I make my mugs in Washington. my favorite glazes and underglazes come from Canada. the equivalent American underglaze do not give me the coverage I need to make perfect black and white orcas. There are imported materials in everything The mugs say it all. #trumptariffs

So apparently there are tariffs on islands inhabited by penguins. You can’t make this shit up. 🤦🏼‍♀️ 🐧. Was not on my bingo card.

Last weekend after NCECA I took an advanced underglaze class with @caitienorth - what an amazing class! Had a great time and I’m excited to try out some new techniques! Thank you Caitie!

Sketching a new orca in my hotel room. #saltybitch #ragewhale #orcanizedcrime #smoolovepottery

So there’s a big rainbow whale statue in a residential neighborhood in Salt Lake City and I had to see it. It was a 10 minute drive from my hotel so I grabbed a lime scooter and went for it. It’s a lot longer than 10 minutes by scooter but I got there!!!

The mug has been delivered to the cup show.

Just a cute little orca mug in Salt Lake City. On my lime scooter tour of downtown I found the state capital building.

At NCECA and Salt Lake City is gorgeous. I grabbed a lime scooter and explored the downtown this afternoon.

Last night I made tiny QR code stickers for my tiny fucks. I’ll have these today at NCECA. I’m the blue haired lady in the 1973 roe v wade tshirt.

Good thing I brought an extra one. I dropped this on my hotel room floor

Travel to NCECA begins! I’m drinking coffee at the airport with a long wait for my flight. Charging all my chargables.

Trimming an agateware mug - I’m experimenting with ways to add the colored clay. This time an added little balls of the blue and turquoise to the outside of the centered puck.

These charcuterie plates will be in the website update tomorrow morning - 8:00am Seattle time.

Short wide whiskey cups. Will fit an ice ball or a big cube. These will be in the update tomorrow morning. 8:00 am Seattle time.

Next website update Sunday March 23 at 8:00am Seattle time. In this update mugs, cups, charcuterie plates, and stickers.

These are the choices for the NCECA cup show. I’m thinking I’ll bring mug 3 (goldfish background). Do you agree? The mugs I don’t bring will be on the website on Sunday morning.

This is mug #4 - what the fuck with the classic. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcamug #orcassinkingships #whalemug #handmademug #fthemboats #sinktherich #orcanizedcrime #madeinwashington #pnwartist #ragewhales #nceca #nceca2025 #ncecacupsale

I have 4 mugs to choose from to bring to the NCECA cup show. This is the third choice. I’ll post all 4. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcamug #orcassinkingships #whalemug #handmademug #fthemboats #sinktherich #orcanizedcrime #madeinwashington #pnwartist #ragewhales #nceca #nceca2025 #ncecacupsale

This is mug #2 - fuck them boats with the orca sinking the boat. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcamug #orcassinkingships #whalemug #handmademug #fthemboats #sinktherich #orcanizedcrime #madeinwashington #pnwartist #ragewhales #nceca #nceca2025 #ncecacupsale

I have 4 mugs to choose from to bring to the NCECA cup show. This is the first choice. I’ll post all 4. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcamug #orcassinkingships #whalemug #handmademug #fthemboats #sinktherich #orcanizedcrime #madeinwashington #pnwartist #ragewhales #nceca #nceca2025 #ncecacupsale

Tiny fucks fresh from the kiln to gift at NCECA next week. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #tinyfucks #igiveafuck #nceca #nceca2025 #ncecatrades

These ornaments are in the kiln right now - these are to give away at NCECA next week. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #tinyfucks #igiveafuck #nceca #nceca2025 #ncecatrades

Be kind… of a bitch #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcamug #orcassinkingships #whalemug #handmademug #fthemboats #sinktherich #orcanizedcrime #madeinwashington #pnwartist #ragewhales #bekindofabitch🤣

This is the colored clay agateware experiment. The first mug has the premade clay swirled in. The second mug is without. It came out much darker and less green than I expected. More experiments to come. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcamug #agateware #agatewarepottery #marbledpottery #fthemboats

One more sticker design inspired by the incident at the Idaho town hall. These were printed by @pupupsusa - a fellow Seattle artist! #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcastickers #idahotownhall #littlegirl #dontcallmelittlegirl #orcassinkingboats #fuckthemboats #ragewhale

3 new sticker designs will be in the website update tomorrow. Friday March 14, 8:00am Seattle time. #smoolovepottery #orcanizedcrime #fuckthemboats #orcaswearingsalmonhats #ragewhale #spacewhale #orcasticker #onwednesdayswewearpink #fuckthisshit

Next website update on Friday March 14 at 8am Seattle time. In this update - mugs, charcuterie plates, and stickers. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orca #orcamug #orcassinkingships #whalemug #fthemboats #orcanizedcrime #ragewhales #charcuterieplate

All the preorders are sent! I’m going to do a website update on Friday March 14 at 8am Seattle time. In this update - mugs, charcuterie plates, and stickers. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orca #orcamug #orcassinkingships #whalemug #handmademug #fthemboats #sinktherich #orcanizedcrime #ragewhales

These beauties are glazed and in the kiln cookin! #smoolove #smoolovepottery #studiodog #glazingpottery #pottery #orcamugs #orcacharcuterieplate #orcanizedcrime #fthemboats #ragewhale

Reel time (sped up x5). I’ve recently discovered these super cheap nail polish detailing brushes that make absolutely perfect fine lines. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcanizedcrime #fthemboats #orcassinkingships #sinktherich #whiskeycup

Cups made for the shot glass exchange at NCECA. See you in SLC! #smoolove #smoolovepottery #fthemboats #orca #orcassinkingboats #orcanizedcrime #ragewhale #nceca #nceca2025 #claybuddies

Wtf yo? W TF #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcanizedcrime #orcamug #fthemboats #orcassinkingships #sinktherich #resistancethroughart #wtf

FAFO in full effect these days. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcanizedcrime #orcamug #fthemboats #orcassinkingships #sinktherich

Be kind … And sink the patriarchy #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcanizedcrime #orcamug #fthemboats #orcassinkingships #sinktherich #idahotownhall #resistancethroughart #bekind

It’s a rough day y’all. (Sound on) #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcanizedcrime #orcamug #fthemboats #orcassinkingships #sinktherich #idahotownhall #resistancethroughart

In light of a certain incident in Idaho, my question is : have you been called “little girl” or something similar in a condescending way to silence you? Does this inspire feminist rage in your cold cold orca heart? #smoolovepottery #orcasticker #orcanizedcrime #idaho #ragewhale #mansplaining

It was so nice outside today I had to bring a mug out to photograph #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcamug #orcassinkingships #whalemug #handmademug #fthemboats #sinktherich #orcanizedcrime #madeinwashington #pnwartist #ragewhales

I miss the days when the news was boring normal stuff. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcanizedcrime #pnwartist #orcamug #fthemboats #orcassinkingships #sinktherich

My creative outlet is keeping me reasonably sane. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcanizedcrime #pnwartist #orcamug #fthemboats #orcassinkingships #sinktherich

The mug in the front is the experimental agateware mug from yesterday’s reel. The darker turquoise is the premade clay I purchased. The lighter turquoise is the reclaimed colored clay I made myself. I’m excited for results. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcamug #agateware #handmademug #fthemboats

Seriously what the f*ck? (Self censoring so I don’t go to algorithm jail) #smoolove #smoolovepottery #ragewhale #orcamugs #orcanizedcrime #fthemboats #sinktherich #orcassinkingships #orcassinkingboats #pottery #handmademug #artispolitical

Trimming an agateware orca mug. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcamug #trimmingpottery #giffengrip #mudtools #diamondcoretools #agateware

It’s bat sh!t crazy y’all. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcamugs #noneofthisisnormal #ragewhale #orcanizedcrime #handmademug

Kiln success! My newly installed elements are working perfectly. Here’s the space whale test plate. I have lots of mugs and charcuterie plates to ship this week! #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcamug #fthemboats #orcanizedcrime #ragewhales #orcacharcuterieplate

A snowy day of glazing with my studio dog Gremlin #smoolove #smoolovepottery #studiodog #glazingpottery #pottery #orcamugs #orcacharcuterieplate #orcanizedcrime #fthemboats

My kiln is working! I fired my first bisque load yesterday. All these pieces have been wet-sanded and I started glazing this afternoon. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #orcamugs #orcanizedcrime #fthemboats #orcassinkingboats #orcacharcuterieplate #bisqueware #pottery

Kiln repairs on a snowy day. I replaced the elements and ran a test fire. All good! Tomorrow I’ll be running a bisque of the preorders from December. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #kilnrepairs #skuttkilns

How I finish the rims of my charcuterie plates. #smoolove #smoolovepottery #charcuterieplate #orcapottery #ragewhales #ceramicplates #pnwartist

I started changing my kiln elements and realized I either don’t have the hand strength to crimp my wires or I’m using the wrong tool. In the meantime, here’s a charcuterie plate. #smoolovepottery #smoolove #orcanizedcrime #fthemboats #orcassinkingships #sinktherich #charcuterieplate #ragewhale

Orca mugs in progress. It’s very cold in the studio but I’m making use of 3 space heaters which makes the clay drying process quicker. I need to change the kiln elements next.