Eight years ago we sold everything and bought a sailboat in the south pacific, Fiji. We have lived aboard Pogeyan full time for the last 8 years. I didn't want to do it, but I love diving and told my husband I would go if there was a dive compressor on board, so we would be a live aboard dive boat. Well, he got a boat with a compressor. And I have loved every minute! We spend the cyclone season in NZ which is so beautiful. After covid, I discovered a pottery studio 3 minutes from our dock. I immediately joined and now I make pottery for the 6 months/year that we are in NZ. When it is not cyclone season we sail to Minerva reefs, Tonga and/or Fiji. If you also love underwater life and would like to see oceanic mantas, whales, nudi, fish, jellyfish, octopus etc. I post photos and videos on FB and IG. Unfortunately, we are in the process of selling our boat. Our money ran out and we will return to the USA and work again :( Soooo sad. But, for now I will still enjoy the ocean life. I am a huge animal lover, especially dogs! I forgot to mention that my favorite thing to make is mugs with people's pets on them! And any ocean themed work, mugs, mantas, whales, etc.. I have a separate IG account for my pottery and only post the dog mugs because that is what I will be promoting and trying to go when I go back to the USA. I have been doing pottery half a year for the last 3 years. I still feel like a beginner and am struggling to learn the wheel. When I get back to the USA I want to have a studio! https://www.facebook.com/michelle.siebertmarshall https://www.instagram.com/siebertmarshall/ https://www.instagram.com/mutt_muggz/

I am Louise. I live on the Pacific Ocean in Long Beach Washington in the US. I have been doing ceramics for a little over two years. Learning to throw on the wheel. We also bought a kiln and set up a studio at our house this year. I am looking forward to sharing my journey with you.

Each morning I've if the first things I do is fill the bird feeders. This is one of the bird feeders I have made.

This combination is always a win 🔥 Outside: TERRA COLOR Bronze Matte Inside: COYOTE Crazed Copper Did you ever try? or what is your favorite Combo?

@Mystie Richards @Louise Buckles @Chris Sanders A very warm welcome to our three new members! 💛 I’m so happy to have you here. Please make yourselves at home – this is your community. A community is only as strong as its members, and I’m truly grateful for each of you. I’m excited about the chance to learn from one another, share our journeys, and grow together through our love of pottery.