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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Hey folks! I disappeared 6 months ago, because I’m terrible at focusing on work and paying attention to social media at the same time. 🙃 I’ve had some recent shows and just finished the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. It’s been a wild ride but some new work has come out of it!!! #ceramics

A highly textured pottery jar with red, white, and yellow wild clay textures in the foreground and a variety of earthy colored pottery forms in the background.

A highly textured bulbous pottery vase with an intentionally broken jagged rim, with red, white, and yellow wild clay textures in the foreground and a variety of earthy colored pottery forms in the background.

Six bud vases, each shaped and textured like a rock or mountain range. Two are earthy red with a different texture of red wild clay. Two are semi-glossy textured black with red wild clay. Two are an earthy orange-yellow with volcanic ash sprinkled over their texture. Each is a unique shape.

The artist in a brown open weave sweater smiling for the camera with a small red and tan abstract creature sculpture smiling into the camera next to her.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

New vase forms in progress! I’m hoping that the functionality works out, because I’m really enjoying making these! #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #handmadevase #ceramicartist #bostonartist #uniquedecor #clay #greenware #creativeprocess

A closeup top angle of greenware dark clay vases in progress sitting on plastic wrapping. One is shown in full. Four others are partially cropped. They are V shaped with an inward curved top and a small uncentered opening for flowers.

A closeup overhead view of greenware dark clay vases in progress sitting on plastic wrapping. Three are shown in full. One other is partially cropped. They are V shaped with an inward curved top and a small uncentered opening for flowers.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Dropping off some new work this week to Gathering Artisan Collective, a brand new boutique in Boston for their Spring Pop-Up shop, and the soft launch of their gorgeous store. 6 Milk St, Boston, MA March 29 - April 13 11 AM - 6 PM #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #popupshop

A graphic depicting the inside of an earthy upscale artisan store. Announcing the artists for their spring pop up shop and showcasing the wood/metal/glass style of their interior.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

I go through periods where I post every day, and then long stretches where I basically forget social media exists. Is that what being an early 80’s baby is??? Anyway, working on a bunch of these for a local florist shop today. #vases #everydayhandmade #pottery #pottersofbluesky #ceramics

A set of two pocket vases sits on a table against a black background. They are rectangular, wider at the bottom, and angled in to a small opening at the top. They are dark clay covered in white brush strokes.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Shop drop! I just finished posting all the of my newest work, including the wild terrain vessels I’ve been sharing recently. kallisonceramics.com/shop if anyone wants to check it out. ☺️ #shopsmall #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #shopupdate #earthypottery #texturedpottery #inspiredbyiceland

A moon jar-shaped vessel sits on a black book and black background. The vessel is covered in black heavily textured slip with white slip dripping over it like an ice cream cone. There are patches of orange/brown sand and rocks in various areas and a thick coat of melted volcanic ash coats the white drips.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

What do you guys think of the smaller opening? Less moon jar, more bud vase. 🧐 I like both and may just keep doing both directions. #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #budvase #texturedpottery #volcanicash

A small orb-shaped vase in close up. White slip brush stroke textures are visible all over with fields of burgundy oxide wash and patches of stones and sand across the surface. It has a small opening perfect for a few buds or dried flowers.

A small orb-shaped vase from above. White slip brush stroke textures are visible all over with fields of burgundy oxide wash and patches of stones and sand across the surface. It has a small opening perfect for a few buds or dried flowers.

A small orb-shaped vase from its whitest side. White slip brush stroke textures are visible all over with fields of burgundy oxide wash and patches of stones and sand across the surface. It has a small opening perfect for a few buds or dried flowers.

A small orb-shaped vase from its drippiest side. White slip brush stroke textures are visible all over with fields of burgundy oxide wash and patches of stones and sand across the surface. It has a small opening perfect for a few buds or dried flowers.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Finally photographed more of the new orb vessels! I don’t know if I have ever been so happy with a line of work. The giant pink rock is my favorite feature on this one. #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #fromtheearth #icelandicinspirations #clayaggregates

A dark, textured, moon-jar shaped vessel sits on a black book against a black backdrop. Dark slip, sand, rocks, lava stone, and drippy slip are all visible textured on the piece. It also features one almost rounded embedded pink rock that acts as its focal point.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Home sweet home! Wrapped up the show in Baltimore and stopped by the International Teabowl Show in Philly on the way home. It was like heaven. So many tea bowls in one place!!! #teabowl #matchabowl #teaceremony #pottery #pottersofbluesky #ceramics #internationalpottery #potteryexhibition #chawan

A white shelf showing two teabowls. One square-ish with a speckled green glaze. The other less uniform with a crackled white glaze.

A set of four white shelves showing a wide range of teabowls from makers all over the world.

A white shelf with a single Teabowl featuring a red and white shino glaze with drip and overlap marks.

A set of two white shelves showing a wide range of teabowls from makers all over the world.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

American Craft Made Baltimore day 3! I’m sad they it’s ending but I’m here til 5 if you wanna visit. Baltimore Convention Center, Otterbein Entrance. #finecraft #artshow #pottery #ceramics #pottersofbluesky

A shelf filled with heavily textured pots waiting for their forever homes! They are all earthy and have Scandinavian/Japanese shapes with Icelandic-Inspired surfaces.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Meeble’s creature friends were all adopted yesterday and now she’s lonely. I keep telling her that her family is out there waiting for her. I didn’t anticipate feeling legitimately sad for a lonely animal sculpture. Wanna be her family? Adoption info in the ALT. #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics

A mythical animal sculpture sits on a bed of leaves. It has big sweet eyes, a fish mouth, a narwhal horn, seal fins, toad spots, and a beaver tail all in dark clay.

Meeble is an adult female rare Narwhal-Toad/Seal-Beaver mix up for adoption. She really loves kisses and will purse her fishy underbite for you day and night. However, she has no idea where her horn is most of the time and should always be supervised around small children and other animals. Meeble has been known to steal household items and use them to dam doorways, but her dams are artistic and comfortable, to be enjoyed by all. Adoption fee $245 plus transport costs.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Day 2 of American Craft Made/Baltimore starts now! Looking forward to another day of amazing art. #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #fineart #finecraft #ontheroadagain #baltimore

A small moon jar sits on a wooden table flanked by other textured pots. It faces out into a group of other art show booths. This vase is a textured white embedded with rocks and lava stones as well as ash and a drippy burgundy oxide.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

American Craft Made/Baltimore Day 1 is in the books! So great to be back on the show circuit with brand new work and amazing fellow artists. It’s hard to hold myself back from buying everything! #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #ontheroadagain #baltimore #finecraftshow #artistlife

A fine craft fair booth with white curtain, linen-draped tables, and wooden shelf accents displays a large collection of textured, earthy pottery.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I won’t have a chance to properly color correct the 500+ photos I took of my recent kiln load until I get back from American Craft Made/Baltimore, but I couldn’t wait to share this new favorite! I love love love the earthy tone! #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #vessel #artobject #fromtheearth

A round moon-shaped vessel sits atop a stack of books including one about wild clay and one about oasis desert living. It compliments both books with a desert clay orange/tan color, and an earth mix of aggregates stuck to it, including rocks, sand, lava stone, deep burgundy oxide washes and more. It holds two small cat of nine tails and sits against a black backdrop.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

#pottersofbluesky, who else has textured, raw surfaces and has to sand their entire pot? Tricks for making it faster/putting less strain on your body? Diamond sanding pads for 50 pots over 2 days isn’t sustainable. Image tax of a late 2024 piece. Photographing new pots today! #pottery #ceramics

A white vase sits on a wooden table with a black marbled background. The vase is taller than it is wide, and it has an elegant, subtle curve at the bottom, cinching into a narrow neck that then widens out again at the top. It is tipped to the side. I call it a Sway Vase. The texture is similar to stucco with a dark base and mottled white over the top.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

#selfie with my Phoenix friend Fil, the #kilngod. My hubs pinched him in a hurry 10 years ago for our first kiln, and he’s protected each load since. He’s guarding today’s cooling, and I like to go in and say thanks and give his little head a pat now and then. #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics

A redheaded woman crouches smiling next to a small white clay figurine sitting on top of a kiln.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Other than the main Pottery feed and hashtags like #pottersofbluesky #pottery and #ceramics, how do you all usually find new potters to follow? The Discover tab seems to mostly show me people I already follow.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Everyone is glazed and in the kiln! If all goes to plan, I’ll have 5 days to clean, sand, photograph and pack for Baltimore… the epitome of luxury! These vases have nothing to do with this but it feels like they’re celebrating with me. #pottery #ceramics #pottersofbluesky #potterwins #potteryvase

Two vases, the left slightly taller than the right, sit on a wooden table in front of a black marbled wall. Each vase has an elegant low wide curve that narrows into a skinnier neck before widening back into a trumpet-like opening. They each tilt slightly away from each other. Each is black with heavy texture and drips of bright red running down their sides. I call them “Sway” vases.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

The bisque kiln is loaded and I am ON TIME! This never happens with shows! I’m so proud of myself. The countdown to American Craft Made Baltimore begins now. craftcouncil.org/events/ameri... #finecraftshow #artshow #baltimore #pottery #ceramics #ceramicartist #pottersofbluesky #supportartists

A promotional graphic for American Craft Made Baltimore, a fine craft show produced by the American Craft Council. The graphic shows a pair of hands holding an upside down, wide necked, ribbed vase. It reads “American Craft Made, the largest juried craft fair on the East Coast. February 21-23, 2025. Baltimore Convention Center. Get Tickets.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Patiently waiting for their bisque firing. I can’t wait to see how much they change!!! There are probably 10 slips and 10 aggregates in these experiments, along with some oxides, underglazes, and a little magic. #artist #potteryvessel #pottery #clay #ceramics #pottersofbluesky #wip #creativejourney

A small moon jar-shaped vessel sits on a board on a wire shelf in front of a plain white wall. It is covered in white slip and drips of burgundy oxide, with spots of sand, rocks, and other textured aggregates visible on the surface. It has not yet been fired so is full of potential.

A small moon jar-shaped vessel sits on a board on a wire shelf in front of a plain white wall. It is covered in dark slip and drips of white slip, with spots of sand, rocks, and other textured aggregates visible on the surface. It has not yet been fired so is full of potential.

A small moon jar-shaped vessel sits on a board on a wire shelf in front of a plain white wall. It is covered in black textured slip and the top third is drips of white slip, with a coating of volcanic ash and mica, plus visible spots of sand, rocks, and other textured aggregates visible on the surface. It has not yet been fired so is full of potential.

A small moon jar-shaped vessel sits on a board on a wire shelf in front of a plain white wall. It is covered in tan slip and drips of burgundy oxide and white slip, with a thick coat of sand, rocks, and other textured aggregates visible on the surface. It has not yet been fired so is full of potential

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

After a few days of working on cups, bowls, and wares where I have to think “functional”, I have a day of vessel decoration. Which basically means an aggregate party!!! #earthypottery #naturaltextures #texture #texturedpottery #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #crushedstone #sand #mica

An image of a table on which sits 8 mismatched bowls and one small glass jar. Each contains a different ground up substance: green mica-filled sand, tan/rust colored sand, crushed up quartz with mica, pure mica, red/purple sand, lava beach rocks, volcanic ash, crushed brick, random stone shards.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

#potterycollection day 7 is this fantastic @stevetheberge.bsky.social bottle vase in with a matte yellow textured slip. This came from the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail 2024 and was so high up in the rafters of his studio, I almost missed it! #pottery #ceramics #pottersofbluesky #artcollector

A tall, narrow bottle-shaped vase sits on a wooden cabinet. It is dark clay with a coating of light yellow, textured slip over all but the fingerprints at the very bottom. It sits against a white wall with a signed Broadway poster for the show “Betrayal” behind it and a chunk of red super seven mineral/gem beside it.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

900 of you follow me? Thank you! I’m overwhelmed by the sense of community here! I figure it’s time to show my face, but in the studio I mostly look like I fell face first into a mud puddle. So here I am living my dream by meeting my new best friend, Ms. Humphrey. #meetthemaker #pottersofbluesky

A very happy, brightly smiling, redheaded woman dressed in a black sweater, jeans, and black boots crouches in a large, dirt-floored sanctuary enclosure. Her left is bent near her chin, holding a few leaves of spinach. Her right holds the rest of the plastic box of spinach. In front of her, between her knees is a small capybaras, head pointed up toward the woman’s face, stretching to reach the spinach gift. The capybara is young, less than a year, and maybe only 30-40lbs. Much smaller than full grown. It is adorable.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Do you think anyone goes into pottery thinking “one day I’ll spend an hour in my studio sorting lava rocks individually by size so I can decorate some cups”? #lavarocks #potterysurface #laboroflove #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #lava #icelandicinspiration #potterylove #melty

Four piles of tumbled lava rocks sit on a worn, varnished, pine table while a hand holding a metal rib separates them by size.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

#potterycollection day 6 is one of my top 5 most-used cups, this adorable @ayumihorie.com mug. Who doesn’t want to spend their mornings with an adorably cuddly bunny? #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #potterymug #mug #collector #artcollector

A hand holds a mug in front of a painting. The painting in the background is tan with colorful medicine-shaped bursts of yellow, teal, and red. The mug held in front is white porcelain, taller than it is wide, with an organic curvy shape at the base and almost straight walls above. The handle is tight to the mug with a dent at the top for finger fit. On the mug is a line drawing of a large, cartoonized bunny. Its top half is red and its bottom half is blue. It is chasing a lively bird not depicted in the photo but shown in the second.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

#pottery PSA: two weeks before a major show is a bad time to crack open a clay you have never used before and experiment with mug forms you’re not even sure you like. Now, excuse me while I go trim these new mug forms in a clay I have never used before… #pottersofbluesky #trimming #makegoodchoices

A close up shot of the close together rims of nine pots against a pegboard background. The background shows organized throwing and trimming tools. The foreground shows the rims of brown clay pots waiting to be trimmed.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

#potterycollection day 5, Dallas Wooten cup. Dallas uses translucent porcelain that shimmers in the sun. The surface design is abstracted flower petals with hazy edges where the glaze pulls them. Who else has a collection for all of us #potterylovers to drool over? #pottersofbluesky #artcollector

A wheelthrown cup is held against a white wall in a bath of dappled sun. The cup is taller than it is wide and has a ridge near the pedestal foot and near the middle of the cup. It flares slightly at the tip of the it is decorated in black petal shapes of various sizes that have been pulled to a hazy drippiness by a light spring green glaze. The glaze has pooled at the ridges, and the black areas sparkle. Cup is by artist Dallas Wooten.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

#caturday is a thing here?!?!? Oh man does Zoë have you covered.

A black cat sits in a sunbeam on an oak floor. She has her tail wrapped around her legs and her front paws positioned like a lady. But she’s yawning with her mouth open and fangs out like a wild animal.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Last textured moon jar from the test batch I unloaded this week. Back to the studio today to decorate cups + bowls. The challenge is how to translate this surface to functional wares? It’s gonna take some experimenting. #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #vase #texturedpottery #creativeprocess

A medium-sized moon jar with a small foot and large mouth. It sits on a stack of black books against a black marbled background. The vase is light red clay but coated heavily in black, brown and white textured sips. There are patches of sand and drips of burgundy randomly positioned around the piece.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

The Natural Textures #potterystarterpacks is up to 50 artists! It’s a collection of artists who make amazing earthy surfaces on their pots with raw clays, aggregates, textured slips and glazes, atmospheric firings, and more! #pottery #ceramics #pottersofbluesky #potterysurface go.bsky.app/6T1LPEx

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

What better way to share #potterycollection day 4 than to unbox my latest acquisition with you all?!? @clayakar.bsky.social (my favorite gallery and the source of A LOT of my purchases) delivered this Kenyon Hansen beauty tonight! 😍 #pottery #ceramics #pottersofbluesky #ceramiclife #ceramiclove

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Back in 2018, I was lonely all day as a solo potter, so I got a pup to keep me company. Guess who absolutely hates being in the studio? The photo is from 2019 but the attitude lives on in 2025. Jealous of those with studio pets who WANT to be there. 😂 #pottersofbluesky #dogsofbluesky #studiolife

A brindle dog with an expression of exasperation, trying to climb onto the potter’s work table to let her know that it’s time to leave the studio dungeon.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Happy Friday! Can’t stop sharing textures from the last firing. This one is a class demo where I taught two-part construction. I embedded some lava stones given to me by a student, and they started to melt in cool ways. #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #texturedpottery #bostonartist #artist

A medium-sized moon jar constructed from two hemispheres. It had a large mouth and small base. There are dark clay undertones of texture with translucent white slip strokes mixed in. Sand coats many areas, and small lava stones embedded into the pot have begun to melt and form tiny drips on the surface.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

#potterycollection day 3 (strap in cuz I have about 200 more days!) Bowl by Ben Eberle. I’m a sucker for a re-fire soda piece. If you have one, I will always find it. The curves in this pot are sublime, and Ben’s work is delightfully thin. #pottery #ceramics #pottersofbluesky #wheelthrown

Soda-fired entree bowl in light clay by Ben Eberle. Glazed in a shino that breaks in grays and peaches. Altered with sharp, smooth spiraled lines. Has a pedestal foot.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

More texture from the last kiln. A small girl, big on character. She has sand, rocks and brick chunks, but all applied individually where the previous piece had them all mixed together. Loving the contrast between slip and oxide. #pottersofbluesky #pottetytexture #pottery #ceramics #fromtheearth

A small moon jar-shaped vessel with a medium opening. Dark clay covered in white slips and red/burgundy oxide drips. Coated in patches of sand, pebbles, brick chunks and other aggregates.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I almost forgot day 2 of my #potterycollection posts! Today’s piece is by @beckpots.bsky.social and is the most perfectly-sized flared teacup. It’s slightly oval, and the purple/yellow woodfire tones and feldspar inclusions are to die for. #pottersofbluesky #potterycup #pottery #ceramics

A small wood-fired teacup with purple flame path tones and yellow/green accents. Has a flared shape reminiscent of Japanese tea wares and is slightly warped into an oval.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I have so much work to do, but I couldn’t help myself. I had to start taking photos of yesterday’s super cool kiln babies. This one has the kitchen sink thrown at it. Slip, sand, mica, rocks, you name it. I’m in love. Cone 6 oxidation. #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #texture #potterytexture

A small moon jar form in dark clay with slips, sands, stones and other aggregates attached to it. Appears as though it was pulled from the earth.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Mini Skutt #kilnopening! I used my teaching demos as testers for wild textured surfaces full of sand, slips, rocks, wild clay, volcanic ash/stone, oxides, you name it. I am LOVING some of these results. Will take better pics soon. #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #potterytexture #teaware

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Do all potters have big pottery collections? I do, and I thought it might be fun to share some with the fellow clay lovers. So, my inaugural #potterycollection post is my newest addition, a teenie tiny Kyla Toomey. I love small cups for tea! #pottery #potterymug #ceramics#pottersofbluesky

A tiny yellow pottery mug. It is textured in a way that looks like tufted fabric. Made by Kyla Toomey.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

The Ceramic Sculptors pack is up over 50 artists now, so thought I would reshare. They’re all so inspiring! #potterystarterpacks #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #sculpture go.bsky.app/BNKw9a6

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Pottery peeps: have we considered starting a hashtag for #potterystarterpacks so that we can post them easily for folks who want to take a look? Maybe even make a feed out of it (someone more tech savvy than me) so that we can see when new ones are posted? #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

I am in awe of the sculptors I’m seeing on here! I’ve been dabbling recently in entirely made up animals, so thought I’d introduce you all to Dale, a Sloth-Nosed Fennec Dragon who loves cuddles and only breaths fire on special occasions. #pottersofbluesky #potterysculpture #animalsculpture #pottery

Chibi-type sculpture of a mythical animal - the Sloth-Nosed Fennec Fox - in dark clay with huge eyes, massive ears, and a tiny spiked dragon tail. Shown from the front.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Making a pack of Potter’s Resources. Kiln/tool makers, trade pubs, major clay centers, ceramics galleries. Let me know if any places join! (I can’t remove myself from the pack so please know I’m not being arrogant thinking I belong in it. 🤣) #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics go.bsky.app/2kgtxYM

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

If you’re anywhere even remotely accessible to upstate NY, go to this Andrew Sartorious workshop at the Oki Doki studio in Germantown! I took it last year, and it was soooo good. Andrew originally learned pottery in Japan and he knows his stuff on teaware. www.theokidokistudio.com/workshops-1/...

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August 30-31: Exploring Form: The Tea Bowl — The Oki Doki Studio

Tea and tea bowls are in an ever evolving dialog with tradition, expression, and function. In this workshop Andrew and participants will explore different approaches to making tea bowls through severa...

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Hearing Kyla Toomey speak about how she creates movement in what would otherwise be rigid pots made me remember how much I enjoyed this experimental form from a few months back. I need to play around more with #sculpturalpottery. I also need more hours in the day. #pottersofbluesky #potterythrowing

Wheelthrown and altered pottery vase with sculptural indents and curves. Heavy dark texture with a layer of translucent white slip.

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TheClaySchool.com @theclayschool.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Kyla Toomey at The Clay School today. Sharing all of her secrets, tips, and tricks. Fabulous day for our students! #pottery #ceramics #potteryworkshop #pottersofbluesky

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Color tests round 1. 😍 2% stain in porcelain slip on dark clay tiles. Planning to test in 2% increments up to 8-10%. Aiming to land on 5 or 6 colors in the end. Currently loving the darker greens. Happy to share stain info. #coloredslip #masonstain #pottersofbluesky #testtiles #pottery #ceramics

20 dark clay test tiles. Each tile is 1/2 raw and 1/2 covered in black groggy texture slip. Each has a different shade of all of the colors of the rainbow painted on it in slip. Both one layer and two. With a strip of clear glaze down one end.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

One of last year’s early texture explorations. I love the subtle white on white drips, but I’ve since been exploring a more layered effect, too. I can also see this with a bit of sage green drippiness. So many ideas, so few hours. #texture #texturedpottery #pottersofbluesky #pottery #ceramics #clay

“Winter Moss” curvy vase. Medium-sized with textured sand/stone-like slip that has a mossy appearance. Translucent white slip with more opaque drips.

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I might be biased because he’s my hubs, by Kyle’s work is worth a peek. His terra sig layers make you wanna touch. Plus his willingness to stay in corporate so I can do this thing I love full time deserves the biggest shoutout. #pottersofbluesky #terrasig #pottery #ceramics bsky.app/profile/kdce...

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K. Allison Ceramics @kallisonceramics.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

More pinch-formed teabowls. A rare foray into bold color for me. I tend to lean more earthy. But experiments beget experiments, and now I have about 100 colored slip tests in the works. Aiming for more layered subtlety but I do love these! #pottersofbluesky #matchabowl #teabowl #pottery #ceramics

Fire and Ice teabowls. Inspired by my time in Iceland. Pinch-formed matcha bowls in a dark groggy clay with white and red textured accents.

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