Ben the potter
@transfiguredearth
Hey people of the world, love ya! We live in a culture that doesnt really care for love, or rather, has a really fucked up idea of what "love" means. As hate and hosility grow, i have taken the growth of my heart more seriously. Anybody who says love and empathy are flaws should be dismissed
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another garden bell is coming off the bench this afternoon. inspirations from nature have a way of finding the way into my work, and this one is is heavily inspired by the seedpods...
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Look how easy the task is when i just lay it out on some canvas, like the rest of my reclaim process, easy as pie.. dont mind the puff of dust at the beginning of the video, the wind blew the door open and picked up some sawdust i havnt wiped down yet. #pottery #clay #reclaim #craft #art
we see alot about shopping small during the holiday season, and it is often framed as simply helping out the little guy... but i think its also important to frame it in the context of witholding our resources from the billionaire class. #smallbusiness #handmade #betterfuture #solidarity #boycott
Finished up this batch of mugs based on 15th century germanic "point nose jugs". Usually do these as large tankard forms, but these are a more resonalble every day size.. #pottery #medieval #folkart #wilclay #stoneware #art #mug #coffee #smallbusiness #cottageindustry
been a dry spring so far, but yet, i am enjoying the warm breezes and the feast of flowers that greet me out the window. been making more wind bells, think this is one of my favorite things to make. #pottery #bell #garden #windchimes #handmade
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
this one is based on the ancient motif of the "solomons knot" a symbol that spans time and place from roman mosaic, as a talisman scratched into medieval homes and churches, and as a decorative motif used from west africa to the mongolian steppe #tile #handmade #carving #history #folkart
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
making up another tile batch today, and finally got round to striking this new pattern. very excited to see how they turn out #tile #handmade #clay #tiles #decor #skull #smallbusiness #stoneware #cottageindustry
been a bit of a lean yeah, being busy kiln building and all, but had the forsight to reserve a nice selection from a few firings last spring. if you are interested, link in bio, check it out if ya feel it. #smallbusiness #pottery #wildclay #handmade #folkart
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