Saturday in the Shop

Saturday morning additions to the shop...

necklace

leaf plate

flower necklace

bowl

New Jewelry and Wall Hangings

A few new items added to the shop over the past week....

a new red glaze in our jewelry

another new necklace

cross wall hanging

and a carved bowl perfect for the fall

Winter Clearance Sale!

It's that time of year!

Christmas ornaments, jewelry, and pottery all on sale up to 50% off in our Etsy shop!

And we're including a free gift with every purchase of $30 or more (before shipping charges).

Here are a few highlights:

leaf earrings
NOW $6
Was $12

spring green and oasis ruffle bowl
NOW $20
Was $30

seacrest wave bowl
NOW $8
Was $15

gray necklace
NOW $10
Was $20

set of 4 red finial ornaments
NOW $10
Was $16

New Items

We've been busy adding new items to the shop getting ready for the weekend rush on Etsy....get a sneak peek now.

First Firing

I am about a week and a half late in posting this, but forgive me....I was on vacation : ) As you all know, Mom's new garage studio just got a little bit hotter with the addition of a brand new kiln!

She did her first bisque firing and had great success (we showed you those pictures in our first post about the new kiln here). It took almost a full 24 hours (if I remember correctly) to get up to temperature and then slowly cool back down to 100 degrees. See our post on bisque firing for more details on that process.

But if I thought she was excited about the bisque firing, the glaze firing was like Christmas morning. Glaze firing gets even hotter so it took close to a day and a half to get up to temp and cool back down before they could open the lid. The suspense was killing her! But it was worth it. Check out what they found....

Top layer
(new white plates!)

middle layer
(new aqua teal color...loving it...can't remember the name right now, forgive me)

bottom layer
(coasters and jewelry...will have some new rings, button earrings - both clip and post)

Behind the Wheel: Handbuilt Pottery

In our last post I briefly mentioned handbuilt pottery. This name refers to a large variety of pottery that is created by hand and not thrown on the wheel. Sometimes the clay is rolled out flat and then molded into a form or stamped with a design. Other times the clay is rolled into long thin pieces and coiled, rolled, and pieced together to make a freeform piece.

clay molded to a bowl we found at the beach house the other week : )

a similar idea shown in our freeform bowl in the shop

a handbuilt bowl made by one of mom's classmates

Some of our plates are wheel thrown, but others with intricate patterns or specific designs are hand built using molds.

lagoon blue plate

pistachio deviled egg plate

Our coasters and trivets are also hand built.

gunmetal coasters

And of course our jewelry is hand built using carving tools, stamps and various designs.

limeade ring

Next up a look at glazing...

Summer Rings Have Arrived

I think I'm even more excited about this than Mom! We are introducing rings to our summer jewelry line! We have a few different styles to offer, but all of our rings are fully adjustable (easy for gift giving and easy to change hands or fingers for yourself!) The best part is they adjust at the top rather than under your finger, so no more pinching.

Here are just a few we listed, but continue to check back as we add more...

midnight blossom

lime-ade

hypnotic

vintage blossom

Berry Bowls and Beach Pottery

We may have been on vacation this week, but it doesn't stop us from listing a few new pieces to tide you all over. Check out the latest added to the shop that will have you ready for summer.


We're very excited about adding berry bowls to the summer line! Mom gave me one for my birthday two years ago and it sits on our counter to this day. These little cuties are definitely a part of the story of how we started Stone Lotus Pottery....enjoy!

antique jade berry bowl

spring green and oasis berry bowl

your first taste of a little purple (grape)

antique jade and grape ruffle plate

spring green ruffle bowl
forest green and castile serving bowl



We are packing up to head home, but first need to stop at the studio to pick up the latest items coming out of the kiln.....a sneak peek at some jewelry that should be in the mix. I know it's unglazed and sitting on boards while it's drying, but I can't help it...just a little too excited about introducing rings into our line.

Summer Jewelry

Here is the first taste of some of our new summer jewelry. We're featuring brighter colors, texture, layers, and a few fun surprises. On top of all this, I have another box of goodies to be working on, so there is more to come. A new glaze called leopard shino for all you metallic girls, a brand new puffy "cushion" pendant (love it!), and rings are coming and so worth the wait! We are off to the beach for a week, but I promise to post new things when I can. We're visiting my folks, so I know I'll post pictures of my mom in action and maybe some fun preview pictures. Stay tuned, but for now, check out the latest additions to the shop...

coyote blue paper lantern earrings

aribe and copper layered necklace

black and white helix necklace
spring green teardrop earrings

layered cobalt oxide necklace

Spring Cleaning

It's a pottery sale this time...no reports on our closet situation. Spring cleaning in the Etsy shop is much better anyway : ) We're making room for new summer pieces so enjoy shopping!

All sale items ship free with any other item (including other sale items). And we can just about guarantee delivery by Mother's Day if anyone needs a last minute gift idea. Contact us for details.

Happy shopping!

A few lovelies on sale...

falling leaf necklace

shell earrings

cobalt oxide geometric

New Class, New Glazes, New Pieces

As promised...the latest additions to Stone Lotus Pottery. Mom's studio decided to close for January (a notoriously slow month in retail and just about any business), so she looked for another place to continue to learn and work on new pieces. She has her own wheel at home, but no kiln yet, so she needs a place to fire everything and of course, to continue learning. She found a class at a local art gallery and was able to work with new clay, learn some new techniques, and work with brand new glazes and colors. The results are just beautiful and we hope you like them as much as we do.

These pictures are just previews, taken on the old coffee table I use as "command central" in our pottery room, so forgive me. No natural light, no props, just a preview for our faithful readers. Look for these to be added to the shop over the next week or so, but of course, let us know if you see something you would like for yourself or as a gift.

We're introducing spoonrests....perfect hostess gifts and great colors. I'm especially fond of the new spring green.
More of that fabulous spring green and forest green in a large scalloped plate. This one is a biggie coming in at 10 inches in diameter.

And this bowl is by far my favorite....a super cool glaze called coyote....it is a beautiful combination of blue, brown, and all the shades in between. It's another big one at 10 inches across and over 5 inches high.

And the outside is even better!

Abstract look by brushing on the glaze...another large shallow bowl in antique jade and royal blue, a little over 8 inches across.

Coasters have proven a tad challenging for so many reasons but these are a beautiful speckled set in a walnut spice.

A beautiful plate in royal blue and rafia.

Large, deep bowl in a muted earthtone....will have to work on capturing the color a bit better in pictures.

Another large bowl in a glaze called kiwi....love it! We're working on the bigger sizes that everyone is asking for!


We had a dish similar to this in blackbird blue last fall, but I think the rafia glaze brings out the pattern that much more.

And a little bit of jewelry, of course. More black and white (I have several new black earrings for all of you who have the black and white pendants from Christmas.)

Mom is heading back to Jeffcoat Pottery in February, so we'll promise more red pieces (a special glaze that only fires in gas kilns) and I know I can't wait.