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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Emerging from the fire and smoke of raku - Borealis Bear 🐻 Deep browns, violet, blue and gold shimmer across a surface transformed by the magic of raku. Your reminder that strength can be quiet, grounded, and beautifully shaped by the elements. #bear #eastcoastkin

A deep brown and copper coloured raku bear sculpture. Right side

A deep brown and copper coloured raku bear sculpture with distinctive marks left by the raku firing. Left side

A closeup of the face of Ted E. Bear, a deep brown and copper coloured raku bear sculpture.

A ceramic bear sculpture being placed among the flames of the raku reduction container.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Some friday fungi friends to make your day a little sweeter. (Armillaria mellea/Agaric honey fungus) #fungifriday

A picture of the lower part of a tree in a forest with mushrooms radiating out from the trunk to the ground. There are a lot of mushrooms.

A close up of the mushrooms on the same tree.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Wishing you all a beautiful week filled with beauty and colour! 💙 If you need more colour in your fall garden, asters are a good friend. #bloomscrolling

A sea of purple asters on a background of green.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Need to transplant a cactus? No problem! Break out the tongs.

A very long cactus being grabbed by canning tongs

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I can definitely understand and relate to that 😂😂 Hopefully the raku kiln will be repaired. Vinnie is like our little grey elder kitty. He may not have thumbs, but he can open the treat cupboard draw and yowl 😂 He has us trained well.

A grey kitty on a red pillow on a rocking chair. He's standing and looking somewhat displeased

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Hello from the Seven Sisters. Aka The Pleiades, M45 Wishing you a peaceful Saturday evening. #astrophotography #astronomy #cosmonuts

A starry night sky with seven very bright stars surrounded by a blue gaseous haze.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Friday fungi friends. It's a rainy morning. Think I'm going to stay dry and share this fun-gi. #fungifriday (Parasola plicatilis)

A mushroom known as parasola plicatilis. It looks like an umbrella/parasol. It is growing in red mulch and you can see green plants nearby.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It's nice to feel wanted. And not threatened and abused. #cdnpoli #canada

The guy looking at another woman meme. The guy is Canada, the other woman is Europe and the one getting dumped is the US

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The moose is loose! Bullwinkle is all fired up and ready for a new home 🍁 #sciart #canada

A chocolate brown and metallic silver raku pottery moose sculpture on a white background

A closeup of the face of a chocolate brown and metallic silver raku pottery moose sculpture on a white background

The other side of a chocolate brown and metallic silver raku pottery moose sculpture on a white background

A raku pottery moose sculpture being lowered into the reduction bin. Flames abound!

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Friday fungi friends. Not everything that is orange is evil. #fungifriday (Hygrocybe miniata)

A pair of orange mushrooms growing together in some fallen leaves.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

These are my latest one-of-a-kind raku pieces. No one’s buying right now, and I understand - art isn’t always the priority in difficult times. But I’m still making, and sharing a little beauty feels worthwhile. A like or share might help these pieces find their people. 🙏

A 6 panel image on white with 4 raku vases and 2 spirit animals. All were handmade by Alchemy.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

3x the indifference from Purrebus, our latest raku pottery sculpture! Happy #Caturday! #sciart #pottery

A raku pottery sculpture of a cat with 3 heads. The sculpture is brown, grey and violet. Front view

A closeup of one of the faces of a raku pottery sculpture of a cat with 3 heads. The sculpture is brown, grey, red, and violet.

A raku pottery sculpture of a cat with 3 heads. The sculpture is brown, grey, red, blue, violet. Back view

Purrebus going into the reduction container

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Wanted to share this piece from this weekend's raku firing. 'Hadean Sphere' Taking you back to simpler times when much of the earth was lava/molten rock. #sciart #spaceart #pottery #cosmonauts

A textured red, blue, grey and purple ceramic ball in closeup

A sculpture of a textured red, blue, grey and purple ceramic ball on a golden stand

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Thank you! We are obliged to celebrate every week with Chairman Meow.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Last night's lunar eclipse. ------------------ The sky 🌍🌒 Us looking up 🤩 #astrophotography #astronomy #cosmonuts

The moon with the left side in the earth's shadow

The moon more than half obscured on the left side by the earth's shadow

The moon with the left side in the earth's shadow to almost complete coverage so the colour has turned red

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

'... or I'm going to change you from a rooster to a hen in one shot' (said to her pervy boss)

Dolly Parton giving her boss hell in the movie 9 to 5.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Guess what we are watching tonight? Tilty picture caused by cuddly dog.

The title screen for the movie Nine to Five. A view of woman officer workers from the knees down walking on the sidewalk in a city, presumably on their way to work.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I don't want to name Lake Ontario after the diarrhea lettuce capital of the world. It would be great if your president focused less on deeply uncreative renaming schemes and maybe did something about your contaminated food supply.

A post from a propaganda social media network by trump suggesting that Lake Ontario be renamed to Lake America.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Canada has two official languages, and I give that my seal of approval 🍁 I give a phoque! 🦭 And I made one to prove it. #iykyk #canada #francais #francaise

A sculpture of a smiling seal (phoque en francais) with happy eyes. It wears a fish on it's head as a hat.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Our neighbour turned 71 today! She is a treasure. She brings us cookies. We share plants we divide. I bring her homemade wine. Her favourite colour is yellow so I brought her this bouquet of rudebekia flowers. This is how neighbours should treat each other. Seems America has forgotten that.

A bouquet of brown eyed susans in a clear mason jar on a counter.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Sharing this raku fired piece called 'Orange Palpatine' for no particular reason. #elbowsup #nastycanadian

An orange ceramic skull that has been raku fired on a white background.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A little starlight for a Friday night. ☆The Witches Broom Nebula☆ #astrophotography #witchsky #space #cosmonuts

A picture of the Witches Broom Nebula. An image of deep space with a very bright star near the centre of the frame. There is a wisp of green and red through the centre of the picture.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

A little magic for your day. Within the kiln, where flames rise, Draconis wakes with molten eyes. Across its skin, raku fire streams, A creation forged from potter's dreams. From earth and flame its power is cast Ancient breath in clay held fast. #pottery #eastcoastkin #sciart

A raku vase in yellows, reds, blues and purples with an abundance of texture. There is a wave of red running vertically up the side of the vase in view.

A raku vase in yellows, reds, blues and blacks with an abundance of texture. There is a wave of black running vertically up the side of the vase in view.

A closeup of a raku vase with yellows, reds, blues and purples with an abundance of texture.

3 raku vases placed into the reduction container among flames

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The bees are busy today, but sometimes even they need a break! Our rose of sharon has become a resting spot for them. #bloomscrolling #flowers #eastcoastkin

A bee just leaving a white/pink flower. You can also see the green leaves of the plant.

A bee resting inside the flower of the same plant.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The eagle has landed and the star queen has been visiting us this summer. Or for fellow trekkies, the red angel has been sighted. #astrophotography #space #eastcoastkin #cosmonuts M16 - Eagle Nebula

A photograph of M16, the Eagle Nebula. You can vaguely see the outline of the roof of a house at the bottom of a photo that is filled with stars. You can see M16 in the centre with pinkish/reddish clouds. Some see it as resembling and eagle and it has also been known as the star queen.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

You can see more images of our sculpture 'Sol' and other #spaceart here: rakupottery.ca/space/

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

There’s something truly magical about seeing the Sun in a whole new way. I’m grateful to have witnessed the solar eclipse and share photos along with two close-ups of my new work, Sol - my sculpture of our Sun. Have you ever experienced an eclipse? What was it like? #sciart #eclipse #spaceart

A golden ball with iridescence in closeup. Reds, oranges, yellows, blues and greens

The moon in the top left of the image in front of the sun. A solar filter has been applied

The moon in the top left of the image in front of the sun. A solar filter has been applied. Zoomed out

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Good morning! I hope your day is filled with good things and lots of love 💙🤗 #eastcoastkin

A heart shaped rock laying on a beach with various coloured pebbles.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

If NASA made pottery, this would be it. 🌌 30 Doradus Tarantula is a vast region of gas, dust, and newly forming stars. A stellar nursery translated into clay, this vase is raku-fired to capture some of that heat, movement, and otherworldly colour. #space #sciart #pottery

A galaxy-inspired raku pottery vase with coppers, reds, violets and blues

30 Doradus in the the Tarantula Nebula. Clouds of stars and star dust in reds, blues, purples and yellow

A closeup of a galaxy-inspired raku pottery vase with coppers, reds, violets and blues.

A raku-vase being placed into the raku reduction container while flames encompass it.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

What's better than starting off a #Caturday with your favourite drink in a Cat Mug? 😻 #InternationalCatDay rakupottery.ca/product/catm...

A red ceramic mug with a cat shaped handle - front of body

A black ceramic mug with a cat shaped handle - back of body

A grey/brown ceramic mug with a cat shaped handle - back of body

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Greetings from Chairman Meow who has taken over his canines bed.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Trans rights are human rights. This spring we lost our young trans niece. She was a beautiful, kind (so very kind), gentle, intelligent soul with many gifts. This is my little memory area for her. I hope one day we live in a world where we don't lose young LGBTQ people to bigotry and hate.

A sphere glazed in the trans pride colours hanging from an arbor. On the ground you can see a mirror. There are lots of plants in the background, some piled wood and a blue from a building in the background.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Picked a few bags of lettuce for the neighbours, certified 100% diarrhea causing bacteria free.

Two bags of salad mix from our garden on green grass

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I saw that some of my fellow artists on here are participating in #artrepostjuly and since the theme is #whimsical I thought I'd share this piece 'Kit-tea Stargate'.

A close up of a white cat standin in a ring that makes up part of a weird teapot that is glazed to look like a starry sky.

A full shot of the same teapot. You can see a brown cat on the lid of the teapot.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I want to share a local being that lives in the liminal space of fungi/plants: the Ghost Pipe. The Ghost Pipe is non-chlorophyllic - which is why it is white - and gets its nutrients via a connection to the fungi mycelial network. So what do you think: Is it more Plant or Fungi? #flowers #fungi

A small group of ghost pipe flowers among dead leaves on the forest floor. The plant is white and almost translucent.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Introducing Cuddles Von Profit II, a capitalist cat-astrophe and a purr-fect reminder that billionaires are ridiculous, but cats are essential. 100% less morally reprehensible than a billionaire Adopt Cuddles & own a billionaire instead of them owning you. Warning: Do not eat. #Caturday

Closeup of the face of a raku fired cat sculpture with glazing in iridescent blues, purples, reds and metallics. The cat wears a top hat and monocle.

A raku fired cat sculpture with glazing in iridescent blues, purples, reds and metallics. The cat wears a top hat and monocle. Front view, full body.

A raku fired cat sculpture with glazing in iridescent blues, purples, reds and metallics. The cat wears a top hat and monocle. Back view, full body.

A raku fired cat sculpture being placed into the reduction bin.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

They are beautiful pups 💙 I find border collies to very friendly sweet dogs. We got a rescue last Fall who is keeping us on our toes. He is 1.5yrs old.

A white dog on a rocky shore/beach. A leash us attached to him. He is wearing a harness and his tongue is sticking out wide.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Some of you had inquired how the Bambi BBQ (raki firing) went the other day. I think she came out looking delicious! Introducing 'Bambi'. Amateur botanist, woodland icon, garden grazer, originator of the 5 mile diet. What animal would you love to see in raku? #sciart #art #pottery #furryart

A closeup on the face of Bambi, a brown, blue, violet, red and metallic textured raku deer sculpture. In the background you can see a couple tree trunk and some of the forest floor and leaves

A full body shot of Bambi the deer. This time she is on a path in the forest and you can see the forest in the background.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I did a sculpture called Axion which was a sphere suspended in an armillary like structure. It would be similar to this piece, but also different

A sphere suspended in an armillary type structure. The sphere is various shades of blue while the structure is various metallics with reds and blues.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I have been working on product descriptions this morning, but need a break. I have made a few raku spheres like this inspired by the cosmos (planets, moons, exoplanets). If you had to imagine a name or back story for this celestial object, what would it be? #sciart #astrophotography #astronomy

A red, blue, maroon, metallic raku fired sphere on a metallic stand pictured against a white background.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Oh deer! (I didn't really need that patch of arm hair 🙂🤷‍♂️😂) #pottery #raku

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

A taste of sunshine. Buy a raspberry plant if you can and in a few years you will never have to pay for raspberries again. #bloomscrolling #garden

A glass bowl filled part way with raspberries on a counter.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Our very own resident feline, Chairman Meow has asked that we remind you that cat worship has been a proud tradition since ancient times. This raku vase is how we pay tribute to our overseer. How do you honour yours? #caturday #sciart

Felines of antiquity raku vase in full side 2. The vase is shades of reds, browns, purples and coppers with two cat shaped handles and revealed clay on one side of the vase.

Felines of antiquity raku vase in full side 1. The vase is shades of reds, browns, purples and coppers with two cat shaped handles and revealed clay on one side of the vase.

A grey cat stands proudly on a red pillow with gold leaf design. The pillow is atop a white wooden rocking chair, the throne of said cat.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

It's a beautiful day here in Nova Scotia for a walk!

A picture taken from the beach where you can see seaside cliffs and different strata in the rocks and very light blue sky with wispy clouds

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Our nod to the Owl Nebula. 🙏 'Nebula Owl' looks through time and space to reflect the beauty of the universe and each of you. An owl gazes through the dark, A silent watcher, a cosmic spark. In the vast expanse, it stands alone, A quiet sentinel, a wise old crone. #owl #space #sciart

A raku owl ceramic sculpture with reds, coppers, blues, violets and blacks. Front view

A closeup of the face of a raku owl ceramic sculpture with reds, coppers, blues, violets and blacks.

A raku owl ceramic sculpture with reds, coppers, blues, violets, golds and blacks. Back view

The Owl Nebula in space. A blue ring surrounds a pink and red ring which fades into purple and blue at the centre.

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