strawberry Preserves

Gluten-Free Lemon Yogurt Cake

Light and Fluffy Vegan pancakes

Things that are unique often find their way into m

Things that are unique often find their way into my heart and sometimes my home. They are often things that you wouldn't normally put together but when you do, somehow their differences don't stand out but instead enhance each other.
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I've found this to be true with people too. Sometimes you meet someone so opposite to you that you think it will never work. But then, upon further consideration, you realize that they complement you in ways you'd never have thought of. And they end up becoming your best friend or mate.
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Glazing black clay is a bit like that for me. Scary at first, as I'm never sure how its going to turn out. But somehow I always end up loving the result.
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The granular white glaze came out a speckled cream color on two pieces. The blue plate was coated in black terrasigilata prior to adding the granular white glaze and the finish turned out blue! So unusual but so cool!
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I love experimenting with glazes, I love the uncertainty of it all. How about you? Do you enjoy the surprise or do you prefer the tried and true?
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These are some hand-built plates I made out of bla

These are some hand-built plates I made out of black clay and then glazed in blue and white with an overlap (first two from top). The last plate/small bowl is glazed only in white with a portion of the black clay left unglazed.
I find it interesting that the black clay is so black when raw but so brown once fired. Its like it turns into my favorite dark chocolate. Or maybe I'm subliminally sending the message that I want chocolate and my clay is responding? 😂
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A hand built bowl I made in black clay and glazed

A hand built bowl I made in black clay and glazed in black metallic. I made this with a jagged edge to reflect me - a little rough around the edges 😁
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Here are a few more stoneware dishes I made @maiso

Here are a few more stoneware dishes I made @maison.stoi. These are glazed in a translucent white. I can't tell you how much I have missed pottery during this pandemic. However, now I have finally found the time to photograph some of the pieces! 😃
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Black lives matter #blackouttuesday

Black lives matter #blackouttuesday

There have been many changes in my life over the l

There have been many changes in my life over the last 6 months. It was like I was living in the upside down for a while.
Now I'm in the process of putting my life back together and so I decided to redo my office. Nothing like a fresh start!
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I love the tropics. There is nothing that makes me feel better than a day at the beach. Or listening to the sound of palm leaves swaying in the wind. .
I also do a specialized type of interior design called Neuro Design, which focuses on bringing nature inside. So when @photowall_sweden contacted me, I jumped at the chance to use their beautiful wallpaper and this is the result!
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A reading area (shown) and an office area were created (shown on blog). For the complete before and after of my office and to snag a 25% discount on any of their products, please go to the link in my bio! And don't forget to let me know what you think 😘
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I know I still haven't posted my bowl yet. I can't

I know I still haven't posted my bowl yet. I can't seem to find the right plant to put in it (I am using it as a small hanging planter) so I decided to post this plate I made during one of my first few lessons. I went to the market today and saw some beautiful strawberries and thought they'd be perfect to show the plate off.
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In reality this is a plate with a high side. Its 1.5 inches high so I guess it's actually a really low bowl? 🤔
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Either way it's perfect for serving small fruit like strawberries, blueberries and raspberries and that makes me happy! 😃
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Happy Sunday!!

The bowls have finally arrived from the UK!! And I

The bowls have finally arrived from the UK!! And I am so excited to show you what I made during my lesson with @karaleighceramics starting with this little guy. A ridged tasting bowl glazed in the deepest blue 😍 (is that blue not the deepest blue you’ve ever seen?? Thank you Kara for using your beautiful glaze for this 😘😘). I absolutely love the little ridges I was able to create on the inside (see second photo). Stay tuned for the crown jewel tomorrow 😁
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I made a spoon rest a few weeks before I went to t

I made a spoon rest a few weeks before I went to the UK and I must say that it has proven to be quite handy 😀 .
Truth be told, it started out as a small bowl attempt which flopped but then morphed into this spoon rest which I thought might be practical. Turns out that I love it and use it a lot! .
Isn't it funny how sometimes a mistake can turn into something you ❤
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