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

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

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

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

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

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

From the earth, into greenware, into earthenware, into stoneware 😁. #wildclay #localclay #fromtheearth #permaculture #pottery #ceramics #art #artist #ceramicarts #artisan #diy

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

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

Going in the kiln tonight for the bisque firing! 😁. #pottery #ceramics #ceramicart #art #artist #artisan #bisque #handmade #diy #mugmadness #queerart #gayart #gayartist #maker #potter #playwithclay

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

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

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

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

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

First batch of garden pots finished 😁. #gardening #garden #gardenpots #gaygardener #gay #gayart #gayartist #terracotta #noplastic #growfood #pottery #ceramics #art #artist #handmade #homemade #diy

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

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

When you're trying to film pottery videos but your furbaby wants some attention 😆. #furbaby #doggo #dogdad #dog #pottery #ceramics #gaydogdad #gay #artist #artisan #terracotta #bloopers

Making my garden pots part 2 😁. #pottery #ceramics #diy #wildclay #terracotta #gardenpots #gardening #planters #springtime

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

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

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

I went out to collect more clay, and the violets are out in full bloom 😍. I love spring 🥰. #pottery #ceramics #wildclay #springflowers #doggo #gay #gayart #gayartist #queerart #naturelover #forestdweller #spring #flowers #flowershow #nature

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

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

I test fired one of the wild clay pots last night 😁. The color change is astonishing 😃. #pottery #ceramics #wildclay #gardenpot #planters #gardening #terracotta #diy #oldfashioned #lgbtq #loveislove

The pit kiln is finished enough to use now 😁. I just need to make some pots to test it 😃. #pitkiln #pitfiredpottery #pitfiring #wildclay #gay #gayart #gaysky #gayartist #queerart #pottery #ceramics #art #diy

Taking advantage of this warm spring weather to work on the new pit kiln 😁. #pitkiln #pitfiring #pitfiredpottery #pottery #ceramics #gay #gayartist #gaysky #gaybsky #queerartist #bushcraft #diy #primitiveskills #ancientways

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

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

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

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

Molds and chucks going in the kiln today 😁. Pleeeaaaase don't crack 🙏😆. #pottery #ceramics #handbuilding #gay #gayart #gayartist #gaybsky #queerart #handmade #ceramicarts #art #artist #bskyart

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

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

This was one of my favorite pots. Big, green, and full of texture 😁. #pottery #ceramics #ceramicart #gayart #gay #gayartist #queerart #lgbtq #largepottery #gardening #planter #art #artist #gaysky #green #springiscoming

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 pots for 20 days Day 19 I really love this spiral technique 😍. #20pots #20days #shino #spiral #pottery #ceramics #gayart #gayartist #gay #gaysky #lgbtq #art #artist #handmade #queerart

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

20 pots for 20 days Day 18 Some cute little pit fired wild clay pots. #pitfired #wildclay #pottery #ceramics #gayart #gayartist #gay #queerart #lgbtq #art #artist #artisan #artshow #theoldways #diy #traditionalpottery #primitiveskills #bushcraft

20 pots for 2o days Day 17 These were some homemade glazes I tested on these cute little cups 😀. #20pots #20days #pottery #ceramics #potteryofbluesky #gayart #gayartist #gay #gayboy #gaysky #lgbtq #artofbluesky #art #artist #homemade #diy #rustic #teacups #tea

20 pots for 20 days Day 16 These are the first kerosene mosquito lamps I ever made 😁. #20pots #20days #pottery #ceramics #ceramicart #iollamp #mosquitolamp #gayart #gayartist #gaysky #gayboy #lgbtq #bugsbegone #art #artist #fire #homesteading #gayfarmer