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This Week At The Studio In Photos

It has been A very special week!

Scroll to the end to see why! Late June in the garden Chairman Meow trying on the lion for July The grape vines are coming along. More for wine! A closeup of a tree where the wind has bent it. Looks like an elbow, no?And lastly,

Athena – Wisdom.

The first in the Primythical Series! Athena – Wisdom. The first in the brand new Primythical series!

See more about her creation hereAnd That’s been the week here.

How has your week been?

In Search Of The Goddess

Perhaps it is only fitting

That the first piece that I create for my ‘Primythical‘ series would be of the goddess Athena, who in addition to being the goddess of wisdom, also has handicrafts in her portfolio.

What better patron and starting point of this collection could there be?

The first born of Zeus, who emerged from Zeus’ forehead now, thousands of years later, emerges from my studio as the first born of this collection.

‘Athena – Wisdom’From the flames of raku, a goddess emerges: In Greek Mythology,

A little owl represents or accompanies Athena and has become known as a symbol of knowledge and wisdom in the western world, attesting to the long standing power of the Olympians. The whispers of Athena’s legacy are everywhere.

The symbology of the owl has often inspired my own personal journey. The ability to see through the darkness of life and find knowledge and grow has so inspired me that I have also made a collection of raku owls.

You can learn more about the making of this piece and the process behind it here.

Athena sometimes used her wisdom to trick other Olympians, and in this case with beautiful results.

While making this piece

Athena and her owl have been instilling more creative sparks in my mind and have whispered other ideas to me, so I will be revisiting this goddess as the collection ‘Primythical‘ grows.

What do you think of the raku pottery vase ‘Athena – Wisdom’?

Let us know in the comments below. Are you excited to see more of this collection and join me for this epic journey of mythological proportions?

The next piece in this collection will be ‘a-maze-ing’, so I hope you will keep following our progress.

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Happy Summer Solstice!

Today is the Summer Solstice !
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The more north one goes, the more sun there is!

In fact, in Alert, Nunavut in Northern Canada
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This Week At The Studio In Photos

Pretty in Pink! Colours of late spring An ant reaching (and making it!) on the saskatoons An evening of weeding in the garden A New Spark (read further here)And That’s been the week here.

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A New Spark

It’s an exciting time here at the Alchemist’s Studio!

Some of you may know that I am currently working on a new collection called ‘Primythical‘, which you can read more about here!

I will be revealing one new vase each week on Saturdays. The piece that sparked this collection, that was my starting point:

This piece involved blending

Different pottery techniques, and in ‘Primythical‘, you will see me reaching into the primordial soup of time and culture to tell timeless tales and myths.

Stay tuned to see what emerges from the flames next!

https://videopress.com/v/ezyY00SZ?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=trueWhat do you think of this piece of pottery?

Let me know in the comments below. Be sure to check in next week to meet ‘Athena’, the first piece of ‘Primythical‘ shall invoke the goddess of wisdom!

Much more to come!

Stepping Out

“Without leaps of
imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.” — Gloria Steinem

The Space Between

“Between stimulus and response



there is a space.



In that space

is

our power

to choose our response. In our response lies

our growth and our freedom.”.– Viktor Frankl

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Chooseday

“May your choices reflect your hopes not your fears.” Every day is choose day – Nelson Mandela

This Week At The Studio In Photos

A new friend Colours are popping in the garden! Light on leaves of a large maple Chives are both great to eat and beautiful! Destruction is creation: A relaxing fire to end the weekAnd That’s been the week here.

How has your week been?