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Just finished working on some pages for a kids' art #zine we're making for upcoming community #Kwanzaa celebrations. Each child will be given a gift bag with zines, stickers, clay and other little art supplies. Last year, I just attended the celebration and this year I'm happy to be involved. I've never celebrated Kwanzaa in my home, but its a really good way to feel connected and grounded in positive ethics.
#art #AddToBlackSky #BlackFedi #DIY #howto #pottery #clay #kidsart #zines
A green page with white handwritten text, decorated with red, black and green triangles. It contains steps 1-4 of making a clay bowl. There are four closeup photos of my hands performing each step. The text reads: take a small amount of clay and roll it between your palms to make a ball. Lightly pound the ball with your fist to flatten it into a "cookie."
A zine page. The background is green and the text is white and handwritten. The title reads "How to make a bowl from clay" laid over a photo closeup of my hands holding an unfired red clay bowl. Underneath it says Kuumba in Kwanzaa colors: red, green, black (and yellow.) Underneath the text reads: "Kwanzaa celebrates creativity, community and working with our hands, just like shaping a bowl from clay. When we make something ourselves, we honor the spirit of Kuumba--using our imagination to bring something good into the world. As you for your bowl think of it as a small piece of tradition: building, creating and sharing with others.
#art #diy #pottery #BlackFedi #zines #zine #clay #howto #kwanzaa #addtoblacksky #kidsart

Before I can switch gears and begin on my smoke fired pots, I’ve got to finish up this last batch. It’ll be a mixture of smaller sized tableware, a couple of lamps and some larger pieces for an upcoming show. I’m in the carving and decorating phase of the cycle now. Next comes the bisque fire, glazing and then firing one last time. The pottery cycle reminds me of the cycle of the moon. My next online sale will be on Saturday, November 22nd. #pottery #ceramics #WIP
A small batch of bone-dry pots sitting on a wooden shelf. Intricately decorated jugs, jars, vases and vases are clustered together with a light blue wall in the background.
#wip #pottery #ceramics

Every potter is a bit of a pyromaniac. As soon as the temperature drops below 60°F, it’s fire season. I have an entire body of work that I only make in the winter because I fire #pottery in my outdoor woodfire kiln. #Permaculture geeks will love this: I built a #RocketKiln with post consumer materials based on the design of the rocket stove. I also use post consumer waste as fuel. I’m excited to share this process with you over the next couple of months. More info: potterybyosa.com/blogs/clay-pe…
One of my smoke fired pots collaged on top of a photo of a prescribed or controlled burn in Sarasota County. The pot is a gradient of tones from terracotta to grayish black. It has a wide mouth and narrow foot—a very deep bowl. The lip is curved and a series of ridges follows the curve of the rim all the way down to the foot. The background shows a brush fire with gray smoke filing the air above.
A small black bowl sits above the furnace of the rocket kiln as a fire burns below. The bowl was smoke fired to blacken it. The furnace is square and formed with off-white fire brick. Scrap would is partially visible in the burning chamber. The bowl is simple but well formed and features two scalloped decorative ridges on the exterior surface.

Portrait of a Kiln: The Wood Fired Rocket Kiln

The rocket kiln creates possibilities for increased economic accessibility to ceramics and decreased reliance on fossil fuels.
Osa Atoe (Pottery by Osa)
#permaculture #pottery #rocketkiln

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