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rikaherbst

Handmade porcelain art & lights.
Woodfirer 🔥 Cultural Representative 🍃 Member of the International Academy of Ceramics

Testing surface decoration with clay, slips, solub

Testing surface decoration with clay, slips, soluble salts, oxides and holes……#rikaherbst #texturedclayvessels #ceramics-daily#makersgonnamake #handmadeceramic#clayartist#Claytime#loveceramics#Ceramiclife#glazelover#makersmovement #ceramicarts#ceramics#pottery.handmade#glazes#studioceramics#ceramicsdaily#southafricanceramics#ceramicsmagazine#handmade

Testing surface decoration with clay, slips, solub

Testing surface decoration with clay, slips, soluble salts, oxides and holes……

#rikaherbst #texturedclayvessels
#ceramics-daily
#makersgonnamake
#handmadeceramic
#clayartist
#Claytime
#loveceramics
#Ceramiclife
#glazelover
#makersmovement
#ceramicarts
#ceramics
#pottery.handmade
#glazes
#studioceramics
#ceramicsdaily
#southafricanceramics
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#handmade

Pinched tea bowl in dark clay, carved through whit

Pinched tea bowl in dark clay, carved through white slip with a nuka glaze. The tree seems to have snowflakes ❄️🤍

Pinched tea bowl in dark clay, carved through whit

Pinched tea bowl in dark clay, carved through white slip with a nuka glaze. The tree seems to have snowflakes ❄️🤍

Starting the new year exploring some very rough c

Starting the new year exploring some very rough clay and slips……kurinuki cup with celadon glaze

Starting the new year exploring some very rough c

Starting the new year exploring some very rough clay and slips……kurinuki cup with celadon glaze

Starting the new year exploring some very rough c

Starting the new year exploring some very rough clay and slips……kurinuki cup with celadon glaze

Ending this year by saving a baby snake, and unpac

Ending this year by saving a baby snake, and unpacking the first new tests out of the kiln! Leaping into the new year, my wish for you in the words of Jacques Brel:
“I wish you endless dreams and the furious desire to make a few come true. I wish you to love what must be loved and forget what must be forgotten. I wish you passions, I wish you passions, I wish you silences, I wish you birdsong as you wake up and children’s laughter. I wish you to respect the differences of others, because the merit and value of each person is often to be discovered. I wish you to resist the enlusionment, indifference and negative virtues of our time, and finally I wish you never to give up searching, adventure, adventure, life, love, because life is a wonderful adventure and no reason should be there give up without fighting a tough battle. I wish you above all to be you, be proud of being and happy, because happiness is our true destiny. »
(Jacques Brel)

Last bisque from the kiln this year! Will start t

Last bisque from the kiln this year! Will start the new year with results of oxide/glaze experiment samples.

Love seeing our Flexible Diamond Pads being used t

Love seeing our Flexible Diamond Pads being used to give @calvinmasculpts a beautiful shine on the feet of his mugs. 👍👏🏺💎

Bohlokoa Studio : last orders for the year will be

Bohlokoa Studio : last orders for the year will be 18 December 🎄🎁💝

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The magic of raw clay—so full of potential and p

The magic of raw clay—so full of potential and possibilities.As Lupita Nyong’o said, “Clay can be dirt in the wrong hands, but clay can be art in the right hands.”What will you create today?

The magic of raw clay—so full of potential and p

The magic of raw clay—so full of potential and possibilities.

As Lupita Nyong’o said, “Clay can be dirt in the wrong hands, but clay can be art in the right hands.”

What will you create today?

Posted @withregram • @ceramicreview ISSUE 331 |

Posted @withregram • @ceramicreview ISSUE 331 | OUT NOW

From wave-like porcelain and figurative sculptures to metaphorical vessels rooted in ancestry and healing, CR 331 features profiles of Mark Goudy (@mark_goudy), Cristina Córdova (@cristinacordovastudio), and Andile Dyalvane (@andiledyalvane).

For inspiration, Emily Stubbs (@emilystubbsceramics) reflects on her creative journey and influences, while Emma Darby (@mudthing) explores perfectionism, beauty, and the language of clay.

For technical insights, Sarah Monk (@sarah_monk_ceramics) shares her approach to crafting soft-slab flower bricks, and Martin Pearce leads a Masterclass on hand-building organic forms. Michel François (@michelfrancoisporcelain) unveils the glaze recipe for his striking Purple Rain moon jar.

Isabella Smith visits the touring Lucie Rie exhibition in Denmark, while Natalie Baerselman le Gros investigates Lindsey Mednick’s (@lindseymendick) latest show, offering fresh perspectives on contemporary ceramics.

Subscribe before the 9th December to receive your copy in time for Christmas!
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📸: courtesy of the artists

Posted @withregram • @clayawards If you haven’

Posted @withregram • @clayawards If you haven’t had a chance to see the Clay Awards exhibition, you still have this week before it closes on Saturday, December 7th. The exhibition will have extended hours until 6:00 PM.

Thank you to Homebrew Films for the short teaser video of the upcoming documentary set to be released in 2025. Stay tuned for updates!
@rust_en_vredegallery @cubeandclaymuseum

@guangzhen.zhou wrote about his experience visitin

@guangzhen.zhou wrote about his experience visiting Africa, specifically South Africa, in the next edition!
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#Posted @withregram • @guangzhen.zhou This is an introduction to my trip to Ghana in August 2023, as well as Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, and currently I am in Madagascar, tomorrow I will go to Zimbabwe. A lot of things to learn. #africanart #africanpottery #AfricanUnion Samuel Nortey Anna Calluori Holcombe Monika Gass thanks to many of you!

Posted @withregram • @diamondcoretools Taking a

Posted @withregram • @diamondcoretools Taking a break this Monday to enjoy the beautiful details @pottery_nat is putting on this tropical mug with our FP4 fine-point carving tool 👏👏👏💎

Posted @withregram • @diamondcoretools Every art

Posted @withregram • @diamondcoretools Every artist comes to discover how they hold the tool in their hand. @julieannceramics technique with the FP1 is so fun to watch. 👀👀👀✅👍🏼

Posted @withregram • @mudtools 💥WE”VE UPDAT

Posted @withregram • @mudtools 💥WE”VE UPDATED OUR RIBS TO BE EVEN BETTER!💥

Before Hurricane Helene hit WNC, we had been hard at work making updates to our little ribs. What can we say? We’re perfectionists, especially when it comes to the tools we create for you! As you place orders through our website, you’ll notice some exciting—but subtle—changes:

💚Handwritten Text: All new ribs will feature “SHERRILL MUDTOOLS” in our unique handwritten style.
💚Subset Text: All text has been subset so your clay can fill all those nooks and crannies!
💚Made in the USA: We’ve added “USA” to each rib to highlight that our products are proudly made in Western North Carolina.
💚Unique Identification: Each rib now includes the corresponding silhouette shape around the identifying number on the back.

Refined Edge: Can you even tell a difference? We can! It’s small but impactful and will improve the way your favorite ribs talk to the clay.

#Mudtools #MadeInUSA #PotteryTools #ClayCommunity #PotteryLife

Last week I was able to spend time at the Bukkenbu

Last week I was able to spend time at the Bukkenburg Studio with David Schlapobersky and tipped my toes into the fountain of knowledge and experience in studio production and reduction firing. Some incredible work and glazes created by him and Felicity, I left inspired and can’t wait to get my hands in clay again. An honour to learn from a master and seeing Felicity as well🍃🌸 David Schlapobersky Felicity Potter - Studio Pottery & Ceramics

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