been a busy spring and early summer, but now back to the kiln building and figured id give yall an update. need to drill some blow holes in the arch, but besided that its done. one step done, and another begun.. getting there. #pottery #kiln #woodfire #handmade #carolinapottery

Since i shared a video of grinding yesterday, figured id explain my process a bit today. Importantly, one must wear eye protection and a respirator when doing this work, and i dip the piece in water on occasion to keep dust down and clear away debris #pottery #process #folkart #handmade #clay

a very hot wood burning kiln, beautifully runny ash glazes, plus chips of glass melted over for decoration means there will be some drips... some careful drip grinding is often part of the process. #pottery #facejug #woodfire #folkart #stoneware

had a wonderful wood kiln firing with a group of friends, and yesterday we unloaded it. always good to be part in the community, and keep the tradition of catawba valley stoneware rolling on #pottery #woodfire #ncpottery #folkart #stoneware

had a wonderful wood kiln firing over the weekend, its always hard work, but working as one we all made it go with ease. working together, in community, as friends, makes things work better. give me hope to get out and prove how things can be #pottery #friendship #comminity #cooperative #affirmation

i reckon most of us have been through some things, and we all need to defend ourselves from time to time... but gotta be careful not to get stuck into the reaction loop, sometimes what we need is a little bit of honey #pottery #folkart #conciseness #mindfulness #mentalhealth

been doing a ton of glazing here, a glazestravaganza... part of that process is waxing the pot bottoms, which i do with hot wax. any sort of wax will work really, and should have mentioned, dont overheat the wax, and never leave a hot pot unattended. #pottery #art #folkart #glazing #handmade

thought i would show off another little small piece which is now candling in the bisque kiln. a hollow pinched clay pipe incised with 59 eyes #clay #pipe #evileye #nazar #folkart

sometimes things dont move as well as id like them to, but in this case, think it may be a sign to just use them in a better way. i am not a big believer in money, and love to barter... so, crypticcurrency it is. #beads #handmade #barter #cryptic #currency

i like things that force me to feel, there are alot of things to feel, and shew, was i having some big feels today, hot damn! sometimes it all needs to get scattered on the floor so it can be examined and sorted. Feeling is good, love yall #pottery #music #feeling #fallingapart #comingtogether

reckon its important to keep conscious of what we allow ourselves to do and be. floating through life on autopilot is not a great way to a better way, and will not absolve one of responsibility or culpability. #clay #tile #thoughts #permission #responsibility

after digging and washing a bunch of kaolin to mix into hundreds of lbs of refractory clay, to hand make and lay hundreds of bricks for the new kiln arch, we where finally able to do the last form pull. it was tricky to remove, but we did it #kiln #pottery #arch #brick #handmade

thought i would show yall the results of the work i was showing yesterday. decided to inscribe it with a reminder to humble ourselves and remember that we are not separate from nature. we come from it, we live in it, and will return to it. #pottery #folkart #nature #skull #humbled

i get occasional questions about my unique incising technique, so i thought i would start making some videos with pointers and insights on this process. today i explain how i get deep patterns without damaging the piece #pottery #carving #folkart #handmade #clay

guess ive been on an incised pitcher kick lately. had a good buddy ask about a stout gallon with a snake, and since he digs astronomy, went ahead and added some pearl stars as well #pottery #pitcher #folkart #snake #stars

i have nothing against hard work, its most of what i do... but because i like to see the fruits of my labors, i advocate that others reap the rewards of their work as well. there is no sense in hustling or grinding for a system that is rigged against us #pottery #clay #labor #solidarity #work

finished up this pitcher today, always love some mushrooms. its one of the last pieces from the old clay batch, pugging the new batch tomorrow. this is the ends of a batch i began a few years ago, new batch i began last year. Ars longa, vita brevis #pottery #folkart #mushrooms #wildclay #handmade

i spend alot of time thinking about the deeply delusional and illusory aspects of society, and my own participation and complicity in it. this sortof leads me to not enjoy social media, it brings gifts, but it is not our friend #pottery #society #justthinking #social #reality

hey guys. today im bringing a little about feldspar pearls, and a recent misadventure with the gaps in knowledge. the process of learning necessitates finding what we dont know, and folks who pretend to have all the answers seldom learn a damn thing. #folkart #pottery #minerals #learning #knowledge

Just thought i would share a little video i made explaining how i add a little coil wedge for a smoother and stronger handle join. Hope yall are well, lots of love youtu.be/hn2cAZcJH78?...

Adding a coil wedge for a cleaner and stronger handle

YouTube video by Transfigured earth studio

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put the finishing touches on these skull jugs, wheel turned and modified. per usual, i have inscribed them "memento vitae", death is inevitable, we must chose to live. be well my friends #folkart #skull #life #handmade #art

for those interested, may 6th 2026, will see the opening of the 14th annual face jug show at American folk art and framing in asheville nc. the show begins online, so do yourself a favor and check out their site for the deatails and catalog. #folkart #facejug #pottery #smallbusiness #asheville

finished up this jar here, figured as it was a mayday, a big oak tree would be appropriate. takes a good while to draw and incise the pattern, i press the design in with wooden tools to keep the thickness reasonable #pottery #wildclay #folkart #tree #nature

happy mayday! besides the veneration of the turning season, we are also called to remember the ongoing struggle. over a century after haymarket, we are still struggling for the rights of the worker, and against the abuse of the boss. solidarity forever #pottery #mayday #labor #history #solidarity

managed to finish up this face jar today. reckon ill see if this one wants to end up on display in lincolnton N.C to replaced some damaged pieces, as the town is famous for its downtown face jugs #facejug #folkart #NCpottery #handmade #pottery

ive always enjoyed movies, and in these strange times we live in, find them really helpful just to help me tune out before bed. grew up with the marx brothers, and duck soup certainly holds up as a satirical critique of power #movies #marxbrothers #comedy #satire #recommendations

here is the results of the devil jug i was working on the other week... a little haggard, but still has some looks dont he? #folkart #facejug #pottery #wildclay #handmade

i dont believe in a devil, or demons, or djinn for that matter, but i find the personification and symbol and belief very interesting. i understand the wish to externalize, its not healthy or productive. folk devils run alot of cover for very human evils. #folkart #facejug #devil #society #pottery

been a mighty buys week around here, but getting a few of these buggy jugs off the bench. love the peeking over look these have. hope yall are well, lots of love #pottery #folkart #facejug #handmade #devil

in a time where "normality" fails us over and over, creativity and the possibilities it opens are absolute necessity. its worth minding that most forms of progress where once considered absurd... creative solutions are a must for a better world #pottery #folkart #creativity #art #survival