Studio timeline
Nothing here happens on a fixed schedule. A run starts when the clay is wedged, and it ends when the kiln cools enough to open. Below is the rough order most pieces follow, along with what tends to shift along the way.
Week one
Mugs, bowls, and planters get thrown on the wheel in small batches, then trimmed a day or two later once the walls firm up. Trimming is where the foot ring and thumb marks appear, and it is also where a piece can be set aside if the wall reads uneven.
Week two
Serving plates and wide bowls are built from rolled slabs, which gives the rims their slight hand-formed curve. Everything then sits on the shelf to dry slowly. Rushing this stage is the fastest way to lose a piece in the kiln, so it takes as long as it takes.
Week three
Bisque firing hardens the clay so it can take glaze without cracking. This is the quiet part of the cycle. Pieces that warp or crack here leave the run early, and the count for the next release drops with them.
Week four
Oat speckle, deep teal, and clay-brown slip are applied by dipping and pouring. Glaze pools where the walls meet the base, and it breaks over rims, which is why two cups from the same run never carry the same pattern. Each listing names the glaze family used.
Kiln day
The glaze firing runs to cone 6 in an electric kiln, then cools overnight. Opening day is when the real count is known. Pieces with a glaze run, a kiln kiss, or a slight warp move to the seconds shelf instead of the main catalog.
After the opening
Surviving pieces get measured, photographed, and listed with clay body, glaze family, dimensions, food-safe finish, and firing type. Orders are packed for careful shipping. Runs restock in irregular cycles, so a sold-out piece may return after the next kiln opening rather than on a set date.
Getting started
New here? The path is short and mostly about reading the details. Every listing carries clay body, glaze family, rough dimensions, food-safe finish and firing type, so you can compare before you commit.
Runs are small and restocked on irregular cycles. If something you wanted is gone, it may come back after the next kiln opening.
Step 1
Morning cups, kitchen ware, planters, seconds or sample tiles. Browsing by function is usually faster than scrolling the whole firing.
Step 2
Check the clay body, glaze family, approximate size and firing type. Seconds listings spell out any cosmetic flaw so nothing arrives as a surprise.
Step 3
Standard checkout covers single pieces and small orders. For wholesale and custom dinnerware, use the studio contact form so quantities, forms, glaze choices, and lead times can be discussed before work begins.
Step 4
Pieces come off the studio shelf, get wrapped for careful shipping, and leave with the firing notes that came with them.
Want to see what a finished piece looks like first? Start with the Morning Cup in Oat Speckle, or get in touch if you have a question before ordering.