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04/22/2025

Earth Day Mugs will be for sale at the Rivergrove Elementary School Art Fair in Lake Oswego, Oregon on May 10!

Clay: Oregon Brown from

Mug 1: Floating Lavender x3
Sapphire Float x2 (at rim)
Light line of Honey Flux where FL and SF meet

Mug 2: Blue Rutile x3
Ancient Jasper x2 Top
(Wipe off at trees)
Dark Flux (Mayco) between BR and AJ

All glazes are AMACO - American Art Clay Company, except as noted Mayco Colors

04/18/2025

Now I can see the forest through the trees!
Originally wiped off the Storm Glaze on tree imprint but didn’t like it. I added a layer of June Bug over the trees and reglazed. Happy now!


Storm x3
Seaweed x3
REGLAZING: 1x June Bug in middle (PC-10)

04/15/2025

I’ll be selling this music mug at the Rivergrove Elementary School Arts and Crafts Show on May 10. Hope you can come out to support local artists!

03/23/2025

For artists who care about art.

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03/22/2025

Another bowl using the Frozen Pond glazing method. This is on Oregon Brown Clay from Clay Art Center. I think Frozen Pond needs its own page.

Obsidian x3
Running Hot Chowder (dots x3)
Iron Luster x2

AMACO - American Art Clay Company

03/15/2025

Newest platter using Oregon Brown clay from Clay Art Center of Tacoma, WA.
Glazes from AMACO - American Art Clay Company
Oatmeal All over x1
Wipe back over trees
Clear x1 over trees; add wax resist over trees
Rutile Blue x3

02/28/2025

Cat Mugs and Carafe made on commission. I’m always hesitant to make commissioned items because I worry my pieces won’t come out nice. If they weren’t spoken for, I might have kept these!
Firebrick Red x3
Ancient Jasper x2
Clear x2 over underglaze transfers from Elan Transfers

02/01/2025

I’m having so much fun doing the frozen pond technique! I made several little bowls and have used different glaze combinations. Thanks to Kathy McGuire for introducing this technique. Here’s my latest creation.
Chun Plum x2
Running Hot Chowder dots x3
Floating Lavender on RHC dots x2

01/27/2025

Laundry Day for Mug Shot Monday

Honeyflux x1 inside and out
Rutile Blue x2 (probably should have done 3x)
Snow x2 at top rim
Line of Honeyflux x1 where Rutile Blue and Snow meet
Clear x2 over clothes line
Underglaze Transfer from Elan Transfers

01/19/2025

Newest version of a Frozen Pond bowl.
Colbalt Celedon x3
Running Hot Chowder dots x2
Rain Forest dots x2 on top of RHC
I use small sponges for make the dots. I’ve seen various versions of this technique with the final glaze all over vs just on the dots.

01/16/2025

It’s not Mug Monday but it is getting closer to Valentine’s Day!
Thank you to these ceramic groups for always giving me new ideas! ❤️

Honeyflux x1
Blobs of Amarayllis, Floating Lavender, and Chun Plumb

01/06/2025

Made a few small bowls to practice the Frozen Pond technique.
1) Storm x2 (Amaco), Running Hot Chowder (RHC) dots x2 (Spectrum), RainForest x2 (Amaco)
2) Albany Slip Brown x2 (Amaco), RHC dots x2, Iron Luster x2 (Amaco)

12/07/2024

Last of the bike mugs for the season have been sold!

12/04/2024

Oohhh la la. Got a new glaze color! Amaryllis from Mayco!

11/27/2024

I’ll be adding this little mug to the inventory at the Holiday Marketplace at the Oregon State University Memorial Union, 2501 SW Jefferson Street, Corvallis, OR on December 6 & 7.

I’m loving this new glaze combination on pugged reclaimed clay.
Riverbirch x2
Albany Slip Brown x2
Art Deco Green x2

11/23/2024

I’m excited to participate with the Willamette Ceramics Guild at the OSU holiday market on December 6 & 7. Lots of great artists and vendors.

Student Vendor Information: Student Vendor Info Announcing the 40th Holiday Marketplace! After a 4 year hiatus, one of Corvallis’s most beloved and longest-running holiday markets is returning along with our wonderful long-time vendors and some new ones. Handmade crafts, art, and artisanal food a....

11/12/2024

Basket of Bikes!

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10/17/2024

I made this plate to include with work I’m selling at the Autumn Art and Craft Fair in Philomath, Oregon this weekend. I think I might need to keep it.
Snow x2
Obsidian x2
Ancient Jasper x2
Ancient Copper x2
Seaweed x2
Blue Rutile x2
All overlap Glazes inspired by a post from Franziska Bleuler.