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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I'm definitely loving how these texture rollers are working 😃. They really help to give a little more interest to ordinary mugs 😍. #pottery #ceramic #ceramicart #gayart #gay #gayartist #mugs #mugmadness #coffee #coffeelover #art #artist #artisan #oneofakind #diy #smallbusiness

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I bought some fun texture rollers and have been playing with them 😁. I love how this turquoise glaze breaks over them 😍. Anyway... as you were 😆 #pottery #ceramic #ceramicart #art #artist #gayart #queerart #wildclay #artisan #diy #handmade #imadethis

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Just noticed the flowers on my pawpaws!!! 😃. They seem to be really late this year lol. Pics 2 and 3 are from last year. Pawpaws (Asimina Triloba) are one of the most delicious temperate climate native fruits in the Midwest. #Pawpaw #asiminatriloba #nativefruit #permaculture #foodforest

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

After the sad kiln opening this morning, I really needed a pick me up, and these Goumiberries are the perfect sweet treat 😋. #Goumiberry #foodforest #permaculture #farmlife #eatfresh #gardening #gardener #orchard #growfoodnotlawns #homesteading

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

So, unfortunately, I didn't weld the fancy handles on good enough, and they fell off during the firing 😢. (Some other issues as well) Lesson learned, lol. But the others survived 😁(pic 2). #pottery #ceramics #wildclay #terracotta #art #artist #potteryproblems #earthenware

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

I've been obsessed with bronze age pottery lately and made these while my insanity was running wild 😆. Hopefully they survive the kiln tonight 🙏. #pottery #ceramics #wildclay #terracotta #ancientpottery #earthenware #bronzeage #art #artist #artisan #gayart #queerart

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Also in yesterday's firing were these mugs 🙂. Mugs are like the bread and butter for a small batch potter lol. I've made about 5,000 of them to date 😆. #pottery #ceramics #mugs #mugmadness #coffeelover #tealover #artisan #artist #diy

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

They are finished and OH MY! They turned out wayyyyy different than I expected 😅. They're still very cool, though 😁. #pottery #ceramics #ceramicart #coralreef #art #artist #queerart #gayart #gay #artisan #artist #floralvase

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

I got 300 lbs of wild clay processed, and now I have to wait a week before I can use it 😆. You save a lot of money by gathering your own clay, but you definitely do a lot of waiting too lol. #wildclay #pottery #ceramics #ceramicarts #gayart #gay #art #artist #artisanceramics #artisan #permaculture

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I added some underglazes to these coral vases for a little color 😁. The underglazes will be under an oak and hickory ash glaze, so the colors should end up more subtle. Hopefully 🙏... #pottery #ceramics #ceramicarts #coralreef #art #artist #naturelover #vases #flowervase #artisan #gayart

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

This is the simplest low-tech way to process wild clay that I know of 😁. Liquefy clay, pour through sieve into old pillowcase, hang and let drip drain. #wildclay #pottery #ceramics #wildclayprocess #processingclay #art #artist #gayart #queerart #lgbtq #diy #localclay #artisan #theoldways

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Went for a swim yesterday and dug up 300 pounds of clay for pottery 😁. It was a good day to be out in nature and far away from people 😆. #wildclay #pottery #ceramics #swimming #outdoors #naturelover #treehugger #permaculture #mothernature

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Taking a break from garden pots to work on some art 😁. I have a special wood ash formula I use that'll make this look like coral 🙂. #pottery #ceramics #art #artist #coralreef #ceramicart #corals #oceanreef #flowervase #floraldisplay #gayartist #queerart #lgbtq #gay

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Some fruit trees are harder to propagate than others. But Goumiberries, you can literally stick prunings in the ground and they'll grow 😁. This fall, after they've rooted, I'll dig them up and transplant them to their forever homes 🙂. #Permaculture #gardening #fruittrees #horticulture #homesteading

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Spring has sprung on Big Muddy 😁. The green is positively glowing in this evening light 😃. #spring #springtime #woodlands #gardening #permaculture #communitygarden #wilderness #fairyforest #gay #gaysky #queer ##lgbtq

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I make my garden pots in halves and then put them together after they've dried a little 🙂. So consider this part 1 lol. #pottery #ceramics #wildclay #gardenpots #flowerpots #gardening #gay #gayart #gayartist #queerartist #lgbtq #terracotta #handmade

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John Villani @braveflorals.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

I used to hate bicolor roses and now I think they’re so garishly fun— old fashioned, in your face, high contrast, tacky 80’s fun. #floraldesign #floristlife #phillystyle #phillyartist #florist #flowers #roses #springflowers

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

The owl pot survived the kiln😁. I already sent pictures to 3 nurseries, and they can't wait to start selling them. Now all I gotta do is make hundreds more 😆. #pottery #ceramics #gay #gayart #gayartist #terracotta #gardenpots #gardening #spring #springtime #gardenpots #handmade

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

While I'm waiting for my current pieces to dry, I thought I'd share one of my old favorites 😍. It was gravity defying 😎. #pottery #ceramics #gay #gayart #gayartist #queerart #art #artist #ceramicart

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

If you were at the garden center browsing for planters, would you pick the handmade planter with owls on it? 🙂. #pottery #ceramics #wildclay #gardenpots #handmade #gay #gayartist #queerart #gayart #terracotta #owls

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

The big mold works great too 😁. The top half of the large one is a little messy because I put the pot together while it was too wet 😅. But it's still a nice pot 🙂 Next I'll film how to use the molds 😁 #pottery #ceramics #wildclay #gay #gayart #gayartist #queerart #gardening #gardenpot #largepottery

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

All finished and ready to dry 😀. Pretty good little planter for the nurseries, I'd say. I'll be testing the large mold next, so stay tuned 🤗. #pottery #ceramics #gardenpot #planter #gardening #gay #gayart #gaysky #queerart #smallbusiness #handmade #terracotta

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Plop the first one out of the mold and make another one with a small flange inside (not visible here), flip the first one over, and place it on top. Cut a hole and shape the rim 🙂. These will be garden pots for the local nursery 😁 #pottery #ceramics #wildclay #gay #gayart #gaysky

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

The molds survived the kiln and work as well as I hoped 😁. I'll clone them into dozens of identical new molds so I can make sure the pots are uniform. I'll do a video demonstrating their use ASAP 🙂. #pottery #ceramics #wildclay #gay #gayart #gayartist #gaybsky #queerart #handmade #ceramicart

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Just thought I'd share some pics of my creek 🙂 Spring is coming, and I'll be spending a lot of time out here. The creek is only 40 feet from where I harvest clay 😁 #potter #naturelover #wilderness #gay #gaybsky #gayoutdoors #rivers #nature #treehugger #farmlife

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Four seasons of lamps 😁. Flower for spring The sun for summer Opposing triangles for council (autumn) And the repeating cycle for winter 🙂. #pottery #ceramics #oillamp #gayart #gayartist #gay #queerart #lgbtq #art #ancientlight #lightinthedark #wildclay

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

I did such a stupid thing 🤣. I opened a peephole on the kiln cuz I wanted to see the pots all glowing in their molten, semi liquid state and I forgot I had this bottle right up against the peephole 😅. BOOM! Thermal shock 😆. #potteryproblems #pottery #gay #gayart #gaysky #ceramics #needahug

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Old Pic, but a goodie 🙂. Back when I was playing with low fire glazes and a couple pots broke in the kiln and stuck to other pots. *sigh* Potter problems 😆 Should we start a new trend of sharing pottery mishaps? 😅 #pottery #ceramics #art #gayart #gay ##gaysky #lgbtq #queerart #potterproblems

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

My friend John just one first prize at the Philadelphia flower show!!! 😃. Please check him out and give him a follow.

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Just out of the kiln 😁 Not half bad for my first try 😅 It's modeled after an 18th century bce greek piece. I figured the archaic styles would be a good place for a beginner to start. #sculpture #humanfigure #pottery #ceramic #gay #gayart #gaysky #gayartist #queerart #lgbtq #archaic #art #artist

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I got the molds trimmed, and I threw some chucks for building coil pots 😁. Though... the big mold is probably the nicest bowl I've ever made 😅. A part of me wants to glaze it and just make a new mold lol. #pottery #ceramics #clay #gay #gayart #gayartist #gaysky #craft #diy

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Here's a video on making those large vases 😁. I made them in two pieces because I couldn't throw them all in one back then 😅. #pottery #ceramics #ceramicart #gayart #gayartist #gay #gaysky #art #largevases #largepottery #flowervase #floraldisplay #queerart #lgbtq

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

20 pots for 20 days Day 20 The challenge has come to an end... it's so sad 😞. Here's some wild clay strawberry pots to close things out 😁. #strawberrypot #20pots #20days #pottery #ceramics #gayart #gayartist #gay #gaysky #art #gardening #wildclay #springiscoming

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I'm making some slump/hump molds so I can practice a very old coiling technique for large outdoor planters. To all the potters out there, bisque fired ceramic molds work just as good as plaster ones. The clay just needs to sit in/on the mold a little longer #pottery #gay #art #artist #diy #gayart

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Jesh 🏳️‍🌈 @themindofaleaf.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Also today is my birthday 🥳. In celebration of my 34th year barreling through space in the endless cosmos, I'm planting 50 Loblolly pine trees 😁. #planttrees #conservation #treehugger #gay #nature #reforestation #gayoutdoors #birthdayboy #treelover #lgbtq #gaypride #earthday #earthmother

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