My studio at home has so many options when it comes to glazing!!! Even though I initially chose a clay body that’s a bit darker so some (most) of the glazes don’t come out so vibrant on it, I was so happy experimenting with all that my studio had to offer. Most common colors that I used were green and blue (mainly because green and blue show up so nicely on Lizella). The glaze I used the most was Everglade (the light matte blue).
I have been really into flowers recently, so a lot of these pieces have flowers painted onto them with underglaze. I feel that these pieces come off as very experimental and they are!! That’s something that I really like about them. This summer I was really able to take the pressure off of making and focus on doing things that I liked which felt incredible.
I decided to shoot the pieces I made this summer in my bedroom. I wanted to capture the vibe that my room at home has: this kind of warm, comfy and fuzzy vibe. I wanted to feature my favorite candle, lamp (the butterfly lamp), and area in my room which is my nightstand! My nightstand is always a reflection of how I am and what I like because the things on it are the things that I’m constantly reaching for when I’m in the bed (which is most of the time because I sleep, work, and chill in my bed).
I also did a second shoot the next day outside in my front yard. I really loved the way my pottery looked in grass for the last shoot so I decided to do it again!!! (summer vibes, green, earthy, organic, etc. all the buzz words)
At the beginning of this summer, when I was feeling stir crazy and unsure of how to make the transition between college life and home life, I began to hatch a plan to sell my pottery. I was convinced I was ready and watching all of these other ceramicist-youtubers who had their respective pottery businesses and I wanted a part in it all too. I’m so glad I didn’t go through with those plans. I guess I didn’t/don’t feel ready to sell my things. And a part of me wonders if selling my things will start to kill the joy in it for me. Do I feel incredibly flattered anytime anyone asks if I sell my pottery, yes, but I’m not sure if selling my things is something that I really want. I guess you never really know until you try! maybe something for 2025...
Going into this class I had the mindset that more pieces the better, but now after this class I want to be much slower and intentional about the things that I make. I want to have projects and make several iterations of the same thing until I’m able to make the idea in my head physical. The prospect of this kind of making is so exciting but also a bit scary because it’s not at all what I’m used to. Still, I’ll hold space for the days when I just feel like making a million different things. So excited for what the future holds for my work. ✩
!!!behind the scenes!!!
because I never really felt comfortable filming in class, I took tons and tons of pictures of the glazing process and of my foray into handbuilding (which I did from my desk in my room). here’s a ton of pictures from my handbuilding era + if you want more up-to-date stuff follow my art acc on insta @g0ldstargirl!!
to see the pieces I made (if you haven’t already) head over to the archive --->
click on this! it’s the video i made for the collection