#methowvalley

This rust-green glaze has been a fun one this year. Also stoked that my first egg tray turned out ok. Find these pieces (and more!) for sale at the beautiful Mazama store! #mazama #mazamawa #mazamastore #methowvalley #ceramics #pottery #brownclay #darkclay #eggtray #ceramiceggholder (at Mazama Store)
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She never sits on my lap in the house, but in the studio it’s her favorite place to be (or perched on my shoulder!) #kittyassistant #claylife #potterystudio #catsandclay #potterslife #girlboss #methowvalley (at Twisp, Washington)
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Another day for the books. ❄️ Snowed all day but we were lucky to get some sun breaks and glimpses of blue sky along the trail! #crosscountryskiing #methowvalley #mazamawa #methowriver #methowtrails #methowcommunitytrail (at Methow Community Trail, Mazama)
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Days like these ❄️⛷
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#methowvalley #crosscountryskiing #sunmountain #winthrop #winthropwa
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There’s a glimmer of blue sky trying to emerge here in Twisp! Just like my brain trying to unscramble after the holidaze. I’ve been fortunate to get some much-needed time outdoors with friends the past few days . Hope you can also get a few minutes our hours outdoors in nature to recharge your holiday-weary soul! Thanks for all of your support this year, it means the world! #twisp #methowvalley #potterslife #mountainlife (at Twisp, Washington)
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This Saturday at 10am, I’ll have more stock posted for sale online! 20% of sales in April go to our local food bank who is having to work extra hard to keep up with increased demand. I’ll continue to update my online shop every Saturday, as a sort of “virtual farmers market” while our real one is on hold! Miss you all and hope to see you at my virtual farmer’s market booth! #nighthawk #birdpottery #bluepottery #handmadebowl #handmadesoupbowl #rustickitchen #rusticmodernhome #methowvalleyfarmersmarket #methowvalley #twisp #twispwa (at Twisp, Washington)
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Today would have been the 2020 start of the Methow Valley Farmer’s Market. I’m really missing it! Selling in person is so much more fun for me than selling online. I love being in town early, sipping hot coffee while I chit chat with the other artists and farmers, as we all set up our tables and tents. It’s cold when we first arrive, then the sun slowly makes its way above the hills and we can start to take off layers as the customers start to stroll by around 9. We quickly shuffle over to the produce and food to see what delicious treats we can score. Sometimes Willy makes a fire, and you can hear the low roar of the flame and crackle of the kettle corn popping. Friends come by to chat, puppies are snuggled, stories shared, smiles had. It’s a subtle feeling of connection, the rumblings of community, the good feeling of selling our work and meeting the person who’s buying it. The satisfied feeling of packing up your table with hard-earned money in your pocket, and a Saturday afternoon left open to enjoy with friends and family. Today would have been the first day of the market, and I’m sitting at home missing my people . Next week I may try to do an online “virtual farmers market,” so stay tuned! And don’t forget the kettle corn ☀️. #goodmemories #whentheworldwassafe #potterslife #coronacancellations #alonetogether #methowvalley #methowvalleyfarmersmarket #twisp #twispwa #twispartist #pottery #ceramics (at Twisp, Washington)
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Bright little assortment of goodies out of this last firing! Hope your day is going well! ☀️ #handmadepottery #rustichomedecor #rusticmodernkitchen #handmadebowls #brownclay #twisp #twispwa #methowvalley #ceramics #pottery (at Twisp, Washington)
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Sending a few of these off today… it seems the closest I come to most humans these days is through the mail and through the interwebs of virtual hangouts… I miss you, everyone!! Are you there?! I’m here! Hello! #alonetogether #missingyou #myfriendsarebirdsandtrees #handmadebowls #potterslife #twisp #twispwa #methowvalley #pottersofquarantine #brownclay (at Twisp, Washington)
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Compared to smoke season, this quarantine ain’t bad! Fresh air, sunshine, what more do you need? (I do miss seeing humans a tiny bit tho) … #methowquarantine #aloneinthewilderness #twisp #twispwa #potterslife #methowvalley #handmadebowls #brownclay (at Twisp, Washington)
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Social distancing, Methow-style. Skiing in the morning, hiking in the afternoon… soaking up that fresh mountain air is just what my heart needed ☀️ #getoutside #stayoutside #methowvalley #methowriver #socialdistancing #socialdistancingphotochallenge2020 #twispwa #goldendoe #methowtrails #mazama (at Twisp, Washington)
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New mug experiment… that middle color didn’t turn out like I planned but I like the brilliance of the two greens on top and bottom! I have a bunch more to glaze so I’ll continue to experiment this coming week! #mugshot #glazeexperiment #coffeetime #lattemug #handmademug #glazechemistry #glazetest #espresso #seattlecoffee #methowvalley #twispwa (at Twisp, Washington)
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I’m supposed to be going to the grocery store but I’m in the car staring at my new glaze test tiles that came out of the firing today. Can’t wait to put some of these new colors to work! It feels good to be home and feel the energy of my Chile experience pushing me to try new things! Ok now I have to go buy baby food and pill pockets for my dog who is sick! #glazetests #glazetest #glazechemistry #testtiles #potterslife #brownclay #twispwa #twisp #methowvalley #ceramics (at Twisp, Washington)
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