Mud Flats Pottery

Oregon Potters Association - Ceramic Showcase

My Mother’s Ashes ~ Her Urn
When my brothers unanimously said “yes” to my offer of me making my Mom’s Urn, I had questions, so I spoke with the funeral home. Human remains are about the size of a five lbs bag of sugar (but the density is closer to flour) and for her single niche the vessel should be no larger than 10”X10”. I jumped right in and created 4 distinctly different containers. Two of those made it to the final firing and then my brothers voted. Their choice made it to Covington, LA. She fit snuggle inside with a favorite prayer of hers etched inside.
Love you Mom❤️

It has been a long while since I posted on , life happens and so does death.

Shirley May Burleigh Broussard
May 11, 1936 ~ February 12, 2024
Love you Mom.

Hear Me Now!

Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina The exhibition Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina is a groundbreaking presentation of approximately sixty ceramic objects from Edgefield, South Carolina, a center of ceramic production in the decades before the Civil War.

Ready!
XD Smartsheet TEAM BONDING with !
Thank you Cassidy, Jiahui, Stephanie, Arnold, Kristina, Wendy, Vivian, Manxue, Ali, Haley.
What a fun, creative group!

XD Smartsheet TEAM BONDING with !
Thank you Cassidy, Jiahui, Stephanie, Arnold, Kristina, Wendy, Vivian, Manxue, Ali, Haley.
What a fun, creative group!

💥Welding Women Retreat 💥

May you be healthy,
feel loved and
know happiness.
Happy New Year!

Happy Birthday, Margaret!

Glazing Day…

…let it snow, let it snow, let it snow🎶

…it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas🎶

Working in the studio…vases and beer tumblers for Christmas.

Mmmm, black clay.

Trimming time 🎄…🎶

Working on Christmas…🎼 let us throw, let us throw, let us throw 🎶🎵

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(Insert maniacal laughter here!)

I am ohhhh soooo LUCKY to be a member of this group of badass women. My Tribe!

The women welders of Orcas | Islands' Sounder For four days every year, a group of women, covered in protective gear from head to toe, gather to manipulate metal beneath a hot summer sky.

It’s official…
Beginning Wheel Thrown Pottery Classes are back!
Welcome Wen and Max!

The Potter | 1-minute film

Cleaned and organized.

Ready for tomorrow!

Our craftsman home circa 1924.

Handmade tiles cut in a repeating pattern, glazed using Spectrum Shino in Jalapeño. The variation comes from the slight difference in firing temperature. I experimented with that for a couple of weeks, I can tell you that was interesting.
Calculated shrinkage perfectly, no cut tiles.
I ❤️ pottery!

“I owe it all to art books...”
❤️

The Forgotten Legacy of Cult Artist Beatrice Wood “I owe it all to art books, chocolates, and young men.” – Beatrice Wood

Glazing Day!
(Working at the dining table, aka “Studio B”, listening to podcasts.)

...this time of year is tough on a potter’s hands.

It’s always encouraging to see your progress. Yes, some of these will be switched with better glazed tiles ASAP. But, I was ready to see the layout. Work in progress❣️

Personal project in the works...155 handmade tiles for our fireplace. Our house dates back to 1924 and currently has a wood burning fireplace. We are installing a wood burning stove for energy efficiency. More images soon.
Stay healthy, stay safe.