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Are You Naughty Or Nice? 😉

or maybe both!

Either way you can still have a raku Christmas!

The holidays are coming soon for those who celebrate, and we have some great gift items for those on your list – or why not treat yourself?

A Holiday Invitation

We have and we also have a limited quantity of our ceramic raku Christmas trees. They make great gifts and a unique handmade memory that will live for years to come.

ornament sets Once In A Blue Moon Christmas Ornament Set
$85
Includes Shipping in US and Canada
In The Pink Christmas Ornament Set
$ 62
Includes Shipping in US and Canada
White Christmas Ornament Set
$ 62
Includes Shipping in US and Canada
Red White and Blue Christmas Ornament Set
$62
Includes Shipping in US and Canada
Christmas Breakfast At Tiffany’s Ornament Set
$100
Includes Shipping in US and Canada
Which of these ornament sets most resonates with you?

Get your order in this week to get shipping in time for the holidays!

Born To Be Wise

“Oh, I love my Rosie child
You got the way to make me happy You and me we go in style
Cracklin’ Rose,You’re a store-bought woman
But you make me sing like a guitar hummin’ Rose Owl – $75
Shipping Included In US and Canada
So hang on to me, girl,
Our song keeps runnin’ on”-Neil Diamond

Click here to see more owls

What Song is making you happy today?

Get your order in today for shipping before the holidays

Holidays In Blue

Red, green and gold are great and all, but they aren’t everyone’s cup of tea.in fact, As we found out in the Alchemist Studio Survey, Blue is our readers’ Favourite colour!let’s take a look at some blue vases!

why? Because . . .Evangeline
$120
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Blue is great for any time of yearGaia’s Dream
$74
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The Siren’s Call
$78
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it is the colour of the seaFather Of The Sea
$124
Shipping Included In US and Canada
and the sky.Shattered Blue
$98
Shipping Included In US and Canada
Lemuria’s Vanishing
$85
Shipping Included In US and Canada
and Blue can even
be both serene and dynamic!Blue Lotus
$76
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Merlin’s Brew
$82
Shipping Included In US and Canada
So what’s not to love about a little Blue for the holidays (or any time)!Njord’s Fjord
$124
Shipping Included In US and Canada
So here is to blue!

And more blue vases (and other colours too!)

What is something blue that you love?Do you have a favourite
of these blue vases?

Click here and get your order in today to get shipping in time for the holidays!

When Is The “Right” Time To Put Up The Christmas Tree?

People seem to have some strong opinions about when one puts up
their Christmas tree. See all of our Raku Christmas Trees hereWhat do you think? $80
Deep Forest Christmas Tree
$80
White Tree
$80
Deep Red Christmas Tree
$80
RedGreen Christmas Tree

Anonymous VoteSign in with WordPressWhen is the "right" time to put up and decorate the Christmas Tree?After HalloweenAfter Rembrance Day/Veteran's DayAfter US ThanksgivingDecember 1Christmas EveAnytime is fine!Vote What do you think of our Christmas trees?

Let us know in the comments!

For more trees visit the Raku Christmas Tree page here.

Mugshot Monday – Joy

From our new mythological mugs series. “Death, go somewhere, get lost! I’m not done as yet – Amphora Coffee Blue Mug
$44
Includes Shipping in US and Canada
Joy still flows from

the amphora of colours

into my cupped hands.”~ Ghani Khancoffee and Tea are daily joys for me;
What is a daily joy for you?

Click here to win a mug before the year is out
as part of the Great Pottery Gift Basket!

Ornament In Focus

Raku can be many things,
but one thing that it always has Is beauty in small spaces (I love the colours in this one!) $25
Golden Raku Ornament
Includes Shipping in US and Canada
What do you think of this ornament?

Do you have a favourite ornament on our ornaments page?

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Let us know in the comments!

Name That Vase – December 2021

It’s time to share our winner and feature another vase in need of a story!

Welcome to “Name That Vase!”

‘Name That Vase?’ invites YOU to create a story, poem or prose along with a name for one of our raku vases that just came from the kiln!

Help our vase to know their story!

Consider this a chance to be inspired – a writing prompt or a creative cue.

This month we have a
special vase for your naming,

But first we must congratulate our previous winner knitterpress for their name and write-up!

Congratulations knitterpress!

Santorini

I suggest Santorini as it is the colour of the rooftop domes on the Greek island,
or Thera that is its official name.

Santorini
$88
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[image error]Santorini/Thera thank you again Knitterpress for your entry!And now into our new vase! hmmm . . . What do you think? What is this vase’s name and Story? Please Share your entry in the comments! Can you help our vase to
know their name and story?

Looking forward to reading your submissions!

thank you and
don’t forget to Have fun!

If you would like to get your very own raku vase (and more!) sign up here!

This Week At The Studio In Photos

White Pedestal Buddha Bust – $122
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After the storm cleared, the snow melted, and we were back to fall once again Late fall provided beautiful light in the studio.
Venus and Adonis are at top. From the kiln this week!
This vase does not yet have a name hmmm Sunset closing the weekThat’s been the week here.

How’s your week been?

Click here to add your name to our
Great Pottery Gift Basket
and win before the year is out!

In Living Multi-Colour

these vases all have one thing in common.

Flora was not only the goddess of flowers and spring, but she was also the goddess of youth and her initiates really knew how to throw a great party! Flora’s Hope celebrates spring and well . . . parties!

Read more about Flora here

Flora’s Hope
$120
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Speaking of great parties Purple Rain $122
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Purple Rain is named after one of the greatest musicians the world has seen. Put on your Raspberry Beret and see if you can guess who it is!

Get the answer here.

We humans often think we are a big deal Voluspa
$148
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But just as a reminder of how small we really are in the grand scheme of things, we came after the gods, the giants, various other mythical beasts and the dwarves – that is what Voluspa would tell you. Read more about her and what she does to keep our earth going here.

ANd for those times when you need a liftHope Rising in Springtime
$65
Shipping included in Canada and US

Hope Rising in Springtime was named by sherriinsrq in our Name That Vase Contest and comes with a poem! Read the poem here

(A new Name That Vase contest is coming out tomorrow so stay tuned!)

So Which of these 4 vases
most resonates with you?

Let us know in the comments!

See all vases here

and Have a great Saturday!

or Get a free vase here

With Holiday Cheer From The Chairman

hello my amazing followers.

Today, I am bringing to you holiday cheer. My resting cheerful facePlease enjoy or
consider your ankles attacked! My minions have made these pottery things.

I do not understand them exactly but they do look fun to hit!

You see, they asked for my help – and I agreed – as long as I was awarded with the swattable decorations I asked for. So with that getting sorted out . . .

Here are shiny pointy things. I like to look at my reflection in them $100 $100 $100

Many more styles and colours can also be found here.

and Here are shiny dangly things,

I like seeing them on the sacrificial tree
(or on the floor after I have hit them!) Red White and Blue Christmas Ornament Set
$62
Includes Shipping in US and Canada
Christmas Breakfast At Tiffany’s Ornament Set
$100
Includes Shipping in US and Canada
In The Pink Christmas Ornament Set
$ 62
Includes Shipping in US and Canada

To see more and for

And here is the
most wonderful thing of all: ME May your days be full of holiday cheer, much like they are for me. Overlooking the minions while they decorate, cozy in my lion hat.Thanks Chairman Meow!

So folks, what do you think of our vintage raku
Christmas-with-a-twist pieces?

And do you think Chairman Meow did a
good job sharing about them?

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