McCann Studios
@mccannstudios.bsky.social
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Welcome to my pottery studio For more, visit
https://www.mccannstudiospottery.com
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This seems like a good time to introduce myself. I’m a hobby potter living and working on the coast of
#California
. When I’m not potting I rescue sea mammals and do a lot of
#traveling
.
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#TMMC
#SantaCruz
#MontereyBay
9 months ago
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Do other potters do this? Sneak a quick picture of the top of your cooling kiln?
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#Anticipation
9 days ago
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They can’t all be keepers! *alt text is important, and is available in the first comment*
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#Smash
#ASMR
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about 1 month ago
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I think this one is going to be fun & maybe a keeper? Only time will tell! *alt text is important, and is available in the first comment*
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#Timelapse
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about 1 month ago
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This is the blue vase from the timelapse video, still. I’m particularly pleased with the crackle pattern on this one, and will be trying to work out what causes various effects.
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#Crackle
about 2 months ago
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A quick timelapse of a vase with sodium silicate crackles. This vase has some fierce stretch marks! *alt text is important, and is available in the first comment*
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#WheelThrownPottery
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about 2 months ago
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For a long time I’ve wanted to try a pottery technique where you use sodium silicate to create a crackle effect on your pot. I finally tried it today! What do you think?
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
about 2 months ago
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Finally getting a bisque load fired! It’s been too long
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
about 2 months ago
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Works in progress, I think cleaning up the holes takes more time than making the bowls!
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#BerryBowl
#WIP
about 2 months ago
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Working on an idea to make a pond themed egg tray. In case they’re duck eggs. 🦆
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#Quackers
3 months ago
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I’m finally getting quicker at the egg trays. (Not this quick, but you get the idea) *Alt text is important and is available in the first comment*
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#ProcessVideo
#EggTray
#EggCarton
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3 months ago
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Why are smaller versions of things always cuter?
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#HalfDozen
#WIP
#ClaySky
3 months ago
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What does evolution look like in my clay? These are, from left to right, prototype, attempt, overconfident attempt, okay let’s try to solve some challenges, and the most recent iteration.
#McCannStudios
#Clay
#WIP
#BehindTheScenes
#HandbuiltPottery
#ArtWork
3 months ago
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Feeling cute, might crack later
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#Eggs
#Crochet
3 months ago
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Lately I’ve been learning to make handbuilt butter dishes using a pattern. It’s a slow but satisfying process.
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#Clay
#Crochet
4 months ago
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#McCannStudios
#PotterySky
#Pottery
#Ceramic
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5 months ago
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These were a surprise for a person who has been a big supporter of my
#Pottery
habit
#McCannStudios
#Blates
#WheelThrownPottery
#Art
#🐝
6 months ago
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My
#MayFlowers
are looking nice 😊
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#Clay
#HandbuiltPottery
#FunctionalArt
#ArtSky
6 months ago
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I'm a 🦉 Epic Wise Owl Artist! Position of arrival: #27,207,729 📎
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What about 🫵 ? 🐾 !? Well this is fun :)
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6 months ago
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Tiny turtle saucer
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#Turtle
#🐢
#Handmade
6 months ago
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#Silver
is a fun glaze effect, but tricky to photograph (or video) without catching your own reflection! *Alt text is important and is available in the first comment*
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#AColorADaypril
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6 months ago
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Splashes of
#Coral
are part of the merriment in this drippy bowl (inspired by Caleb Zouhary!)
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#Clay
#AColorADaypril
#MondayFunday
6 months ago
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#MintGreen
is the perfect accompaniment to these tulip blates.
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#AColorADaypril
#🌷
#WheelThrownPottery
6 months ago
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#Orange
and
#Maroon
dishes for a commission for a high schooler heading off to a particular college.
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#AColorADaypril
#ConGradulations
6 months ago
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I’m definitely not a brand shill, but
#Turquoise
is good timing, I just pulled this little vase from the kiln. Who else glazed one of these at
#NCECA
?
#McCannStudios
#AColorADaypril
#Pottery
#IGlazedWithAmaco
7 months ago
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My very favorite
#Gray
is the
#Grey
of wet clay. So much potential just waiting
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#AColorADaypril
#Clay
7 months ago
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#Black
is always a solid choice for a cauldron mug. In this case glittery black, and black underglaze on the feet to complete the outfit.
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#AColorADaypril
7 months ago
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McCann Studios
ThatAnxiousArtist
7 months ago
Apologies for the tardiness! Here’s our list for the month! A color a day every day in April. I’ll try and get us a more official graphic made soon. Welcome to
#acoloradAyPRIL
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I think it’s possible that potters are a little extra partial to
#Brown
The color of so many beautiful clay bodies just calls to us. I had to show it off by leaving lots of this little vase unglazed.
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#Pottery
#AColorADaypril
#NakedClay
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7 months ago
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This glaze turned out even more
#Pink
than I was expecting!
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#AColorADaypril
#HandbuiltPottery
7 months ago
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My
#Purple
for
#AColorADaypril
is found on this very first berry bowl I’ve ever made.
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#Blueberry
7 months ago
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Delicate translucent
#Blue
is another way to highlight the
#Crochet
impressions in my blates this spring.
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#AColorADaypril
#Pottery
7 months ago
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These
#Green
crochet patterned blates are part of my new collection this spring.
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#AColorADaypril
#Pottery
#Crochet
7 months ago
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Adding a wheel thrown foot to a handbuilt platter helps to keep it from warping, and will also allow me to glaze the underside.
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#Pottery
#BehindTheScenes
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7 months ago
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How fitting that
#Connect
comes at the end of
#NCECA
where ceramic makers of all stripes joined to learn from and celebrate one another.
#McCannStudios
#MakersMARTch
#Pottery
#MugShotMonday
7 months ago
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Left
#NCECA
early this morning to drive west and hopefully beat some snow over the mountains, but I did take a quick selfie at the Bonneville salt flats. They look so different in overcast lighting!
#McCannStudios
#RoadTrip
#CaliforniaOrBust
7 months ago
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#ClayBuddies
it was so awesome to see you! I won the pottery lottery at the exchange tonight thanks to
@seacoastceramics.bsky.social
, Alisha Haven Art, and a currently unknown spoon maker. Thank you!
#McCannStudios
#NCECA
#Pottery
7 months ago
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Already had to unload my pile of treasures from this morning back in my room. This is the best sort of shopping!
#McCannStudios
#NCECA
#Swag
7 months ago
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We made it!
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#MermaidMug
#NCECA
#NCECA2025
7 months ago
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Need a mermug in your life? Get to the
#NCECA
cup sale this coming week! This mug will be one among hundreds.
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#RoadTrip
#Art
#NCECA2025
#HandbuiltPottery
#Mermaid
#Maker
7 months ago
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I can use pencil to
#Draw
designs on bisqueware, and it will burn away in the kiln.
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#Sketch
#Pencil
#MakersMARTch
7 months ago
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Is the 60 second video limit gone? A speedy trimming video to find out. *Alt text is important, and is available in the first comment*
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#FastForward
#ProcessVideo
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7 months ago
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My little cups for the
#NCECA
#ClayBuddies
shot glass swap are ready to go!
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#🦇
#🕸️
7 months ago
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How is this
#Fire
you may wonder? These are pictures of the inside of my kiln. The dark lines are electric heating elements. When I turn it on and “fire” it will heat to temperatures over 2000°F.
#🔥
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#MakersMARTch
#HotKilns
7 months ago
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Dish of the day, fresh from the kiln!
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#Pottery
#NewWork
#PotterySky
#Crochet
8 months ago
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Throw a plate with me, but be 10x faster! *Alt text is important, and is available in the first comment*
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#Process
#WheelThrownPottery
#FastForward
#Clay
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8 months ago
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I’m not saying it’s very practical to
#Sculpt
fancy tails on your mugs, but it’s pretty fun 🙃
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#MakersMARTch
#HandbuiltPottery
8 months ago
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#Clay
is a love affair that I fell into many years ago, and it’s still my happy place *Alt text is important and is available in the first comment*
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#MakersMARTCh
#Process
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8 months ago
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Realized I’ve been busy making things and not posting much. Here’s a throwback to a flashy dragon mug to compensate :)
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#Dragon
#Mug
#Maker
8 months ago
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Making a little progress with these
#Crochet
patterned blates today. The underglaze won’t be obvious in the finished work, but it should help to emphasize the designs.
#McCannStudios
#Pottery
#Clay
#WIP
8 months ago
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#Soft
and squishy and impressionable is one of my favorite stages of
#Pottery
. *Alt text is important, and is available in the first comment*
#McCannStudios
#MakersMARTch
#Crochet
#WheelThrownPottery
#Process
#InTheStudio
#TimeLapse
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