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Sobek’s Tears
10% off until Sunday, March 7th!
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$81 sale price

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10% Off All Raku Vases (And Then Some)!

Have you been considering making a purchase of one of our raku pieces?

Until March 7th, all raku pottery vases are 10% off!

We are also offering 10% off any orders over $100, so be sure to check out our other items like mugs, raku jewelry, raku owls and our pit fired pieces.

You can see much more of what we make here.

$80 +$28 = $108 (with 10% off)
$98 for both!
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Please get in touch by email here about other combinations!

Coming Soon

As we approach Spring, we are pretty excited for some new creative projects on the horizon! Work has begun on a few globe vases, similar to the vase of dreams, which will be available for sale! On the topic of vases, I am currently prototyping mythical amphoras with my own colourful spin!

In the next few months, we will also have sets to tumblers available for your libations and pots for plants! So stay tuned! Work also continues on our own pottery space themed project, which will launch in late Spring

Thanks for taking the time to read about what has been happening here! Wishing you all much love, peace and joy!

The Alchemist

Inspired by Nature

A big part of my life

Has always been finding my way to nature when I need to recharge my batteries and find inspiration in my life and art. Simply put, nature is my church.

It always surprises, teaches and awes me.

Last weekend was pretty magical.

The sun was shining and I spent some time just absorbing the rays and quietly exploring the beach and wooded trails.

My mind was open to the beauty nature had to offer this weekend and I was not disappointed. There were many ice cakes/blocks on the beach. Worn away by some of the worlds highest tides, but not worn away enough to be carried back to the ocean where they belong.

Their temporary nature just called out to me to take some photos.

Initially, I was just inspired by the beauty of the different shapes.

I then started thinking of how some of those shapes might translate into a sculpture, or a series of them. Hmmm…

On my way back from viewing the ice cakes I noticed this! To me it looks like one of the figures from Easter Island!Is this the Kraft bear on the peanut butter jar, or some ancient alien artifact? You decide!How has nature inspired you?
Or where do you draw your
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A ‘Great Pottery Gift Basket’ For You

We are doing one BIG give away this year!

And 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:

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

One lucky winner will receive what I hope to be a grand haul of pottery!

We will start things off small, with this tiny piece below:

Starting off with a tortoise in the race may seem to be a foolish strategy, but remember, in the end
they were the one who won

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

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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.

Oh The Humanity!

Ceramics is the oldest form
of technology we have.

After cooking meat, baking clay was the first thing that humans did to chemically alter our environment on purpose. You can’t make rice without cooking it in some kind of vessel, so clay pots go hand in hand with agriculture – our whole evolution is connected to it.

There’s only a short period of history in which people haven’t been connected with pottery. There’s something incredibly grounding about an experience that connects you with the past like that.

– Tallie Maughan

Pit firing is an integral part of who we are as a species.

Pit-fired pieces have been found created by civilizations the world over with a story that goes back 30,000 years.

There is something inherently and deeply human about the process which is why we wanted to bring this proposal to you – our fellow humans.

88 ? – $88
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Our pit-fired vases do not have namesAnd as our co-mo sapiens we would like to request your help in naming them!fellow humanswhat do you think would make a great name/story for this vase – currently known as 88?

Born To Be Wise

“The owl,” he was saying, “is one of the most curious creatures. A bird that stays awake when the rest of the world sleeps. They can see in the dark. I find that so interesting, to be mired in reality when the rest of the world is dreaming. What does he see and what does he know that the rest of the world is missing?” — M.J. Rose, Seduction

The Raku Owl page has been updated with new pictures, and new owls!

Raku White Owl – $75
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Click here to take a look at the new owls!

Add some colour to your life!

Only until March 7th!

It’s been a quiet winter of seeing practically no one as the pandemic ebbs and flows here. Can someone remind me again why we didn’t just shut everything down for two months at the start of all of this?

In order to break up the monotony of the pandemic and add some colour to your life, we are starting our Spring sale a little early this year. From now, until March 7th, you can save 10% off any raku pottery vase, or purchase over $100! We don’t do this often, so take advantage of this offer while you can.

IMPORTANT: In order to take advantage of this offer, you MUST do the following. Send us an email with the items you want to purchase, so we can total it up and apply the discount. We will then send you an e-invoice.

The Eye of Horus Hephaestus’ Forge Pillar of Atlas Sobek’s Tears Poseidon’s Adventure Blue Lotus

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Transitions

“To exist is to change, to change is to mature,
to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.”

– Henri BergsonOne 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.”Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to make sure you don’t miss any of our videos!

Mugshot Monday

“Please pour me some coffee and sit beside me. I want to have a perfect start to this day.”

― Nitya Prakash Mug 13 $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.

Family matters

Back before COVID would stop these sorts of things, I had my first solo pottery show “The Myth of Family” at Oxford Riverside Gallery.

I wanted to give those who were unable to attend the opportunity to have an inside look at the show. Below is a short video that highlights some of the pieces in this exhibit, and will give you a feel for the gallery.

Art Exhibit – ‘The Myth of Family‘ – A Showcase of Raku Pottery

As I plan for future post-covid shows, I want to take this opportunity to thank all the lovely souls who took the time to attend and view my pieces. You helped make this moment special for me!

If you have a moment, I would love to hear what you think of the video and which piece was your favourite.

You can also view more of my vase creations here.