Things I’m making. – Odd Fox Pottery

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Soil nerd by day, potter by night.

It has been a flurry of work prepping for glaze te

It has been a flurry of work prepping for glaze testing. These past two weeks I've been slipping in glaze mixing and whoops... somehow ended up with 18 glazes. I'm also trying a few different clay bodies that I didn't have access to before, which means 5 sets of test tiles.
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It feels like a lot, but I keep reminding myself that this is just part of the setup process. I'll probably always have many glazes, but at least I won't always have 5 different clays!
I have one more BIG addition for the studio arriving today... can't wait to share.
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#ceramics #pottery #glazes #studio #makerspace #clay #stoneware #testing #wip

First new things being made in the studio!! Off on

First new things being made in the studio!! Off on vacation until April 20th, but really couldn't resist making a few last minute pieces before I left. Feels good to be making things again, and in a new space! Holy cow am I stoked!
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#pottery #ceramics #clay #stoneware #kymudworks #brownbear #planters #bowls #functionalart #homedecor #studio #artist

Okay, so I know it's not a gorgeous piece of potte

Okay, so I know it's not a gorgeous piece of pottery... but we are so close to being done with this space! Knocked out the painting and trim around the windows and doors this past weekend. I just need to touch up a few spots and then we can clean up the floor. I'll finally be able to move my wheel in and set up some tables etc, just to get me going, and then it's on to testing out the kiln! It's felt like so long... but when I consider that we've only put about 20ish days into this project... I'm amazed.
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#studio #makerspace #construction #paintjob #pottery #ceramics #artist #homestudio

Let there be light. More light! All the light!!

Let there be light. More light! All the light!!

Friends, today we have a finished electrical system. The kiln, it has power!!
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#ceramics #pottery #studio #wip #makerspace

First off, my meager small batch of pieces are off

First off, my meager small batch of pieces are officially up on my Etsy shop. The photos are... okay, but dark. I gave up trying to edit them because of update issues with Lightroom (the software I use for editing).

This is the time of year that I take a little break from making, but I promise I'll be back at it soon! Lots of goals to hit and things to plan for 😄
That last photo is how I keep track of the volume of mugs when making my listings. Yep, I do actually check how much each of them hold.
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#pottery #ceramics #clay #handmade #technicaldifficulties #artist #hearts #pink #red #skulls #flannel #winter

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I've been taking a small making break, which I usu

I've been taking a small making break, which I usually do this time of year after the holiday rush. It's a time to let the wrists recover (I struggle with carpal tunnel issues from strains long before I started making pots), generate new ideas, and reorganize my space. I WILL have a small shop update on Jan 30th opening at 6pm ET.

Today I'm sharing a shot of my desk and a few little things that I loved making. Little vases, green metallic looking glazes, and boxes to hold all sorts of things like pens/pencils, brushes for art or makeup, flower buds... you name it. I haven't made them for a while because they never really sold and I'd just accumulate them. But I LOVE making little boxes. I like making mugs and all, but I need to expand the types of pieces I make.

What would you all like to see more of in 2022?
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#ceramics #pottery #clay #functionalart #boxes #containers #vases #organization #deskorganization #officespace #handmade #slabbuilding #throwback #stoneware

Love you... to death. . . . #ceramics #pottery #c

Love you... to death.
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#ceramics #pottery #clay #stoneware #artist #handmade #functionalart #mugs #hearts #skulls

A little red and pink cup for you or another speci

A little red and pink cup for you or another special someone. Planning on a small shop update next week where this and some others will be available (date TBD).
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#ceramics #pottery #clay #stoneware #handmade #texture #mug #cuppa #coffee #tea #wheelthrown #functionalart

Testing glazes on new dark clay. These were a matt

Testing glazes on new dark clay. These were a matte white and matte green. The white came out this satin brownish color, and the green remained matte but a creamy white color. Very cool! Though not as bright as I usually go, this is great for some soil themed mugs. 😉
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#ceramics #pottery #clay #potter #ceramicart #handmade #functionalart #mug #brownbear #texture

Testing out simple glaze combos on different clay

Testing out simple glaze combos on different clay bodies. I couldn't get my usual standard 266, so this is brown bear with speckles from @kentuckymudworks 🐻 gotta say, I love the speckles! It was also wonderful to throw with. Might have to try and snag up some more!
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#ceramics #clay #pottery #handmade #mug #texture #pink #green #stoneware #artist #functionalart #everydayuse

The tumbler featured in my day 3 of tea! This glaz

The tumbler featured in my day 3 of tea! This glaze combo had me perplexed for a bit. When I was first doing this I loved all the tones of green, blue, and yellow, with the brown of the clay peeking through. For a while now, I have not been seeing that, until this last kiln unload. I forgot that I'd originally been hand painting the layers, so went back to that. Its a bit longer of a process versus dipping, but the results are absolutely worth it! Come find it at the Blacksburg Farmer's market this weekend!
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#ceramics #pottery #clay #handmade #functionalart #drinkware #tumbler #tea #wine #stoneware

Close-ups of the mug I shared today on my 24 days

Close-ups of the mug I shared today on my 24 days of tea countdown. Find it at the Blacksburg Farmer's market this Saturday the 4th!
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#pottery #ceramics #stoneware #clay #potter #handmade #artist #mug #tea #coffee #cuppa #texture #functionalart #shoplocal

With the help of some sick transfer art from @elan

With the help of some sick transfer art from @elantransfers! Find me at the Blacksburg Farmer's Market this Saturday - though these mugs won't be ready until the market Dec 4th, I'll have a bunch of other stuff.
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#ceramics #pottery #clay #artist #holiday #mugs #plaid #winter #snowflakes #snow #functionalart #stoneware #drinkware #coffee #tea #hottoddy #hotcocoa #allthehotdrinks

One of the exceptions to my usual bright color sch

One of the exceptions to my usual bright color scheme is when I'm making mugs to look like soil profiles. This mug was designed to look like how a northeast forest soil progresses in color with depth. These soils are called Spodosols!
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P.S. For those looking to support my kickstarter for a new kiln, there is 1 week to go! Link in bio 🦊
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#ceramics #pottery #mug #clay #soil #science #spodosol #soilprofile #handmade #wheelthrown #functionalart #drinkware #coffee #tea #art #stoneware #instapottery #kickstarter

Plates! Just an assortment of plates I've made thi

Plates! Just an assortment of plates I've made this past year. I wish I had a photo of these pastel ones I recently made, they were so cute!!
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I'm in Salt Lake City, UT this week for a soil conference, but when I get home it's going to be all in on making items for several local venues, finishing some custom pieces, and then work work working on the studio. Fun!
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#ceramics #pottery #clay #artist #soil #gradschool #science #plates #functionalart #diningtable #dinnerware #everydayuse #homedecor #functionalpotter #Kickstarter

What an awesome show this year for the Blue Ridge

What an awesome show this year for the Blue Ridge Potters Guild! It was awesome to meet a lot of you who follow my work - thank you for stopping by to say Hi!! If you couldn't make it, or are looking for pieces in the future, I'll be at the farmer's market a few weekends in Blacksburg late Nov and into Dec. Also, check out my Kickstarter (link in bio). It's a great chance to get some items in a design you want, and support my growing studio space!
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#ceramics #pottery #clay #stoneware #artshow #functionalart #handmade #mugs #dinnerware #homedecor #handbuilt #kickstarter #creator #artist

Dropped off a few spooky halloweeny things at @bea

Dropped off a few spooky halloweeny things at @beardancemarket today. Also some fridge magnets!! Go get em, and while you're at it, grab a smoothie or grilled cheese AND shop some other local artists 😀
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#ceramics #pottery #clay #stoneware #mugs #tumblers #cups #skulls #tarot #alchemy #apothecary #spiders #zombies #bats #handmade #wheelthrown #functionalart #halloween #spooky #spookyseason

There are two primary designs that I use to decora

There are two primary designs that I use to decorate my vessels. First up is a carved style with layers of colors. Second up is using underglaze designs. Second photo is a design I recently made - sleeping positions of my dog and his littermates. They are the cutest 🥰 I also use designs from others!
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Once I have the studio up and running there are sooo many other things I want to try out. Overglaze designs, lacquers, crackle glazes... so many things!! #excited
ALSO...
Come see me next weekend at the North Cross School in Roanoke on Sat and Sunday for the Blue Ridge Potters Guild Show!
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#ceramics #pottery #clay #handmade #wheelthrown #stoneware #cone6 #mugs #functionalart #ceramicart #everydayuse #ceramicartist #cerámica #selftaught #underglazetransfer #dogs #rainbow #matteglaze

I want to make big bowls like this in my backyard!

I want to make big bowls like this in my backyard! Soon. Soooon.
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All I can think about and talk about is the studio we've been building. It's so exciting and I feel so greatful at being able to do this. Tomorrow I'm launching my Kickstarter to help fund the purchase of a kiln. If you've been wanting a piece of work, this is a great opportunity to support me and pick up a new piece just for you! Preview link to my page is up in my bio 😁
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#ceramics #pottery #clay #handmade #wheelthrown #bowl #dinnerware #servingbowl #homedecor #carved #functionalart #functionalpotter #kickstarter #kiln

So many exciting things happening! We're finishing

So many exciting things happening! We're finishing the roof up and laying shingles this weekend. I also just submitted my Kickstarter project for review 🥳😅 pretty nerve wracking actually. I'm super excited at the prospect of doing some fundraising for a kiln for the new space, and also excited to be able to make stuff for people supporting the project!
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#wip #ceramics #pottery #studio #construction #kickstarter #kiln #workfromhome

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