This project is playing in ‘The Fertile Void’, a middle space. It speaks of a time between cycles - an end and a new beginning. This vase is delicate porcelain mixed with heavy corderite grogg. Slapped carelessness; meticulous process. Pure potential #contrast #ceramics #clay #porcelain #vase

POV: you’re a clay freak and you find a lost bag of baby potatoes in the back of the cupboard searching for soil. Dip them! Dip them all! #ceramics #potatoes #porcelain #clay

Really pleased with this one. She survived the 1240 firing and the bicarbonate of soda has craze glazed her in random spots. I wanted to really highlight the texture and love the blue. She’s gone back in at 1080 and I have high hopes. #ceramics #vase #pottery #potter #porcelain #blue

They came out so lovely! Attaching them to something is another matter 😂🫣 #flowers #ceramics #porcelain #spring

Flower fun. Excited to see how these come out. #ceramics #porcelain #flowers #spring

She’s in. In situ sagar just in case. 1240. Now we wait and pray 🙏 #ceramics #clay #porcelain #kiln #pottery #potter #art

Inching forever closer to complete. The case mould will be done tomorrow. I am now very comfortable with silicone moulds, resin and fibreglass. I feel able to make more case moulds. So though the process has challenged my sanity. It has been worth it. #ceramics #mould #plaster #art #clay

I made tiny pigeons! Ok they are not perfect. The alumina took a liking to the pigment but I think I know how to fix it. So tiny and fragile. It took a lot of trials to figure out how to take paper printing techniques and move it to clay successfully. #ceramics #clay #print #art

Tried my grogg concoction in porcelain instead of earthenware and ended up with vase not rubble! Back in my porcelain happy place ❤️ #ceramics #vase #potter #pottery #porcelain #experiment

Colour testing glaze bombs on porcelain. They’ll be fired at 1240 tomorrow with results Wednesday. #ceramics #art #clay #porcelain #experiments #development #colour #glaze

Went to see my piece on display at the Gladstone Pottery Museum with mummy dearest and couldn’t resist looking at the bottle kilns! #ceramics #clay #throwdown #pottery #bottlekiln #kiln #photography #art #silhouette

So on Monday I came in to another pile of rubble. However, I took a breath and realised that these vases are a metaphor for my larger project. So I picked up the rubble and made something new. #ceramics #clay #vase #potter #failure #rebirth #pottersofbluesky #earthenware #experimental #art

Sand in. Silicon top. Thickened silicon spackle. Final silicon pour. Now to cure and add wood. So close. I’m so close you guys! #ceramics #clay #mould #silicon #plaster #fibreglass #vase

Are-are we finally on the home straight with this case mould? Is it possible? Please dear lord say it is true! 2 more painted layers tomorrow. Fill with sand. Add more silicone and wood. Slap whoever quoted £250 as we are already on £400 🤬 Dare I say it? Done 🫣 #ceramics #art #mould #plaster

Who dressed it best? Weirdly the kids refused to entertain these choices and stuck to ‘plain’ and ‘syrup’ so they are disqualified for being basic. Sourdough pancakes 1, 2 or 3? Descriptions in alt text. #food #foodsky #pancakes #breakfast #brunch #cookoff #savoury #sweet

Hard days garden graft deserves a winter warmer. Chicken with beef pho and all the veggies. So healthy I can obviously eat an entire pack of biscuits for pudding, no guilt attached. #food #foodsky #pho #soup #broth #cook #cooking #comfortfood #healthyfood

Sigh. I doth despair. Earthenware does not become me. Twas a most awesome vase… once. #ceramics #clay #earthenware #vase #fail #pottery #potter

Trust. The. Process. TRUST. THE. PROCESS. *slams head against the table. tRuSt. ThE. pRoCeSs. *curl into foetal position truusssstttt. theeee. prooocccessssss. #ceramics #mould #silicon #clay #fail #leak #fibreglass #art

Had some fun today making this vase (currently upside down). It started as a way to use up test coloured slip that wasn’t working and ended up looking like it was raised from the beach. #ceramics #slip #clay #vase #sculpture #texture #beachvibes #pottersofbluesky #earthenware

Her first time skiing. She’s got so good 🥰❤️ Proud mum alert 🚨 It’s only absolutely feckin’ terrifying letting them fly, isn’t it? #kids #parent #parenting #parentsky #skiing #ski #winter

Pavlova is basically air, right? So I shouldn’t feel bad for having a second hunk, right? RIGHT?! #baking #dessert #foodsky #lemon #zest #foodsky #cook #cooking #pavlova

So the results are out. Sustainable-ish as it was a one-fire glaze on bone dry. ✅ It’s chaotic and inconsistent which is what I want. ✅ 1% cobalt was definitely 👍. ✅ Still needs tweaking for what I want but I’m pleased with the direction. #ceramics #clay #cobalt #pottery #potter #experiment

We go on holiday at stupid o’clock tomorrow and had a whole loaf to get through. So I did the only sensible thing and drowned it in garlic and chive butter, stuffed with mozzarella and baked. Do I feel ill? Yes. Was it worth it? Also yes. #baking #cooking #cheese #garlic #cooksofbluesky #bread

Oh gosh 😅 we’ve got a runner! Bigger glaze catcher needed! That’s going to take some grinding off 😬 anyone got some good tips? #ceramics #porcelain #copper #vase #potter #pottery #tips #pottersofinstagram

The fibreglass shell is cured. We’ve sawn it into a non-lethal shape, sanded it smooth and cracked it open. The clay has been removed and it’s been thoroughly cleaned. It will finally be siliconed this week! Then just all the other blummin bits to do. #ceramics #casemould #fibreglass #resin

Transparent over metal vase close up. Think we had a fair bit of brass and and copper in there! I’m not happy with the application. It’s too stiff, thought it would run but it was the most well behaved glaze ever. So it’s going back in once I decide how to ‘fix’ it. #ceramics #glaze #porcelain

Found a new job to despise - sanding resin infused fibreglass. 💯 do NOT recommend. Did get one metal vase glazed and in the kiln. Made another metal press-mould which I reckon you can give me a hand for 😉 #ceramics #porcelain #metal #clay #vase #glaze #potter #pottery #pottersofbluesky

An emotional day calls for one thing. A plate of Yorkshire Puddings and a pot of beef gravy for dipping. Just missing the toad. #food #foodsky #baking #yorkshire #cook #cooking #comfortfood

Fibreglass outer case complete. Once cured the clay will be removed and silicone inserted into the gap for a complete outer shell. Time is not on my side… mildly panicking. At least I have my press mould to turn to and more metal shards. #ceramics #fibreglass #silicone #clay #mould #artist

She’s out! She’s gorgeous. Now for the magic of glaze to reveal what metal we actually have. How and where to apply 🤔 #ceramics #porcelain #vase #pottery #pottersofbluesky #potter #metal #clay

The case mould saga continues… The outer shell has begun! I went for fibreglass and silicone over plaster for longevity and weight. Today we covered each block mould in clay then got half the fibreglass done. Finishing off tomorrow. #ceramics #plaster #clay #fibreglass #resin #mould #potter

Rusted up nicely over the weekend and now we’re in the kiln. Be interesting to see what happens to the metal spring… #ceramics #clay #porcelain #metal #vase #pottery #potter

I love mixing in random metal sweepings from the Uni’s metal workshop into porcelain. Currently unfired, It’ll bisque with a wonderful black speckle but only reveals its true story with glaze. What will we have? Only silica and heat will tell… #ceramics #porcelain #metal #clay #pottery #potter

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I’ve been really overwhelmed lately and don’t know where I’d be without my amazing partner. To top it all off he tackled our unpredictable beast of an oven to make me triple filling cinnamon buns from scratch. @lordmartinolsen.bsky.social you are my ❤️ #food #baking #comfortfood #dessert #foodsky

Rat skull scan - ✅ Pigeon wings scan -✅ Metal vase cage made - ✅ 2 blisters from touching hot metal - ✅ Metal sweepings porcelain vase - ✅ 3 cuts from wedging sharp metal in clay - ✅ A successful day. #ceramics #metal #porcelain #clay #potter #vase #pottery

Egg anyone? But seriously no. Don’t eat these. They will poison you. Testing of 3 different Red ceramic stains in 2 different %’s. I’m hoping I like the cheapest the best 🤞 #ceramics #clay #stain #earthenware #red #egg #pottery #potter #test

The preliminary glaze bomb experiment worked! It’s great when a really random and out there idea comes together 🥰 I’m going to try different liquids and I need to fire to determine colour %. But it’s a damn good start! #ceramics #glaze #experimental #pottery #potter #clay

Test cast is out. 🥳 No leaks, all performed wonderfully which means we can proceed with casing! Just a little fettle tomorrow and I’m hoping I can fire on Wednesday. #ceramics #slipcast #slip #earthenware #vase #pottery #potter

What are Nana’s for? Making a bloody awesome Sunday lunch of course. Brisket with Yorkshires 👏 #food #foodsky #cooking #sunday #lunch #beef

Birmingham; the Black Country; Brum gets a pretty bad rap here in ol’ Middle England. “Yam alright, Bab?” I am when I get to spend the day looking at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. The buildings alone 🤩🥰 *Black Country = coal #birmingham #art #museum #gallery #blackcountry #architecture

6 C soup with pulled gammon. My kids only shed a few protest tears before succumbing to this ‘bowl of sunshine’. Served with homemade sourdough crackers 🤤 #food #foodsky #soup #winterrecipe #recipe #cook #cooking #baking #sourdough

Productive day! Good mould finished - in to dry for a test cast before it goes to block moulding. Glaze bomb test set up. Very excited to see if it works! First press mould is out. Metal infused casts out ready for temp testing. #ceramics #clay #plaster #earthenware #pottery #potter

Do I regret starting this case mould? Perhaps. But it’s an interesting process if not incredibly long… Day 2 - we are almost complete with the good quality mould needed for the block mould needed for the case mould 🥵 #plaster #clay #ceramics #vase #model #mould #pottery #potter

You thought the plaster saga was over… think again dear followers. We are going for a case mould. A mould for moulds! First time the uni has ever taught a student to make one so dats cool. Viva l’industrie! #plaster #ceramics #mould #vase #pottery #potter #pottersofbluesky #femaleartist

Now, I don’t want to embarrass people with my fantastic, technical drawing abilities. But I know you guys will recognise the gifted only come about once in a lifetime. I humbly present 4 of my vase concept ideas for my Masters. 😘😂 #ceramics #sketching #humility #colourful #pottery #clay

Now you see them, now they’re Scone! Used some ancient herbs - #Savory & #Grains of Paradise to jeuje up my grandma’s #cheese & #tomato #scone #recipe. Sadly, she isn’t around to tell me they didn’t need anything else and they were already perfect 🙏 #baking #foodsky #food #english

Avocado evangelists look away 🫣 In 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 avocados are more miss than hit. I make them go further by mixing them up with cream cheese. Plus all the extra good stuff 😉 Anyone got any other ideas? I can’t resist my millennial imposed roots. #food #foodsky #avocado #cooking #brunch #yum #eggs

Boofed it 😒🤦‍♀️ Do as the Romans do, they say. Well I bloody tried ! I mean what did the Romans ever do for us? 🤔 - get it? 😉 TRIED to recreate the bread they found carbonised in Pompeii. Further practice needed. #food #baking #bread #foodsky #romans #ancient #sourdough #wholemeal #cooking