April is here (almost), and with it comes that little shift that gets us outside again, into the light, into the fresh air, and a bit closer to everything around us. Nature is waking up, and so is our creativity! 🌸✨ This month, we are taking our inspiration straight from nature. And yes, that includes pretty much everything you can think of. Flowers, plants, and organic shapes 🌼 Animals and all kinds of creatures 🐾 Landscapes, textures, and the little details you suddenly start noticing 🌊 Your task is to create something that reflects what you see or feel when you step outside. Or even what you think you see when you stare at a cloud for a little too long 👀 It can be anything you like. A sculpture. A functional piece. Something painted, carved, printed, or fully experimental. 🎨 There are no limits here, only your interpretation. 🌱 One important rule Your piece should be created in April. Not something you pull out of your shelf thinking, “well, this kind of fits.” Nice try! 😄 Just like spring creates something new, this is your moment to do the same. You can also challenge yourself a little. Try something you have not done before. Go for that idea that once felt a bit too tricky. See what happens if you just give it a go. And of course, you are very welcome to share your ideas, your process, your progress, or even those moments where things are not quite working yet. That is all part of it, and honestly where the good stuff happens. Let’s inspire each other, learn from each other, and maybe surprise ourselves along the way! 💛 By the end of the month, we will hopefully have a whole collection of pieces that show just how much creativity this season can spark. Now go out, look around, and then get your hands dirty! 🌿✨

The tree shelf wall taking form in the store, but not completely done yet. 🌲🪾Still more to do tomorrow. It was really tricky to find pieces that matched the next part. And saw it correctly and at exact angle 😅 gosh! But I think it’s turning out nice… still one more smaller branch in the middle That’s gonna turn to the left. So the middle one is gonna be smaller. I’ll post update when it’s all done tomorrow.

Even though I haven’t stepped into my studio for the past four days and haven’t spent much time on pottery lately, I still had a little win today 😊 Amazon delivered these fantastic lids, and of course I had to test them on my cups. And guess what? One of them fits perfectly. No leaks at all. I basically turned a regular cup into a to go cup, and I am way happier about that than I probably should be 😄 Now I can take my cappuccino with me in the car tomorrow. Small things, big joy.🤩 Have any of you tried these lids that press into the cup with a kind of rubber seal? I think you can also get them on Temu. I would love to hear your experiences. Also, if I wanted to throw cups specifically for these kinds of lids, is there anything I should keep in mind? Any tips or things to watch out for? I will be back in the studio starting tomorrow, finally. But tonight I will spend my evening catching up on your videos. I have a lot to watch 👀✨

Yesterday I tried Silk Screen Printing using Mayco Silk Screens and Amaco Inks ❤️was so excited to see the pieces come out of the kiln today 💕

Yesterday 2 of our children and a friends child worked with clay in my new studio. I haven’t had the chance to start myself yet 😂. Everything takes so long time and I wanna focus on to be finished with the store part. Setting up the furnitures, sand and put lacquer on and build furniture from scratch, and paint some. Still very messy but I’ll try to make it more nice this week. Making a tree wall with shelves today 🥰 🌲