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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

After much practice I have finally made a bowl tha

After much practice I have finally made a bowl that I like 😅.
I can honestly say that using the wheel does not come naturally for me, I much prefer handbuilding. I like the organic flow and originality of it all, no two pieces are identical (at least not mine 😂).
This would drive some people crazy (me too sometimes 🙈) and of course there are drawbacks, especially when you want to recreate something you love.
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One of my favorite items to make are bowls. There is a feeling of sharing and offering with a bowl and this makes me happy.
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This bowl was created for someone I care deeply about and shared what seems to be a lifetime with. The base glaze is Shino with a good amount of Floating blue on top. The inside has very little blue coming out so I would recommend more than I used. Since I spray most of my creations it is sometimes hard to gage 🙄.
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Happy Monday!
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#handmade #handbuiltpottery #floatingblue #floatingblueglaze #potterylove #pottery #clay #ceramics #shino #glaze #bowl #twotone #homewares #forthehome #slowlivingforlife #cerealbowl #handbuildingwithclay #saladbowl #saladbowls #easyliving #forsomeonespecial #ifinallymadeabowl #ididit #chefstableware #ilovemaking

DIY: Basement Stair Makeover. How to easily turn o

DIY: Basement Stair Makeover. How to easily turn old basement stairs into sexy new stairs in a matter of minutes.

Isn't nature beautiful with all its different gree

Isn't nature beautiful with all its different greens? Its really remarkable how many different ones there are!
Here is my aloe vera plant (remarkably still alive!) hanging over a leaf plate I made back in the Spring. I tried to capture the essence of the aloe's color in my plate. I think I didn't do too badly 😃.
Really looking forward to spring and some greenery right about now. How about you guys?
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#springtime #nature #greenleaf #claycreations #clayplate #tropicalplants #greenery #green #colorofnature #porcelaine #greenglaze #makersgonnamake #springiscoming #potterylove #handmadeceramics #handmadewithlove #handmadeincanada
#vert #plat #assiette #argile #tropiques #lanature #printemps

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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#blackclay #handmadeplates #handbuildingceramics #handbuiltpottery #handbuildingwithclay #blackclaypottery #blackclaymakers #handbuiltplates #glazing #glazingpottery #creativeceramics #creativepottery #oneofakind #chefstable #chefstyle, #bluepottery #speckledpottery #experimentation #clayexpression #makersofinstagram #ceramicsofinstagram

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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#handbuilding #handbuildingwithclay #handbuildingceramics #handbuildingpottery #blackclay #blackclaypottery #metallicglaze #roughedges #roughdiamond #handmadepottery #handmadebowl #creativepottery #notperfect #makersofinstagram #metallicblack #chefstyle #cheftable #chefselection

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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#ceramic #potterylessons #pottery #handmadeplates #handmadedishes #handmadepottery #maison.stoi #making #wheelthrownpottery #wheelthrowing #earthytones #earthy #stoneware #stonewareceramics #clay #imstilllearning #lovelearning #isitabowloraplate #notperfectpottery #sushidishes #sushitime

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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