Glaze experiment before and after 😄 I did this one by pulling up 4 glazes in one 50ml syringe, wetting the plate to slow absorption, then emptying the syringe onto the plate and swirling it around like an acrylic pour painting. I think it turned out neat! #pottery #ceramics #glazetest

Newest mug, and maybe my favorite yet ☺️ The apple is painted with Mayco Stroke n’ Coat 🎨 #pottery #ceramics #mugshotmonday

My two favorites from the last batch of glaze tests — a new wax resist pattern, and some neat crystally glaze interaction from Mayco Himalayan Salt, Black Walnut, and Green Tea 💕

Last class’s ikebana arrangement (and the last one for a while probably!) It’s another slanting moribana, with snowberry, pompom dahlia, and pink lace flower 🌼 #ikebana #oharaikebana

Social media vs. real life 😂 No idea how this cup turned out SO warped, but I’m happy with how my little stroke n’ coat experiment turned out on the rainier cherries! #pottery #ceramics

Finished my sewing project just in time for the Thorns game this morning! Bummed about the loss, but on the other hand — that Croix/Trinity masterpiece?? Nah you deserved that one Spirit, we’ll take the next one 🤷🏻‍♀️ #BAONPDX #thatsthespirit

Arrangement from class today with materials from my yard — actually I brought a third material as well but didn’t end up using it! I like that my hydrangea has flowerheads in a bunch of different stages right now (new, full bloom, fading…) and wanted to really showcase that ☺️ #ikebana #oharaikebana

A slanting moribana from ikebana class today — I always have a hard time with this style! I think I’m getting better at it though 😅 Climbing rose and hosta leaves (from my yard) and feverfew (from the grocery store 😂) #ikebana #oharaikebana #flowers

Looooove this teapot that just came out of the kiln 😍 I found the branch I’m using as the handle on a beach in Japan earlier this year, and made the teapot especially to suit it 🥰 The teapot is thrown, but altered in a kurinuki-inspired way! #ceramic #pottery #teapot

Shoutout Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad — we had a great time on their evening train yesterday! So fun 😄

So in love with the materials for today’s ikebana arrangement — perfectly summery, and the little tendrils in the sweet pea are so cute they make me want to cry 🥲 This is an upright moribana with coneflower, sweet pea, and lace cap hydrangea! #ikebana #oharaikebana #flowers

New mug for Mugshot Monday — the overall feeling reminds me a bit of grape bubblegum 🍇 😋 #pottery #ceramics #handmademug #mugshotmonday

Some days ikebana is easy and your teacher hardly makes any corrections at all; other days she has to fix the arrangement completely… this was definitely in the latter category so I can’t take full credit for this one 😅 #ikebana #oharaikebana #peonies

NO KINGS 🇺🇸

I made a mug featuring my favorite chicken boy, @unicouniuni3.bsky.social 🥹 this is really gonna up the joy level of tea time I think 🥰🥰 #pottery #ceramics #porcelain #ceramicmug

Back with some more questionably functional ware 🫡 Mug made by my husband, weird daffodil lid/teabag-holder-thing by me 🥲 #pottery #ceramics #questionableideas

A big ol’ walking mushroom mug (my favorite Delicious in Dungeon character!) Also shoutout @littleguys3d.bsky.social for the tiny dog in the background — he’s been motivating me to go on daily walks ☺️ #pottery #ceramics #ceramicmug #mugshotmonday

Can someone please explain to me why attaching handles always take so much longer than I expect it to? 😵

A sweet springtime ikebana arrangement from class this morning ☺️ It’s an upright moribana with black hawthorne branches, tulips, and garden roses ✨ #ikebana #ohara-ikebana #flowers

In search of some glaze troubleshooting help! Anyone know what this type of glaze defect called and what causes it? This is Speedball Blushing White, 3 coats on porcelain. The studio fires to cone 5.5. #pottery #glazing

A slanting moribana arrangement from class this morning — these materials were a challenge! The mums were in bad shape and had no usable leaves, so I had to use an extra material (eriostemon) to act as borrowed leaves 😅 #ikebana #ohara-ryu #flowers

Tiny sculpted ceramics — a little break from my usual ☺️ #ceramics #sculpting

A springtime one row form from ikebana class this morning 😊 These materials were left over from a baby shower I helped host last weekend so they’re fading a bit at this point — but, I loved how this turned out! Curly willow, mums, eucalyptus, ranunculus, limonium #ikebana #ohara-ikebana #flowers

Putting the FUN in FUNctional ware 🐠 (feat. sunflower seed ASMR) I was having such warping problems with the bottom bowl, this is my third try and the fit is still pretty bad! But at least it works, I’m tired of trying to throw fitting bowls 🙈 #pottery #ceramics

It’s cloudy today but at least I’ve got this happy lil guy on my windowsill 🥺

That’s it for today. Will likely shift some of those background colors around.

So much fun to work with 5 materials in class today (usually it’s just 2 or 3)! This is a radial form arrangement with osoberry branches, craspedia, eucalyptus, spray carnation, and asparagus fern. #ikebana #ohara-ikebana #flowers

An inclining form hana-isho for the “Whispers of Spring” ikebana show at the Salem Art Association ☺️ I used red-flowering currant, ranunculus, and bells of Ireland. #ikebana #ohara-ikebana #flowers

This video kicks ass: youtu.be/o2jzKo1RqWU?...

My most perfect boy, look at this cutie 🥲 I used a character design from one of @koyamori.bsky.social‘s paintings! And he’s part of a set, so the rest of that is coming soon 😄 A bit late for #mugshotmonday but I’ll still count it 👌 #pottery #ceramics #ceramicmugs

Before and after of my first attempt at marbling glaze — I used Mayco Capri Blue and Alabaster, and learned a whole bunch of stuff! Next time I’ll try on a lower-sided container and use a bit more glaze. Badly edited (😅) process video in 🧵 for the curious! #pottery #ceramics #glazecombo

Last year I started a project with Mama & Hapa’s Zero Waste Shop to make these solid dish soap containers (www.instagram.com/p/DA6e-QmSAF4/) — it’s been a great way for me to test new glazes and glazing techniques! And I’ve also gotten way better at off the hump throwing 😅 #pottery #zerowaste

Yesterday’s class flowers became an upright moribana arrangement at home. Was treated this morning to these magnolia blooms continuing to open — I had to alter the arrangement a bit to accommodate, but I like it even more now! ☺️ (The container is me-made as well ✨) #ikebana #pottery #flowers

Portland got some light snow this week, so I was inspired to make a “spring snow” themed arrangement in class today 🌸 This is an Ohara one-row arrangement with pink magnolia branches, baby’s breath, and astrantia flowers. #ikebana #flowers #ohara-ikebana

A pretty good day — some successful fluxy glaze layering tests, and my palette is out from glaze kiln! Gave it its maiden voyage by painting some teeny charms ☺️ I’ll write the #glazecombos in a comment in case anyone wants them 💕 #pottery #ceramics

Pottery question: has anyone ever painted underglaze on porcelain then *not* put clear glaze over it?? I’ve got some porcelain stuff with Amaco velvet underglaze on it and am considering leaving it unglazed, but I’m really have trouble picturing what that will look like 🤔

I think this is the best thing I’ve ever made and just had to document it as greenware, in case it explodes in the kiln 🙈 Heavily inspired by a print from @koyamori.bsky.social that’s currently hanging in my dining room, and by the pourover sets that etsy.com/shop/myostery makes!

Happy #mugshotmonday! I’ve been having a lot of bubbling issues with clear-glaze-over-underglaze recently, but this is still one of my recent faves despite the glaze defect ☺️ #pottery #ceramics #ceramicmug

I saw this funky crab guy at the MFAH literally over a month ago but he lives rent-free in my brain now. Just went down a rabbithole on these Moche stirrup spout vessels from Peru (circa 100-800 AD). They're not always animals, but my favorite ones sure are, look at these beautiful babes 🥹

Look what came out of bisque today! Just gave it a quick dip in clear glaze — looking forward to having it glaze fired and done so I can use it! Because currently I’ve just been squeezing my Stroke n Coat straight onto the tabletop 😂 #pottery #ceramics #porcelain

Good morning from these fish vase buddies! Love a good bud vase set ☺️ #pottery #ceramics #pottersofbluesky #clayart

An old favorite of mine from last spring! All of these are from my yard and I can’t wait for them to bloom again in a few months 🌱 This is an Ohara inclining form with Nootka rose, Pacific bleeding heart, and Oregon iris (all native to this area, as a bonus ☺️) #ikebana #ohara-ikebana

Hi, I’m Connie! Thought I’d start here with an intro: I like to make things for fun, and will use this account mostly to share pictures and videos of the things I make 😊