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Karen James Makes

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Here I share my play, my messes, and my successes. Find my work at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/KarenJamesMakes Read some ramblings: https://www.patreon.com/KarenJamesMakes

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For anyone interested, I'm adding a bunch of work to my #etsy shop tomorrow, April 12, at noon, pacific time.

www.etsy.com/shop/KarenJa...

#functionalceramicart #ceramics

11.04.2025 21:15 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I remember swimming in the creek in Ithaca with a beaver slapping their tail nearby. Apparently, that's a warning to move out of their territory. We did! I've not seen a moose in the wild. We almost saw one in the Adirondacks years ago. Folks told us they had seen one, but it remained elusive.

08.04.2025 17:41 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A bit about donkeys in crowns and shimmering rainbows. ❀️

07.04.2025 17:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some new pots!

#ceramics #sgraffito #functionalceramicart

05.04.2025 22:32 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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β€œAbout to Explode”
Raccoon mug, with custom cut bomb background (in-progress)

03.04.2025 21:07 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Revisiting an older drawing, reflecting on the strength of vulnerability in leadership.

#thursdaydoodle
#sometimesacufflinkisagear
#gearsmaketheclockworksrun

03.04.2025 22:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Light"

#thursdaydoodle

27.03.2025 22:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fun lidded jar inspired by my cat and any other cat that loves boxes (all cats?!). πŸ˜†

26.03.2025 22:45 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One of my favourite pieces recently is this rather large cookie jar. I loved working on it and I love the way it came out. It's at Charlie Cummings Gallery right now. The lovely photos were taken by the gallery too. ❀️

24.03.2025 00:50 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I've always been a maker!

That's me, on the right, kneeling proudly, inside the fenced in yard of one of the homes I built for me and my friend, complete with trees.

I turn 55 today. My style hasn't changed much, it seems! πŸ˜†

19.03.2025 20:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I was at a friend's gathering yesterday and her chickens lined up a little like this when they were ready to check out what folks were doing. One by one they came up the rear of the group to investigate. It was so cute.

(Photos by Charlie Cummings Gallery.)

17.03.2025 17:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Super excited to share some of my favourite pieces at Charlie Cummings Gallery Wednesday morning! I hope they bring a bit of lightness and whimsy to your days. I hope you find something encouraging and relatable the characters' somewhat shy acts of bravery too. ❀️

11.03.2025 17:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some feathered friends! ❀️

09.03.2025 20:48 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yay!!

05.03.2025 03:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

05.03.2025 01:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Aww. Thank you, Robin. ❀️

05.03.2025 01:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some recent bowls from Charlie Cummings Gallery "Spring Teabowls" show. It was so fun to learn more about Japanese tea bowls, tea ceremony, and matcha as I was working on these. ❀️

05.03.2025 00:09 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Not only birds of a feather can stick together. ❀️

#wip #ceramics #narrowthedivide

04.03.2025 05:24 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It isn't always a competition. ❀️

#rewritingstories #functionalceramicart

01.03.2025 21:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When I first started making illustrated plates, I wondered if they would be too busy for the food, but, with the ones we have and use, I find they actually bring a lot to the experience--kind of a shared story between the food and the vessel, if that makes any sense. πŸ˜€πŸ™ƒ

#functionalceramicart

28.02.2025 18:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Bird in the Hand

#thursdaydoodle #drawing #copicmarkers #illustration

28.02.2025 01:49 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I made 100 teardrop pieces each named after a body of water and one is called β€œGulf of Mexico” I’ve updated it, so this piece is β€œChalchiuhtlicueyecatl” which is the name the indigenous people of the area originally called it.

#porcelain #MarineLife #gulfofmexico #Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl #coralreef

24.02.2025 09:29 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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I've been having fun making lidded jars! These two will be included in my feature at Charlie Cummings Gallery next month.

#ceramicart #ceramics #sgraffito

24.02.2025 23:02 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I had fun with this one. 😊

#wip #ceramicart #neighborhood

24.02.2025 02:30 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I have a online feature of some of my ceramic work coming up at the Charlie Cummings Gallery. It's in mid-March. I'm not sure of the exact date yet, but I will post it when I know. These mugs will be part of the collection. 😊

20.02.2025 23:58 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

20.02.2025 22:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Switch #thursdaydoodle #illustration #drawing #sketch

20.02.2025 20:37 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much! πŸ˜†

14.02.2025 01:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thursday morning doodle.

13.02.2025 22:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This Side Up

#wip #ceramics #functionalceramicart

12.02.2025 20:37 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0