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Stephen Driver

@driverozarkwabi

Wood fired potter, sustainability inclined, kiln builder, house builder, works with hands, and words.

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This is a sculpture that I made in 2013 that, due to my lack of experience with large scale outdoor sculpture, had to be re built from the inside out. Much better now as good as when it was first completed

19.10.2025 16:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ron Meyers – Luminary in Clay | Studio Potter

Ron Meyers – Luminary in Clay test.studiopotter.org/node/1997

30.06.2025 21:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Redirecting...

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19.06.2025 23:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
2025 Arkansas Living Treasure Award Reception Potter Stephen Driver will be honored during a reception June 18.

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30.05.2025 17:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope so

22.02.2025 20:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I am very excited that Mariko Okubo is coming from Kyoto, Japan to make a new body of work for soda firing at my studio in NW Arkansas. The first International Residency at Mulberry Creek Pottery, starting March 9 - April 20. #ozarkwabi #greentime-ceramics #huntermaypottery #mulberrycreekpottery

22.02.2025 17:54 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Paddled squareish- yes

15.02.2025 12:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Drinking morning coffee and dreaming of the spring firing of my wood fired salt/soda kiln. Crackle slip with Shaners Turquoise Oribe. Cone 11

14.02.2025 18:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sustainable clay mixing. For the past 10 years this is how I make my clay. I got rid of my large pug mill and started mixing up my clay in plastic garbage cans and then put the slurry into used blue jeans. I operate my studio with solar generated electricity-very low carbon footprint-visually fun

08.02.2025 17:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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08.02.2025 15:04 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I was resident artist in Gansu province in 20I7 I saw many vessels with similar designs. Keaton Wynn might be a good source of information keaton.wynn@gsw.edu. He runs the Lanzhou ceramic residency program and is knowledgeable about Neolithic art from western China

08.02.2025 14:56 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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キツツキθ–ͺηͺ―
Kitutuki Maki Gama or Woodpecker Anagama
Named after my favorite bird in my neighborhood, the Pilated woodpecker or peckergam. A larger variation on Ron Meyer's ratagama anagama kiln-designed by Chuck Hindes #ozarkwabi

07.02.2025 17:03 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A covered jar, but after you cast it in bronze it is art. Michael always referenced those pot as Persian jars . Persian ceramics being the source of inspiration.

03.02.2025 20:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Took this image in his condo at Athens, Ga, January, 2018 - while firing Ron's Ratagama Kiln. They were remarkable - amazing. One of the last times I got to have a one on one visit with Michael

Took this image in his condo at Athens, Ga, January, 2018 - while firing Ron's Ratagama Kiln. They were remarkable - amazing. One of the last times I got to have a one on one visit with Michael

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Most people might not know that in his last few years Micheal Simon had a few of his most recognizable forms cast in bronze. Bronze Persian jars form in foreground. Ceramic platter in background. Jan. 2018, Athens, Ga. One of the last one on one visits I had with Michael. #ozarkwabimoment

03.02.2025 19:02 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, just ask David Shaner

03.02.2025 02:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, a lot of bloating is caused by organic matter in the clay. Easily solved by soaking your bisque for 30min- hour. Results vary according to clay body and the glaze firing. Could also reduce pin holing

03.02.2025 02:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

She was a visiting artist at Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensbori, KY Pretty spectacular work and a delightful human being as I remember

03.02.2025 02:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Techno peasant. I like it

03.02.2025 01:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

fires beautifully and 850-1000 pieces to fill. Second chamber is salt/soda

02.02.2025 17:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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"We're Toast" This is a piece I made about 12 years ago about climate change, but seems just as appropriate for our current political situation. Wood fired stoneware and fake toast.

02.02.2025 15:33 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

why aren't they in jail yet?

02.02.2025 01:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Visited Diego Rivera’s Museo Anahuacalli last week in CoyoacΓ‘n, Mexico last week. For anyone with an interest in Pre Columbian ceramics this a place for you

01.02.2025 21:42 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi John, just joining bluesky today and saying hello. Staying just the block from Joe M in San Miguel until the end of Feb. Nice mug!

01.02.2025 20:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Linda. Glad your posts got me off my butt to get off Meta. You are my first follower! Nice pot from cyprus too.

01.02.2025 20:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I am slowly migrating away Meta and am looking for my clay community on bsky. This my two chambered wood kiln that I built at my studio in the Ozark National Forest in NW Arkansas.

01.02.2025 19:49 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1