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Creature Comforts

“In order to see birdsit is necessary to become a part of the silence.” – Robert LyndYour choice of 5 little animals
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Any 5 animals for $30 including shipping in the US and Canada.
Available in multiple colours.

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On The Wheel Wednesday

It all starts with raw clay.And we play, allowing and encouraging it to reveal the fullness of itself.With patience and calmness, it is unveiled.And completed.(Until it changes once again)“There is nothing permanent
except change.”

– Heraclitus –

I’d Like To Give You A Free Vase!

It’s spring time here in Canada and everything is coming up green!

The snow is finally receding and we are hitting double digit daytime temperatures. It truly is spring! Time for things to grow!

As I start to plant seed starts for the garden, my mind remembers something else I am trying to grow! Our pottery giveaway! But I can’t do this without your help!

Our ‘Great Pottery Giveaway’ items so far: A Mug for your drinks! A cute little turtle!Pssst! In case you haven’t heard, we’ve decided to do a ‘Great Pottery Giveaway’!

And you can help us increase the prize pool. All you need to do is sign up for our newsletter here! As we gain subscribers we will be adding items to our giveaway basket, and at the end of the year, one of our subscribers will win the gift basket.

I’d like to add one of our signature raku pottery vases to the giveaway. And we are getting really close. All we need is an additional 36 12 people to sign up to our newsletter!

Why sign up?Automatically be entered into this and other pottery giveawaysAn inside look at what we are up toAdvance notification of sales and special offersA first peak at new workWatch our small little art studio grow and inside tips on how we are doing itYou might be the winner of what I hope is a great pottery haul!

So do not hesitate, sign up today! The odds are better than the lottery, so tell your pottery loving friends and please share!

Thanks for your consideration and I hope you have a wonderful week!

And let me know in the comments what colour of raku pottery vase you would be most interested in us including in this prize package!

What in Zeus’ name is The Alchemist’s Studio anyway?!?

If you have a spare minute and change, you can see the video below, or better yet check us out on youtube and subscribe to our channel! I would love to hear your impressions and thoughts on this video!

Thanks for reading, and maybe watching!

And if you enjoy our raku vase stories, we suggest checking out out first book!

“A Potter’s Dream: Myths and Legends” collects stories across cultures and centuries, adapting them to his pottery with wit, love, compassion and joy. “A Potter’s Dream: Myths and Legends” is a decidedly modern take on the traditional topics of pottery, healing, community – and what it means to be human – all interwoven with the magic of raku and stunning pottery.

A Potter’s Dream: Myths and Legends Book – $22
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It makes for a great coffee table book, bedtime reading, bathroom book or gift for the art lover on your shopping list.

Transitions

“Those times of transitions are great opportunities to look for recurring patterns in your life and make adjustments to build on the good and reduce the bad.”

– Dan MillerOne of the More curious times in the creation of raku pottery

Is the change that occurs during a glaze firing. Beforehand, we set up the firing scenario to be in the best possible situation to reach a certain result, but once the kiln and reduction containers are closed

it is up to the fates.

It is with this in mind, that we bring you “Transitions.”

I’d Like To Give You A Free Vase!

It’s spring time here in Canada and everything is coming up green!

The snow is finally receding and we are hitting double digit daytime temperatures. It truly is spring! Time for things to grow!

As I start to plant seed starts for the garden, my mind remembers something else I am trying to grow! Our pottery giveaway! But I can’t do this without your help!

Our ‘Great Pottery Giveaway’ items so far: A Mug for your drinks! A cute little turtle!Pssst! In case you haven’t heard, we’ve decided to do a ‘Great Pottery Giveaway’!

And you can help us increase the prize pool. All you need to do is sign up for our newsletter here! As we gain subscribers we will be adding items to our giveaway basket, and at the end of the year, one of our subscribers will win the gift basket.

I’d like to add one of our signature raku pottery vases to the giveaway. And we are getting really close. All we need is an additional 36 people to sign up to our newsletter.

Why sign up?Automatically be entered into this and other pottery giveawaysAn inside look at what we are up toAdvance notification of sales and special offersA first peak at new workWatch our small little art studio grow and inside tips on how we are doing itYou might be the winner of what I hope is a great pottery haul!

So do not hesitate, sign up today! The odds are better than the lottery, so tell your pottery loving friends and please share!

Thanks for your consideration and I hope you have a wonderful week!

And let me know in the comments what colour of raku pottery vase you would be most interested in us including in this prize package!

Mugshot Monday

“I like the pause that tea allows.”Waris Ahluwalia Mug 11 $35

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More mugs can be viewed here.

If you don’t see one for sale in the colour you like,
please contact us and we can work with you directly.

Vase In Focus – Athena’s Trick

In order to highlight individual vases

We have been creating image cards like this that we share on our Instagram.

What do you think?

Does it pique your curiosity to learn more about the vase/vase story? Athena’s Trick – Full Story Athena’s Trick
$120
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View more raku vases

This Week At The Studio In Photos

A small plant emerges from the forest snow A vase about St. Patrick for St. Patrick’s Day, Scattering Snakes made it’s debut
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The maple buds are starting peak out! Irish Myth The Eye of Balor was also featured as part of St. Patrick’s Day!
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Flower bulbs have started coming to life! Flowers soon enough!That’s been the week here.

How’s your week been?

It’s Growing For You!

Not only can you win, but you can help determine how many things go in the prize basket! To participate, all you need to do is sign up for our newsletter here:

We are doing one BIG give away this year!

As our newsletter audience grows, so will the number of pieces of pottery I add to the basket!

First we added the little turtle

Then, we added a mug to match! If you can’t wait, there is a similar mug for sale hereThe pot gets sweeter and sweeter it could be yours!One lucky winner will receive what I hope to be a grand haul of pottery!

Sign up for our newsletter today for your chance, and you could win this gift basket, with which your help will be full of great items!

Don’t worry if you’ve already signed up – you are already entered! Please feel free to follow us on our social media (top right of page) and share the contest so we can add even more pieces of pottery to the gift basket.