It seemed for a while there that I was losing my artistic motivation to work in clay.
There comes a point in my life, and I am sure I am not alone in this, that I burn out in whatever medium I happen to be working in. My previous mediums included wood burning, gourd art, digital painting, basket weaving, airbrush painting and pastels. Each of these I fully engaged myself in, learned everything I could about the medium. Bought every tool and supply I needed and actually created some pretty things.
Then one day, usually around the 5-year mark, I would wake up and say, “it’s time to try something new”.
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Below are some of my previous artistic explorations!
I grew this sunflower and then captured it in Pastels way back in 2014! Even then, I loved sunflowers
Hand weaved Pine Needle Basket
I loved wood burning on gourds
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My name is Dani and I am the potter behind this page! I am retired and having a ball being the artist I always wanted to be. My studio is located in NW Arkansas where I live a quiet life, on a lake with my husband, 3 dogs and two cats.
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Caliper Plastic Clay Measuring Pottery Tool
These are great when you need to have two pieces fit together nicelu....like lidded jars! I have two and they are always in use
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Shimpo Banding Wheel
These may be expensive but they are worth every penny!! They are banding wheels on steroids! Super heavy duty and spins freely, smoothly, and quickly!!
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Craft Sponges
One thing you can never have enough of in the Pottery Studio is Craft Sponges. Personally, I love these little round ones. I use them while throwing on the wheel to keep things moist but I have also cut them into shapes to use while sponge painting with underglaze.
Razortip Woodburner
This is the woodburner I used when burning on gourds. It is an amazing, high quality wood burner that if you are doing a lot of wood burning you deserve it! It maintains steady heat and you can get a whole bunch of cool tips for it.
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Love that you’re writing about your adventures! So happy we met on the big IG world 🌎 ✌️☺️