Jay Jasper's Blog, page 59

Imperfect

Not unlike our approach
to raku and mythology,Steampunk takes what is old
and makes it new again while thriving in the “imperfect” My Steampunk Election Boxand so of course it is a natural thing to create raku steampunk ornaments! Steampunk Christmas Ornament Set
$80
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[wp_cart_button name=”Steampunk Christmas Ornament Set” price=”80The imperfect is a beautiful place to be!

and a lot more human too!Are you also a fan of the
steampunk aesthetic?

You can see all of our ornament sets being offered .
We’ve got some pretty neat groupings and they make a great gift!

Owl Show You Variety!

“A little bit of everything” is a slice of life in its fullnessGrape Horned Owl – $75
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Click here to see more owls or
here if you’d like to get a vase of your own for free!

Pause

“Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak”

~ Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati “Whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. Vase of Attraction Buddha Pendant
$28
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What is soft is strong.”

~ Lao TzuI hope your week so far has been kind to you and that you’ve been able to pause.

Other jewelry pieces are also available here.

If you have questions about a particular piece of jewelry – or any of the work we do – please be sure to get in touch.

It’s Not Often I Write About My Bust. . .

As many of my regular readers may know

2021 has been a year with some challenges, but I finally feel like things are getting back on track and we are moving forward! I am pleased to unveil a sculptural bust I have been working on, that I will soon be putting into production for the studio!

But who would warrant such an honour?

For me it is a figure of spiritual significance who inspired me to find my way back to spirituality and learn the practise and art of meditation:

Busts are thought to have originated in both Egypt and Greece

Though most surviving examples come from the Roman Empire. Rome was rather fond of taking the best of Greek culture and ‘re-imagining’ it. The sculptures can be made from marble, terracotta, wood, wax, plaster, bronze, and in rare instances even gold.

The Renaissance period brought about a revival of bust making

As it did for many other arts that were lost during the Dark Ages. I am proud to continue this ancient craft and tradition and will soon put my own spin on it with a raku firing in the near future.

Stay tuned for more – coming soon!I couldn’t resist adding this song to the post!So what do you think of my bust? And if you were going to make a bust of someone living or dead, who would it be?

Let us know in the comments below!

Friendly reminder! If you want to win some free pottery, your time is running out! The Great Pottery Gift Basket will draw at the end of 2021, so get your entry in before it’s too late!

Paradox

Starting my Day taking a few photos of the fall foliage. And noticed something i do not often pay attention to . . .The Grey sky. The brightest colours look
even brighter with Contrast. Mug 19
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and It is in this juxtaposition that life shows up in it’s fullness (and is also part of life in it’s own right!)
What is Paradoxical pairing that you love?

( PS. If you like the mug above, you might like the one here too… )

On The Wheel Wednesday

“We must accept life for
what it actually is – a challenge to our quality without which we should never know of
what stuff we are made, or grow to our full stature.”~ Robert Louis Stevenson

See finished pieces here
– or –
win your own raku vase (and more!)

What is a hard-earned life lesson that you would like to share with others?

The Story Of Our Species

Pit firing is the first method that humans used to fire pottery almost 30,000 years ago, and that potters use today.

It was considered a great milestone in the development of civilization and some of this pottery has lasted to this very day (likely not so good for holding things now)! As a potter, I am grateful to be a part of this tradition that roots me to the earliest versions of ourselves.

For a Limited Time, all Pit Fired Vases are 10% off and prices
include free shipping to the United States and Canada!

looking at pit fired pieces is a relaxing experience which reminds me of laying on my back and
looking at shapes in the clouds.

How about you?
Do you see any images in these vases? $ 88 (reg $98)
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Sneak Peak! New pieces incoming! $1 13 (reg $125)
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Check out more pit fired pieces and see how it is made.

So what do you think?
Did you see images in these vases?
What did you see?

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New Friends Day!

Today is New Friends Day!

so we are celebrating the friends we have – and those we haven’t yet met! Reaching out“Everyone you meet knows something you don’t know but need to know. Fungi Friends having a chat Enjoying doing nothing with friendsLearn from them.” Yellow Owl, great for a friend or a bit of sun in your day
$75
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– C.G. Jung What is something that a friend has taught you about yourself?

Click here to see more owls or
here if you’d like to get a vase of your own for free!

Vase In Focus – Rokonlélek

“It’s Hungarian for ‘Kindred Spirit’, Marica. Isn’t it lovely sounding? $198
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I think it suits The Alchemist’s vase quite well, don’t you? Conjures up all of the timeless ideals of form about which we were speaking earlier…,” Missy said while sweeping her long front leg through the air.”

Read more of Marica’s Name That Vase winning story of Rokonlélek here

before the winner is shared THIS WEEK!

Moving Through The Seasons

When Seasons change, make sure to adapt “Santa was sweating, so much so that he realized that his coat was in no way indicative of a man who acclimated to changing temperature conditions”

― J.S. Mason, The Ghost Therapist…And Other Grand DelightsSanta Red Raku Christmas Tree
$75 – Shipping Included in US and Canada
Do you do Anything to mark
the passing of seasons?
Are you a get ready for the holidays
super – like it’s still September – early
kind of person?

Click here to view more raku Christmas Trees.