Hi lovely potters. My studio move around is now complete and my glazes are in their new homes so I’d really like to join in with the glaze roulette challenge if anyone few of you could pick for me. My glazes are arranged on 2 sets of shelves. Amaco are on the left set, spread over 2 shelves,top shelf 3 rows across,3 deep, 2nd shelf 5 deep and 4 rows and 2nd and 3rd row are 2 glazes high. 7 jungle gems are also in a row on the 2nd shelf. Mayco are on the top and 2nd shelves. Top one has 4 rows of 4 glazes, 2nd has one row of 6 glazes and 1 of 3 glazes. 3rd shelf is Spectrum, 5 rows, mostly 5 deep. Thanks

It's always special to meet another potter in person. I had dinner with @Kimberly Cook yesterday. Today I'll meet @Angela Petty , @Lori Turner and @Kendall Carpenter .

Many months ago, Pat suggested that we make something in a way you normally wouldn't make it. So here, I've made a base that looks coil built (it's thrown and carved) and finished to look like crackle raku with copper inside (using Cone 6 glazes). I hope you like it. PS Make sure you zoom in!

They’ve just said on the news that we’ve had the warmest spring on record, and now we’re in a heatwave with temperatures expected to reach around 38°C. Apparently we’ve not seen June temperatures like this since 1976, so no wonder it feels a bit extreme! Never seen the map look so fiery hot on the news!!!! Normally my studio is actually the coolest place for me to escape to. It’s an annex on our grounds, with 18-inch thick stone walls and sits under the canopy of the forest, so it has been an absolute saviour in hot weather. Even our Rhodesian Ridgeback Kaiser follows me in there to lie on the cold floor tiles which is very unusual! But today even the studio was baking… although that may have something to do with the fact I fired Blaze last night. 😂 The good news is my greenware is drying quickly, but it’s definitely not ideal when I still need to handle pieces. I’m suddenly having to rethink my usual drying routines and keep a much closer eye on things than normal. For my fellow UK potters, how are you managing your clay, studio time, drying and firings in this heat? And for everyone else around the world… what are your weather extremes where you are? Hottest heat, coldest cold, humidity, snow, storms — I’d love to hear how your climate affects your pottery.

People seem to fall into exactly two camps: 💚 “I could put cilantro on everything.” 🤢 “It tastes like soap!” Fun fact: That “soap” taste is actually linked to genetics. So… where do you stand? 😄