I’m offering this #VirtualWorkshop for the second time on Saturday, October 25. If you’ve ever had an interest in working with #clay, I hope you’ll join me. #Ceramics used to be a free creative medium but has become an expensive hobby. In this workshop, I […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I included these pieces in the exhibition that opened Sunday. The middle piece features the crackled, fragmented surface I wrote about a few weeks back. The two pieces on either end were formed with clay collected from a construction site in Sarasota County […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Thinking about ancient people busying themselves by moving large stones and piles of earth, aligning them with major astrological events. #equinox #busybusy

New moon tonight, fall equinox tomorrow. https://vimeo.com/233003897

Thank you once again to @timnitGebru for joining me on today's episode of Fireside Fedi! Please find the video and audio versions at the following links: #peertube #vod - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/ttu29pxU9Dw2BRSncWf2Dp #castopod #fedicast - […]

I just got back from installing pieces for an #art exhibition that opens this Sunday in Sarasota. If you've read any of my blog posts, you know that working with local materials has been a gateway for me to learn more about #Florida geology and Indigenous […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Yeah, we can’t consume our way to an environmentally sound future but #ecommerce isn’t going anywhere anytime soon and I like finding out about different plastic-free packing materials. I use foam peanuts made of corn starch that are compostable (right) and I […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I just uploaded clips of #nestanala (1940-2005) and her daughter #jabulilenala showing how they begin coil building a pot. The Nalas are the most renowned Zulu pottery family. Jabulile taught me her coil building technique and gave me more insight into Zulu culture when we spent three weeks […]

I'm going through images to fulfill a media request and wanted to share these with you. These are photos my talented friend Shoog McDaniel took of my #pottery underwater in 2022. Shoog mostly takes photos of people in #nature, focusing on fat bodies, often […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

We took a quick break to celebrate my husband’s birthday and visit some freshwater springs a couple of hours north. The springs remain a crisp 68-70°F year round. After a long hot summer, I needed to feel chilled to the core and refreshed. #nature […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I just posted a small batch of new pots in my shop. Please take a look: https://potterybyosa.com/collections/september-collection-3 The abstract leaf motif is painted with the clay I got from Ontario a few weeks ago and the rich brick-red comes from a […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Last year, a friend invited me to provide direct support for a Palestinian family she is in touch with. Sundos, a woman featured in this article, was evacuated to Cairo after Oct 7 and we send funds to her extended family in Gaza each month. If you would like to donate to Sundos’ family, DM me […]

#florida, contact your representatives (state and federal) and urge them to keep the #vaccinemandate. We kept them from loosening child labor laws earlier this year and we can keep them from putting children and families at risk now. No matter how defeated you may feel, just take two minutes to […]

Creating cups, bowls and vases intended for daily use is still a central aspect of my practice, but now I find myself using statement vessels as a mode of expression to reflect the current moment. I’ve posted these pieces before: the Hurricane Vase I made […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

"One model is the North African zeer pot: two nested #clay pots separated by wet sand. As air moves across the surface, evaporation chills the inner pot enough to preserve vegetables for weeks... Using local clay and a ceramic 3D printer, the team built porous column modules packed with sand and […]

Nina Simone “Take Me to the Water” https://youtu.be/N1xWFo8xEu8

If water didn’t exist, we wouldn’t have pottery—not just because water can help #clay formation in nature or because we use water to mold clay, but because we simply needed a way to transport liquid. The development of pottery meant that people could live […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I made this piece for an upcoming exhibition at Utilitarian Clay, a #ceramics conference at Arrowmont School of Craft in Tennessee. I’ve made pitcher & basin sets before, but this is my first one with the #WildClay surface. I began to see them as […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I’ve always known that I want my pottery to live in homes that reflect values similar to my own. I once had a bunch of ppl sign up for my newsletter after a “Southern Living” feature and watched many of those ppl unsubscribe after my emails mentioning BLM, immigration, houselessness […]

I’ve tried a number of different alternative social media over the years such as #vero and #cara. I love VERO’s format but couldn’t find many users to interact with. I tried it on & off for three years. I joined Cara in 2024 but may delete it soon. I think it would’ve been awesome if it were […]

I have a couple of ready-to-ship garden ollas available in my shop and also pre-order ollas that take me about 6 weeks to complete. US only. #gardening More info: #ollasbyosa https://potterybyosa.com/collections/ollas-by-osa

One of my mentees just called to tell me that she was nervous about turning down an interview with Fox News that was coordinated by a gallery she is showing at right now. It is her first group show and her first media opportunity. Her piece was very personal (about abortion) and she had concerns […]

Ceramicist Martha Grover is known in the pottery world for her functional work and her teaching abilities, but I found these sculptural pieces on her website and love how sensual and expressive they are. #ceramics #art #pottery https://www.marthagrover.com/#/perfume-wall/

I think this is my favorite #wheelthrowing video of all time. “Make that statement and get out.” https://youtu.be/YGqDwE_hdX4 #pottery #howto #ceramics #blairmeerfeld

Though the lawsuits centered on environmental impacts, advocates say the fight to see the permanent closure of #alligatoralcatraz is inseparable from issues of Indigenous rights, #immigration enforcement, and racialized policing. “A lot of the young #indigenous community, including myself—we […]

Filmed on location in Wales, this documentary follows Phil Rogers as he prepares for his 2014 #ceramics exhibition at Goldmark Gallery - his first major show in 6 years. https://vimeo.com/goldmarkgallery/phil-rogers-drawing-in-the-air #pottery

Smithsonian artists and scholars respond to White House list of objectionable art https://www.npr.org/2025/08/24/nx-s1-5511241/smithsonian-white-house-art?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

After I’ve tested my new #WildClay samples on tiles, the next step is to try them on small items to see how they behave. It’s common to get a satisfactory result on a test tile but then have problems when applying that same material to an actual pot. For […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I have so many thoughts on #deminimis Etsy, EBay, Amazon, Temu, SHEIN, small handmade businesses, etc. None of my views are black and white and I can’t fit them in the allotted word count and I don’t feel like making a giant thread about it either. I guess what would be most helpful at this […]

Nabta Playa: The world’s first astronomical site was built in Africa and is older than Stonehenge This 7,000-year-old stone circle tracked the summer solstice and the arrival of the annual monsoon season. It's also the oldest known astronomical site on Earth […]

Earthen Rainbow 🌈 These are the results from my last terra sig test run—clays collected from hotel parking lots, construction sites, river banks and more. The common soil under our feet contains infinite possibilities that we will probably never exhaust and […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Our live #solar production, consumption and output to the grid according to the #Enphase app. This is on a bright, sunny afternoon with both my partner and I working from home. 🌞 We’re new to solar power so this all feels very novel and sort of futuristic.

The energy from the Nigerian-Canadian wedding we attended over the weekend is still with me. It was soooo fun. #afrobeat #nigerianwedding #davido https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCjU9qbfv1U

Just got back from a wedding in Ontario. There was a construction site near the place we were staying and I couldn’t resist. This is my first sample of Canadian clay—not that national borders are relevant when considering geological time span. That’s actually […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I got three clay samples in the mail yesterday from my #ClayPal @archeaids and it prompted a round of sig making. I dissolved each clay sample in water and sieved through 60 mesh, added a tiny amount of sodium silicate to deflocculate and now to let them sit […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

This is my attempt to #addtoblacksky! My Mastodon account bridges to BlueSky. Think this will work? Photo by the very talented Fulbright scholar Jesse Clark: www.jesseclarkart.com #blacksky #blackart #pottery #photography #ceramics

Lamps!💡 I got a commission for a batch of lamps a couple of years ago but they wanted very plain glaze, so not much room for expression. This is my first time making lamps and decorating them my way. They’re a special order for a collector in Texas. She sent […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

This is the Ancestors’ Work – Jim McDowell "I didn’t start out trying to reclaim anything. I just knew I had to do it. It kept me sane. And now I understand; I’m reclaiming our history one jug at a time." https://studiopotter.org/node/2003 #pottery #ceramics #blackart #blackhistory #facejug #art

Vintage "Ceramics Monthly" magazine (February 1968). "The Traditional Pottery of Nigeria" and other articles. Free PDF: https://ceramicartsnetwork.org/ceramics-monthly/ceramics-monthly-issue/February-1968 #pottery #nigeria #ceramics #magazines #vintage #art #africa

Here's one of two large terracotta coil pots I fired over the weekend, featuring the pearly, crackled surface I get when I turn #clay I collected from Ocala National Forest into terra sigillata. I'm making these pieces to be shown at upcoming exhibitions in […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

This morning's #workout #music is from Laraaji and Vina doing music for meditation firmly in the new age traditions of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Set your celestial vibrations on calm and center your shakra. https://youtu.be/1kaSSOExLCg #newage #ambient #meditation #kettlebells […]

I’m working on building a digital portfolio of past and current work on my website. I made this pitcher in 2021 using a glaze that I’ve had to retire because of insurmountable technical difficulties. (I did a whole podcast on it for any ceramic material nerds […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I formed this mug on the wheel and waited for it to dry to the point where it’s no longer tacky, but still soft and flexible. This is the perfect time to apply stamped texture! I make roulette stamps by carving into a coil of clay. I roll the stamp from […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

When the tribes sue the fed, always stand with the tribes, but especially now!! #uspolitics #indigenous #climatechange #law https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/05/environmental-agency-climate-justice-grants-freeze-lawsuit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

I made my first #facejug in 2019. I made a few at the time, left it for a while and now I’m returning to the idea. I have no training in sculpture so I feel like a beginner all over again when I make these. One thing that gives me courage to attempt them is […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I uploaded a five minute unedited video of me coil building a pot, just as a test since I’m new to PeerTube. The goal is to move toward edited videos that show more of the process and better video angels that help students learn the technique. https://makertube.net/w/r9mwULB89ETkGefaNM85kV […]

V Walton, who I am honored to work with on #kaaboclay's board, opened a show at Hannah Traore Gallery in NY last month. Through figurative and organic forms, I Find Rest focuses on the relationship between the human body and the natural world. Trained as a figurative ceramicist, Walton utilizes […]

London-based potter Bisila Noha recently completed a residency that included learning from Yoruba women potters in #nigeria She created this beautiful photo and video document of her time there: https://www.bisilanoha.co.uk/obinrin-amo #pottery #clay #ceramics

Every time I visit the springs, I can’t believe something this nice still exists. #inspiration #florida #floridasprings #nature #underwater

Pottery is where I maintain my idealism and make it manifest through material, form and color. It’s where I can bring together the wisdom of the past and present to create something harmonious and wholesome. I do with pottery what I wish we could do on the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]