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I like making practical objects with clay. Some of my friends enjoy making sculptures, vases and 3D reliefs. I like making things that can be used around the house. I started making juicers and giving

A mug with an inspirational message can be made on a pottery wheel.

Fresh fish is a wonderful treat when smoked with apple wood.

I worked on a new shape after forming a tall cylinder. My pitcher could have easily become a vase.

An adhesive patch is a sewing solution for items that you don’t want to pierce with a needle.

Adding avocado and nutritional yeast to my regular kale salad, gave it a flavor boost.

Wedging clay and centering it on the pottery wheel can produce many different shapes in a matter of minutes.

Moisture in clay that goes in a kiln causes the vessels to explode.

Smoked beef brisket takes all day long to cook, but the results are worth it.

The same glaze applied to different colored clay produces a different result.

Mastering the potter’s wheel requires time, energy and patience. In the end though, it is very satisfying.

Practicing on the pottery wheel with fresh clay helps to improve my skills.

While working in a basement pottery studio with my friend, I turned out some cool pieces.

Preparing a raised garden that was built from scratch to hold various vegetables and herbs.

Homemade tacos are much better than those that you buy from a fast food restaurant.

Making soup in the Instant Pot on a cold day is very satisfying.

Trimming a leather hard bowl with a Giffin grip to eliminate excess clay.

The pot that developed after I used my $10 pottery jig that I made myself.

Making a pottery tool out of CPVC that helps to open a ball of clay on a pottery wheel.

A new tool makes centering large balls of clay very easy.