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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 26/09/2026

Another Strata piece: a fairness pitcher (公道杯), or pourer. Started with thick walls and a thick bottom, faceted away, then carved and textured until it reads like stone and cliff. Oxides and glaze layer the color. Really pleased with this one. 🧵 #pottery #ceramics #handmade #手作陶器

Small stoneware pourer with a spout on the left and a rough stone-like surface, glazed white with blue and brown oxide.

Top-down view into the pourer: glossy white interior with a pool of blue glaze, spout at the top.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 19/09/2026

A new vase from my Strata series. I gave it a textured surface and carved wing-motif panels into it. For glazing, I added a number of oxides along with the glazes over the carving. Let me know what you think! #pottery #ceramics #handmade #strataseries #手作陶器

Stoneware vase with a short neck and wide shoulders, heavily textured white speckled surface with a carved wing-shaped panel in blue and green glaze on one side.

Close detail of the carved wing-shaped panel, teal, blue and olive glaze settled into the cuts against a speckled white surface.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 18/08/2026

This is where it landed. Six pieces, the first of many. Strata builds successive layers of carved surfaces and glazes. Each piece starts carved, then layered with glazes—resisted or pooling into cuts. A record of mark-making in clay. #pottery #ceramics #handmade #potteryprocess #手作陶器

Six stoneware vessels of varying sizes arranged together. Each has carved surfaces with layered glazes in blues, greens, creams, and earth tones.

Three small stoneware vessels with carved surfaces and layered glazes in blue and neutral tones.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 04/08/2026

What if I kept carving? Two glaze tests on the same carved surface showed me the question I was actually asking: how to build successive layers of carved marks and glaze. This became Strata. #pottery #ceramics #handmade #potteryprocess #手作陶器

Closeup of carved surface showing horizontal incisions filled with glaze, creating a softer edge where glaze settles into the grooves.

Closeup of carved surface showing horizontal incisions with exposed clay visible in the grooves.

Three stoneware vessels of varying sizes, each with carved surfaces and layered glazes in ombré and textured finishes; marks build across forms in successive layers.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 25/07/2026

A few months ago I learned to hand build 紫砂壺, a zisha teapot, in China with a Yixing-trained teacher. Three full days of work for one pot. Every technique has a specific name, and so does every tool. That alone tells you how much has gone into keeping this craft alive. #pottery #紫砂壺 #手作陶器

A small dark reddish brown zisha teapot held in an open hand, showing its scale. It sits roughly within the width of the palm. The clay surface is rough and unglazed.

The zisha teapot with the lid removed and set beside it. The lid rests upside down, showing a small hole near its center. The pot's open mouth is visible from above.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 10/06/2026

"Menorah" series A homage to the menorah, an object I have my own long relationship with. Carved channels at the base are candles, blue-glazed shapes above are flames, the tops fading blue to white. This motif keeps pulling me back, more to come. #pottery #ceramics #ceramicart #handmade #手作陶器

A small blue-and-white ceramic vase holding a pink dahlia and white berries, on a white background.

A group of 4 finished blue-and-white "Menorah" vases in varying shapes, on a white background.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 29/05/2026

I keep making these. These are two new variants from my “Bands” series, which I've been developing and refining. The greenware shots show where the pattern lives before glaze. #pottery #potteryprocess #ceramics #handmade #ceramicart #手作陶器

Two small glazed ceramic bottle vases of slightly different heights displayed together, both with horizontal banding in grey-blue tones on a white speckled body, photographed on a white background.

A single glazed stoneware bottle vase with a rounded body, narrow opening, and encircling horizontal bands in muted blue and grey, photographed on a clean white background.

A small glazed ceramic bottle vase with a wide base and narrow neck, featuring horizontal bands in blue-grey and white against a light grey matte body, photographed on a white background.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 22/05/2026

This vase is the result of experimenting with a couple of surface techniques, paired with a glaze I've been trying that fires to this beautiful matte, worn finish. It gives this ancient, found-object quality I really wasn't expecting. #pottery #potteryprocess #ceramics #handmade #ceramicart #手作陶器

A round, squat ceramic vase with a narrow neck photographed against a clean white background. The fired glaze is a matte ashy grey-white with dark smoky patches pooling across the hand-faceted geometric surface panels.

A close-up of the lower body and shoulder of a finished ceramic vase, showing the detailed hand-faceted surface texture. The matte glaze fires to a mottled grey-white with dark charcoal pooling in the recesses between the geometric panels.

A close-up looking slightly down into the narrow neck of a finished ceramic vase. The glaze drips and crawls down from the rim in a rough, organic texture, settling into a sandy matte white with dark smoky streaks running down toward the faceted body.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 08/04/2026

Carved greenware with newspaper resist for pre-bisque glazing — mapped the glaze layout on my iPad first. Visualizing it digitally made the difference. 🔥The kiln has the final say, but this came out as I imagined. #pottery #potteryprocess #ceramics #handmade #手作陶器

A round, squat ceramic vase with a narrow neck, featuring a mottled periwinkle blue glaze on the upper half, bold dark and white vertical stripes on the lower half, and a carved zigzag border between the two zones. Raw clay edges visible in the carved lines.

A detail shot of the upper shoulder of the vase, highlighting the soft ombré transition in the mottled blue glaze as it shifts in tone and texture from the neck down toward the carved zigzag borde

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 25/03/2026

⚠️Trypophobia warning: clustered patterns! ⚠️ Fascinating how patterns unsettle. Each hole carved intentionally, glazed by hand — tedious, meditative, satisfying. I sit between awe and unease. Art that makes you feel something? #pottery #potteryprocess #ceramics #trypophobia #手作陶器

White ceramic vase with an all-over pattern of carved oval holes, some filled with blue glaze and the vertical ditches left exposed as unglazed. The vase holds a loose bunch of white baby's breath flowers against a white background.

White ceramic vase with an all-over pattern of carved oval holes, some filled with blue glaze and the vertical ditches left exposed as unglazed. Shown alone against a white background to highlight the surface texture and form.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 18/03/2026

Made these 5 small vases with similar glazes and surface texture. Anyone else compulsively rearrange their own work or just me? #pottery #potteryprocess #ceramics #handmade #ceramicart #手作陶器

Five small ceramic vases arranged together, glazed in cyan/blue and white with carved on top, and exposed-clay texture on the lower body.

Group of five small handmade ceramic vases in cyan and blue glazes on top, showing variation across the set.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 13/03/2026

Definitely one of my favorites so far! Blue bands, white glaze, and a whole lot of patience. Sharing the full journey on this one—from trimming greenware to the final glaze firing. Love when a plan actually comes together! #pottery #potteryprocess #ceramics #handmade #ceramicart #手作陶器

Full view of a small handmade ceramic vase with a white glaze and blue banded pattern along the base.

Full view of two small handmade ceramic vases with matching blue banded designs and white glaze, similar in shape.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 08/03/2026

Exploring a fresh look for my low‑jar: I dove into graphic design and created a stylized rendition of my surname, weaving in the Qing‑era motif Wan Shou Wu Jiang (萬壽無疆) rendered in bold yellow. How does this mix of ancient symbolism and modern flair strike you? #Pottery #Ceramics #手作陶器

A handmade ceramic low jar with a repeating geometric pattern in green and blue is set against a solid yellow background, highlighting the stylized Chinese character.

Close‑up view of the ceramic low jar’s surface, showing the green‑and‑blue motif and the smooth, yellow glaze surrounding it.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 05/03/2026

After a year of pottery I’m proud of my steady practice. Instead of chasing every online trend, I stay patient, mindful, and focused on the process. Here are some of the small vases with layered glazes and textures. #pottery #potteryprocess #ceramics #手作陶器

The larger vase covered in a layered glaze on the top half that highlights the carved texture on its body; the surface shows a subtle transition of color.

The smaller vase fully glazed, featuring the same multi‑layered glaze treatment on the top half as the larger piece; the carved details create depth and visual interest across the surface.

A detailed macro view of the two finished vases (cyan and white) side‑by‑side, emphasizing the complex, multi‑layered glaze and the tactile texture carved into the necks and lower bodies.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 18/02/2026

For us potters, not every piece turns out the way we envision, but that’s all part of the fun journey! Here are a few of my creations from this year that experienced a glaze mishap. Each one tells its own story, and the mishap doesn’t take away from that! Thoughts? #pottery #potteryprocess #fail

Round bottom ceramic jar in white glaze with large mouth, with fluted vertical valleys on its side filled in with blue and green glaze.

A green ceramic vase featuring a running glaze that reveals the unglazed surface underneath.

A ceramic goblet cup with a black spiral pattern, marked by running white glaze.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 04/02/2026

This green “honey jar” has subtle ring carvings. After a white slip, it’s glazed deep‑green with a slight drip that gives a fun honey‑jar vibe. The glaze pools in the grooves, highlighting the rings in a lush, forest‑tone contrast. #pottery #potteryprocess

A hand‑thrown green ceramic jar with a smooth white slip underneath a glossy deep‑green glaze; the surface shows carved ring patterns that create gentle ridges around the body.

A hand‑thrown green ceramic jar with a smooth white slip underneath a glossy deep‑green glaze. The surface displays delicate ring‑shaped carvings that create shallow grooves around the body, and two small drips of glaze pool at the bottom.

The jar’s greenware stage with delicate ring‑shaped carvings form shallow grooves.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 21/01/2026

This is my favorite pot from last year. It combines techniques I developed—carving for ditches, glazed slip for color, and multiple resist methods. I love the sharp, slanted neck that gives it a clean, minimalist feel while the stripes gently extend into the jar's interior. #pottery #minimalist

A white‑glazed ceramic jar with a sharp, slanted neck, featuring green and blue vertical stripes that run the height of the vessel and continue into its interior.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 17/01/2026

I’ve made three of these vases so far, but the first one (the one on the left) is still my favorite. Its vertical lines feel more perfectly proportioned, balancing nicely with the band design at the bottom. #pottery #minimalist

Three hand‑thrown pottery vases placed side‑by‑side. Each vase shares the same minimalist design: thin, evenly spaced vertical lines cover the upper half, while broader vertical bands run parallel on the lower half.

Close‑up of three hand‑thrown pottery vases placed side‑by‑side. Each vase features matching vertical bands that are slightly wider than the lines above. The bands are evenly spaced and aligned across the three pieces, reinforcing the cohesive design that runs from the upper to the lower half of every vase.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 14/01/2026

A low jar with rough, jagged bands connected by thin vertical lines. There’s a brown band around the rim, and a surprise splash of red glaze that I can’t quite figure out. #pottery

Finished low ceramic jar with rustic, jagged bands linked by thin vertical lines, a warm brown band around the rim, and a smooth white glaze covering the whole piece.

Finished low ceramic jar with rustic, jagged bands linked by thin vertical lines, but with a faint red hue on one side.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 01/01/2026

I shattered this jar the moment I collected it from the studio last Summer, and finally repaired it on the last day of the year. A beautiful way to wrap up the year. Onto a great 2026. #pottery #kintsugi

A celadon jar with cracks fixed and lined with golden kintaugi method.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 23/12/2025

Petals (2025). In the fluted rim of this pot I carved extra recesses between each glazed valley, creating a striking contrast with the deep grooves. With the leaf pattern, the overall shape hints at Moorish designs—detailed, timeless, and a touch mysterious. #pottery #MoorishDesign

A finished glazed pot with fluted rim showing deep carved recesses between glazed valleys, highlighting the dramatic contrast of the grooves. The inside of the pot shows a petal pattern.

A finished glazed pot lying on its side exposed, showing the petal pattern inside. The outer fluted rim showing deep carved recesses between glazed valleys, highlighting the dramatic contrast of the grooves.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 20/12/2025

Jade‑green banded vase with a subtle glaze shift between the brown and white clay. The light contrast lets the natural texture shine. #pottery

Jade‑green banded pottery vase with a subtle two‑tone glaze on brown and white clay; a single white daisy flower rests inside.

Close‑up of the vase’s surface highlighting the subtle difference in glaze color on the adjacent brown and white clay bands.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 17/12/2025

Some say they’re Art Deco, but to me they feel more like a whisper of Japanese simplicity. Minimalist lines that flow into the bands below, turning everyday moments into pure pleasure. #pottery #minimalist

Low white‑glazed vase holding a single white daisy flower, featuring vertical line patterns on the upper half and matching vertical bands on the lower half.

Wide‑mouth, low white‑glazed vase with vertical line patterns on the upper half and matching vertical bands on the lower half.

Two low white‑glazed vases placed side by side. Both feature vertical line detailing on the upper half and matching vertical bands on the lower half; the left vase is wide‑mouthed, while the right vase is narrow.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 12/12/2025

Petals (2025) 🌻 Four handmade pots with a sunflower pattern interior, and the patterns on the outside resemble its stalks and leaves. The pots have fluted edges on the rims. #pottery

Four handcrafted ceramic pots stacked vertically. Their exterior textures echo sunflower stalks and leaves, while the rims feature subtle fluted detailing.

Four handmade pots arranged in a two‑by‑two stack—white pots on top, light‑green pots below. The interiors display a sunflower motif; the exteriors mimic stalks and leaves, and each rim is fluted and has different glazes in the grooves.

Four handcrafted ceramic pots placed side‑by‑side. Each pot’s interior is adorned with a sunflower motif, while the exteriors echo stalks and leaves. The rims are subtly fluted, with delicate glaze variations accentuating the grooves.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 12/12/2025

Stripes (2025) In the fluted rim of this pot I carved extra recesses between each glazed valley, creating a striking contrast in the grooves. A detail I love is the striped bands that run from the interior of the pot up to the rim, forming subtle triangular patterns. #pottery

A finished glazed pot with fluted rim showing deep carved recesses between glazed valleys, highlighting the dramatic contrast of the grooves.

Glazed pot on its side, interior visible with blue‑green striped bands that rise from the base to the rim, creating subtle triangular patterns at the top edge.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 15/11/2025

I began working on these pieces a few months ago. The combination of a crisp white slip with a rich green glaze stole my heart. These four cups, each a different size, turned out great because I took my time and moved through each step slowly. #pottery #potteryprocess

Four handmade ceramic cups of various sizes have a horizontal striped pattern in green and brown that resembles old wooden barrels.

Four handmade ceramic cups of various sizes have a horizontal striped pattern in green and brown that resembles old wooden barrels; one cup is in focus while the other three appear blurred in the background.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 08/11/2025

Another try at a sunflower vase! 🌻 Hand‑thrown and the outside pattern looks like thick stalks. I’m obsessed with the fluted rim—different depths give it that cool, textured vibe. #pottery #sunflower

A hand made pot with a sunflower pattern interior, and the patterns on the outside resemble its stalks. The pot has fluted edges on its rim.

A hand made pot, lying on its side, with a a sunflower pattern interior, and the patterns on the outside resemble its stalks. The pot has fluted edges on its rim.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 29/10/2025

This bowl has a glossy green‑jade hue. The stripes line up perfectly from one side, and I tested how the straight lines start to fray along the bowl’s curved edge. #pottery

Gloss bowl with a green‑jade hue, featuring stripes that are symmetrical from one side and straight lines that fray along the curved edge.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 24/10/2025

These 2 little guys are off to the kiln! See you soon! #pottery #bonedry

Two small bone dry vases decorated with slip

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 18/10/2025

Two clear‑glazed bowls. Simple shape, and I had fun drawing the vertical lines with glazing pencils around the rim. Fun and just the right amount of detail. #pottery #minimalist

Two clear-glazed bowls with brown and dark blue inside pattern, and vertical lines pattern around the rim, are stacked on each other.

Two clear-glazed bowls stacked on each other, showing vertical lines pattern around the rims.

Two clear-glazed bowls with brown and dark blue inside pattern, and vertical lines pattern around the rim.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 16/10/2025

Putting some slip on after this #pottery

A trimmed bottle with bands of paper resist applied around the body.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 15/10/2025

A bunch of striped… Cups? Goblets? Vases? Pots. #pottery

3 striped pots stack on each other. From top to bottom: blue, green, and white striped; blue and white striped; and fine blue and white striped.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 14/10/2025

Refining the blue striped pot design to have blue and green stripes. My favorite detail is how the patterns on the inside and outside are offset from each other. #pottery

Blue, green and white striped pot with the patterns on the inside and outside offset from each other.

Blue, green and white striped pot lying on its side.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 12/10/2025

A small vase with a fluted rim and bands around the body. Great for a single flower or your pens. #pottery #potteryvase

A small handmade pottery vase with a fluted rim and brown bands around the body.

Lying on its side, a small handmade pottery vase with a fluted rim and brown bands around the body. The inside has vertical brown stripes.

Inside view of the small pottery vase showing the 8 vertical brown stripes in a radial pattern.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 05/10/2025

Prepping resist for glazing. I use thin masking tape to quickly set up curve lines for latex resist #pottery

Two bisque ware with masking tape and latex resist

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 30/09/2025

Off to the kiln for bisque firing #pottery

Four bone dry cups with white clay stripes sitting on a shelf

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 24/09/2025

Another sunflower in clay. 🌻 This hand‑thrown pot also has a blooming sunflower interior, and the outside resembles its leaves. #pottery #sunflower

A hand made pot with a a blooming sunflower interior, and the patterns on the outside resemble its leaves. The pot has fluted edges on its rim.

Bird's-eye view of a hand made pot reveals its inside with a blooming sunflower interior.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 23/09/2025

Paper resist and slip. Oh this is going to be good... #pottery

Paper resist applied to two trimmed pots

Paper resist removed after white clay applied to two trimmed pots

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 21/09/2025

Sunflower in clay.🌻 Hand‑thrown pot with a blooming sunflower interior, and the outside resembles its stalk. #pottery #sunflower- A hand made pot with a a blooming sunflower interior, and the patterns on the outside resemble its stalk.

A hand made pot with a a blooming sunflower interior, and the patterns on the outside resemble its stalk.

A sunflower and a hand made pot, lying on its side, sitting next to each other. The pot has a blooming sunflower interior, and the patterns on the outside resemble its stalk.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 15/09/2025

This pot has a fun geometric pattern with offset blocks on two tiers. #pottery

A handmade pot with two rows of rectangular blocks, glazed with clear glaze on the outside and dark grey on the inside.

A handmade pot lying on its side with two rows of rectangular blocks, glazed with clear glaze on the outside and dark grey on the inside.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 14/09/2025

Played with different glazing techniques with this one, a lot goes on here… #pottery

A handmade pot with line sketched on the rim, glazed with clear glaze in side and white glaze on the outside.

A handmade pot lying on its side with line sketched on the rim, glazed with clear glaze in side and white glaze on the outside.

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dennis yuen @dennisyuen.com · 04/09/2025

Loving the fresh color blend on this pot! Its sleek, modern shape gives it that cool, effortless vibe. #pottery Jade color handmade pot with a sleek and modern shape.

Jade color handmade pot with a sleek and modern shape.

Interior view of the jade color handmade pot with a sleek and modern shape.

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