@finemesspottery
A potter from Augusta, Maine, sharing my studio process. Come peek into the kiln with me! It sounds all porny to say "Check out my links" but, you know: check out my links! (Spoiler alert: it's all pottery😄) https://linktr.ee/lori.k.watts
A smiling blond woman sits at a pottery wheel centering a large ball of clay.
Throwback, uh, Friday! Spent the last few days helping my mom move and found this photo from maybe 2002
Too wet to trim? No problem!
New post for patrons
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These ancient designs may be the first evidence of humans doing math
happy new year yay hooray 😑https://finemessblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/happy-new-year-yay-hooray.html
Pottery & History: The Earliest Evidence of Mathematical Thought
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It’s been a hard year and next isn’t likely to be any easier.
Still snowing here ☹️
A cheesecake in a springform pan, with a golden brown edge and dark chocolate brown center It’s asymmetrical and irregular around the edges
Pumpkin cheesecake with chocolate ganache topping
I’ve made prettier cheesecakes but never one that smelled better!
Time to brave the elements - on foot, no less! - to obtain chocolate & heavy cream to make ganache for the cheesecake. Wish me luck!
A middle aged woman with glasses smiling
Good morning, sunshine!
What a difference a flashing slip makes! www.patreon.com/posts/bauer-...
A nearly full moon shines through branches in a medium blue evening sky
Moon’s up early
If you have plans to adopt a pet near Gainesville, FL, the Humane Society of N Central FL has some wonderful animals in need a home, and upcoming reduced adoption fees. www.humanesocietyncfl.org/event/adopti...
If you are a clay nerd like me, read on:
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A light brown teapot with a floral decoration and a dry, dull surface sits on a kiln shelf. Other ware is visible in the background.
I vaguely remember from grad school: sometimes when an item came out of the firing too dry - ie, not enough glaze accumulated on it in the kiln - if I re- bisqued the piece, the color and shine would deepen.
Re-bisquing this teapot rn! I’ll know on Tuesday when I unload the kiln if it worked.
Wake Up Babe, New Slip Trail Design Just Dropped! www.patreon.com/posts/wake-u...
Descendants obtain works of enslaved potter in landmark restitution deal
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I used to lose about 1 out of three cake stands to warping & cracking, until I discovered The Quarter Trick! New post for paid subscribers (Water & up) on Patreon.
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Merry Potter and the Cursed...Whatever This Is
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