It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*
Today I am featuring the
the Awesome Pottery
 Created by:
Suzanne of
Suzanne's Pottery Farm
In the Artist's Own Words:
My name is Suzanne and I love clay.  I love how it feels and even how it
 smells.  I love to throw clay,  and I am totally amazed with what can 
be made using clay.  The  5  clays that I use are:  raku, porcelain, and
 three  colors of stoneware.   I like each one for its own unique 
properties and can't give up any one of them because each one is used to
 create something different.  Almost everything that I make is thrown on the wheel - vases and urns, 
 piggy banks and bunny banks  and pieces that make my grandchildren 
happy--and make me happy too--, mugs with big handles, all sizes and 
shapes of pitchers, garden and fairy garden items, and a lot of seasonal
 items.  
 
I am a left-handed potter and I throw in the opposite direction of most 
other potters.  For the main part, I taught myself how to throw clay on 
the potters wheel. (The potters wheel that I learned on is a very 
special wheel that was made for me by my father.  It was made from a 
tractor axle, electrified, and it is a three speed  stick-shift with a 
clutch.  The wheel is still in use - now I use it to grind the bottoms 
of each piece as it comes out of the kiln, to be certain the bottoms are
 nice and smooth. )
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 (¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE  to visit Suzanne's Etsy Shop and see more of her wonderful pottery pieces!    
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 (¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay  tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   
~Trina 
Love that vase! And I love the story about the handmade wheel with a three speed and a clutch :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pottery! The pig is the cutest with it's cork nose and I love the little mini houses!
ReplyDeleteI've always admired potters and pottery. Tried it once myself too!
ReplyDeleteItems that are made with joy are the best - love those shamrock bowls!
that vase is georgeous! I love the feel of clay too, but have no room for a wheel. Thanks for sharing this great artist. I look forward to your Friday finds. :0)
ReplyDeleteDebbi
-yankeeburrowcreations
I always wanted to try my hand at pottery - maybe one day! These are great, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLovely work! I love those small houses. Have a wonderful weekend!
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