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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Just relisted a few pieces I got back from a gallery to my webshop. I’m having a 20% off sale now through Monday with code MEMORIAL25 www.sarahnikitopoulos.com/shop #crystallineglaze #ceramics #glazechemistry #pottery #ceramicglaze #porcelain #functionalceramics #pottersofbluesky

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Long time no post, I have a few glaze projects spinning but here’s some winners from the last phase of testing for the blue/purple iridescent crystalline glazes. Pushing further into the purple range and even into some peachy pink/coppery tones #glazechemistry #ceramicglaze #glazetesting #testtiles

A ceramic test tile with a glittery, metallic iridescent crystalline glaze. The predominant colors are coppery, peachy pink.

A ceramic test tile with a glittery, metallic iridescent crystalline glaze. The predominant colors are purples with some blues

A ceramic test tile with a glittery, metallic iridescent crystalline glaze. The predominant colors are blues with some purples.

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Very grateful to have made it into In Hand II opening next week at The Art School in Demarest, NJ. Honored to be featured with so many other talented artists whose work I admire, and that I made it onto the show card! #cupshow #coffeemug #contemporaryceramics #functionalceramics #pottersofbluesky

A show poster for “In Hand II” at The Art School at Old Church Mikhail Zakin Gallery. The show is open from April 1-30, with artist reception Friday April 4th 6-8pm

A porcelain diner mug glazed in a grey and white zinc crystalline glaze. The crystals are agate-like with concentric bands of grey on a stark white background.

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Feels like Ceramics Bluesky really petered out after that first month 🫤

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Highlights from the latest round of testing. Always worth it to do another remapping of a series. Lots of cool but generic Moly crystal results out of this survey, but I’m chasing these purples and blues 💜💙 #crystallineglaze #glazechemistry #ceramicglaze #glazetesting #pottersofbluesky #testtiles

A ceramic test tile with a blue and purple metallic iridescent glaze

A handful of ceramic test tiles with a blue and purple metallic iridescent glaze

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Finally working on a test tile mold for my casting slip. This will be the positive that the plaster is cast off of once bisque fired and soaped up with Murphy’s Oil Soap. Scraping firm leather hard clay into shape is so satisfying :)

A flattened dome made out of clay being scraped into shape for a test tile mold.

A side view of the test tile mold positive.

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

These pots are now available online at Mudflat Studio: www.mudflat.org/projects-8

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The Mudflat Cup Show | Mudflat

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

If you’re in the Boston, MA area next week I’ll have some work available in the @mudflatstudio.bsky.social Cup Show, opening Friday March 14th and open through April 12th. Grateful to have these 3 cups included :) #crystallineglaze #crystallinepottery #ceramics #functionalceramics #pottersofbluesky

Exhibition announcement poster for the Mudflat Cup Show. Exhibition dates March 14 - April 12

A ceramic mug glazed with a zinc crystalline glaze. The background of the glaze is stark white and the growth rings of the agate-like crystals alternate between various shades of grey.

A ceramic cup glazed with a light blue zinc crystalline glaze. The background of the glaze is mix of creamy warm colors and periwinkle blue, while the crystals are alternating rings of varying shades of light blue.

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

If I’m firing a kiln, I try to fit in as many tests as I can (without getting too sidetracked…) I’ve been wanting to revisit this surface treatment for some time now. Years ago I made these Mt. Fuji-inspired ikebana vases, but lately I’ve been thinking of this treatment for a new series of lamps.

A small, dome-shaped ceramic test tile coated in a black slip and over that, a glassy, reticulated textured surface somewhat similar to a crawl glaze. The technique utilizes poor particle packing to achieved the uneven, crawled texture.

An old photo of a Fuji ikebana vase, containing wispy curly willow branches and a couple sprigs of fake cherry blossom branches.

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

I thought this one deserved its own post :) I’m still picking apart this glaze and testing a few more variables, but I couldn’t resist getting it onto a form as-is. #crystallineglaze #glazechemistry #crystallinepottery #iridescentglaze #iridescent #ceramicglaze #glazetesting #pottersofbluesky

A slipcast ceramic pipe with a shape reminiscent of a skipping stone, glazed in a glittery iridescent crystalline glaze. The soft light of the photo box shows off the range of purples, blues, greens, and gold colors

A closeup of a slipcast ceramic pipe with a shape reminiscent of a skipping stone, glazed in a glittery iridescent crystalline glaze. The soft light of the photo box shows off the range of purples, blues, greens, and gold colors

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I’ve been busily working away without much documentation. Here’s a few of the nicest pipes I’ve ever gotten out of the kiln waiting to hear back if they’ve made it into a show. #crystallineglaze #ceramics #glazechemistry #pottery #crystallinepottery #ceramicglaze #slipcasting #pottersofbluesky

A slipcast ceramic pipe, with a shape reminiscent of a skipping stone and glazed with a pale green zinc crystalline glaze.

A slipcast ceramic pipe, with a shape reminiscent of a skipping stone and glazed with a mossy green zinc crystalline glaze.

A slipcast ceramic pipe, with a shape reminiscent of a skipping stone and glazed with a lilac-colored zinc crystalline glaze.

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

A collection of small bud vases in what I call my “black pearl” glaze. The glaze and forms are inspired by Tahitian pearls. This is the last week to get free USPS shipping in my webshop, code is on the site in my bio. #ceramics #glazechemistry #pottery #iridescent #ceramicglaze #pottersofbluesky

A grouping of ceramic bud vases with a silky black iridescent glaze reminiscent of a black pearl

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Thinking back to this commission from a couple years ago. It’s one of the most satisfying projects I’ve ever done and I hope I will be able to continue to do things like this in the future. #ceramics #glazechemistry #iridescentglaze #ceramicglaze #contemporaryceramics #lampware #pottersofbluesky

Two matching ceramic table lamps in an iridescent black pearl-like glaze

A closeup of a ceramic lamp, highlighting the silky iridescent black pearl glaze

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I’m still working on some new work so won’t be having a Valentine’s Day drop this year; instead I am offering free USPS domestic shipping from now through the 14th with code FREESHIP at checkout for work already in my shop. Link in bio. Here’s some thematically appropriate Sweethearts colored mugs

Two zinc crystalline-glazed mugs; one in grey and white and one in Erbium pink.

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I made a starter pack for artists working in crystalline and/or other special effects and experimental glazes. Where my glaze nerds at? go.bsky.app/JUwWqCY

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

A few fresh tests out of the kiln. I’ve been calling this family of glazes “Peacock”, but it also, in a more abstract way, always seems to evoke Monet’s water lilies for me. Time to scale these up. #pottersofbluesky #ceramics #crystallineglaze #iridescent #glazechemistry #testtiles #madeinaskutt

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Linda Arbuckle @lindaarbuckle.com · 25/01/2025

Just saw that ceramist HP Bloomer is facing cancer treatment. Read more at the link. None of us like to ask for help, but he's had to do a Go Fund Me. If you're able to help, any donation is helpful. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

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Donate to Support for Stage 4 Cancer Battle, organized by Hieronymus Posch

Hi there friends, Over the last year, I have been experiencing health issue… Hieronymus Posch needs your support for Support for Stage 4 Cancer Battle

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Blair Clemo @abcpottery.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Attention Potters! Let's get #pottersofbluesky going to help find one another! #pottery #potter #clay #clayart #ceramics #craft #handmade #wheelthrown #wheelthrowing #pots

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Lots of new clay people coming over to Bluesky lately, so I've added a much more to my clay starter pack. I know I'm missing a lot of people still, so add more in the comments if you see that I've missed some! go.bsky.app/F9B8tPp #clay #ceramics #clayartists

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

One of several WIP.January is slow, coming off the holiday sales scramble, but is a nice opportunity for testing some new ideas and revisiting some old ones. Hoping to have a few more results at the end of the month. #pottersofbluesky #ceramics #crystallineglaze #glazechemistry #testtiles #pottery

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Sarah Nikitopoulos Ceramics @sarahnikceramics.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Slowly starting to populate the feed here and figuring out how this platform works. Crystalline glazed thrown porcelain, 2023 . . . #crystallineglaze #glazechemistry #ceramics #functionalceramics #contemporaryceramics #porcelain #handmade #pottery (Do we still do hashtags here?)

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