wonky, lumpy, odd.

What's that? Can you hear something...?

"Hello! We are friendly handmade pots. We might be a bit wonky or lumpy or odd looking, but we were made with love by a nice girl called Katy. Please take us home with you!"

Seconds + Samples Sale TOMORROW night at Miami Marketta!

Oh, and, AND...it's Mud Colony time! A few of us met in PERSON in Sydney last weekend, there was much hugging and giggling!

hit ground run

I've just arrived home from a very marvellous trip to Sydney after participating in Awesome Clay at Eveleigh! with The Australian Ceramics Association. I unpacked my bags last night and loaded the work straight back into my car, ready to hit the studio this morning to prepare for my Seconds + Sales Sale at Miami Marketta on Friday!

[my FABULOUS market assistant Nadia and I were SO EXCITED!]

seconds + samples sale!

I'm stoked to announce that my Seconds + Samples Sale will be at Miami Marketta on Friday 9 November! I have stacks of slighty-odd-but-very-lovely pots that need good homes!

the week.

I've misplaced my 'normal' camera, so I'm not recording my studio days as much as I would like. In the absence of more substantial photographic evidence that I am in fact MAKING stuff, here are some Instagram shots: 

[early Sunday morning studio session]

[chai latte in my Allysha Hurd cup]

[Tuesday morning studio breakfast]

[my excellent $1 op shop find!]

[FINALLY trying my hand at Mishima inlay]

What's that? It's Thursday? I've remembered? It's time for Mud Colony! Did you see my interview over there on Monday?! Big love to Adriana.

love.

A slide from a presentation at Subversive Clay, but I forget which speaker it was?

marketta | oct 2012

I'll be back at Miami Marketta this Friday night! Art + fashion + food + live music = all kind of awesomeness. Come visit!

[photo borrowed from the Marketta Facebook page. Which you should Like.]

home time

It was a LONG day, sustained only with tea, lemon biscuits and M&Ms...we were exhausted when we arrived at Adriana's home in Croyden on Monday evening! Before a scrumptious dinner, Adriana gave me a speedy tour of her home studio.

[I have a thing for inspiration walls.]

[this is where the magic happens!]

It was bitterly cold by that time, so we whizzed through her studio and kiln room quickly, hence I only took 2 photos...!

[it's me and Adriana! We *happened* to visit Craft Victoria the next day...]

That wonderful Monday in August was truly inspiring; I gained an insight into so many different studio set ups, work processes and most importantly, artists' lives. I learnt a little wisdom from each potter as to how they juggle their life and arts practice; that's precious knowledge.

I was sad to say goodbye to Adriana and I miss her now. Thankfully the wonders of the internet keep us in touch and we can support each other's work from a distance. Time for a serious plug now; I recommend you follow her blog, visit her website, like her Facebook page, follow her on Twitter AND especially on Instagram - @adrianachristianson.

AND I mustn't forget...Adriana manages the very brilliant Mud Colony, a space for potters from all over the world to join together and share our work every week!