Studio Musings

Welcome to my blog. Being an artist is something I always dreamed of being and now that I am retired it is a dream come true. I hope, through these pages, to share my thoughts, processes, successes and failures, in a hope to inspire you to just get out there and do it! 

Glazes vs underglazes

Glazes vs underglazes

When I was first learning about pottery one of the things that confused me the most was "what was the difference between glazes and underglazes". Most teachers focused on teaching you wheel throwing or hand building but very few actually teach you about glazing. At...

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Expanding my knowledge on making my own Pottery Glaze

Expanding my knowledge on making my own Pottery Glaze

Making my own Pottery Glazes These past few months I have really submerged myself in learning all about making my own pottery glazes. I have tried to learn how to make pottery glazes in the past by reading and an online class but  my eyes just glazed over. This time...

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One year in my new Pottery Studio

One year in my new Pottery Studio

A year ago, I made a very hard decision. I decided to sell my big, beautiful pottery studio and build a small studio on our home property. It had been something I had been thinking about for several years and was just too scared to make the decision. Much as I love...

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First show of the year selling my pottery

First show of the year selling my pottery

Last weekend was my FIRST SHOW for me this year selling my pottery. I have been selling pottery at shows for several years now and it always makes me feel like an artist and proud of my work.  My First show of 2023 wa “Airing of the Quilts”. It isn’t a show I would...

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On a quest to learn glaze chemistry

On a quest to learn glaze chemistry

One of the reasons I gravitated towards sgraffito and painting on my pottery was because the whole glazing process just frustrated me. Being someone who is more of a control freak than I care to be, putting a glaze on the pot that was orange in color that comes out...

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Artistic Motivation – Lost and then found

Artistic Motivation – Lost and then found

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...

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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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