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"Genres aren't closed boxes. Stuff flows back and forth across the borders all the time." - Margaret Atwood, All our slim shady glades, Clay, Creations, no other box I choose to use, Pottery
My most recent creation, two months from conception to finished firing. Copper oxide on Earthenware clay. I’m particularly pleased the ferns connect from body to lid, it’s wondrously tactile.
(looks pleased with herself)
Esmeralda and The Cloud 
Gorgeous! Love the nautilus on the lid 🙂
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Thank you my dear, I’m so pleased you like it! I’m a big fan of nautilus, and consequently of course ammonites. x
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No. It’s a nautilus surrounded by a type of seaweed called Bryopsis. It’s a scene from the bottom of the ocean, because I say so.
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That’s absolutely true, and not a bag of bollocks at all.
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I can’t comment on your blog for some reason, and you’re off X (as am I) so I’ll let you know here to watch the skies, for a parcel is coming your way 😘
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Me too! The whole is ‘whole’, if that makes sense. And I have no idea /how/ you managed to connect up all the curves despite two firings? Simply beautiful. 🙂
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Thank you Meeka! Yes, that was the challenge, to make it as close to a solid looking object as possible. The two firings were first from greenware (clay) to bisque (pottery), the second after painting the glazes on. It is an arduous business but also one filled with magic as you truly can never be sure exactly what you’ll get in the end. It’s alchemy!
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Yes, there is a huge element of alchemy involved! I did a little bit of pottery back in my uni. days and I have a teapot to prove it! But someone else had to make the ‘lid’ for me so I know just how difficult it is. Please post more about your creations. I love seeing pics/videos of such lovely things. Brightens my day.
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With pleasure, I shall catalogue my journey regularly, and happily ❤️
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-pats Esme-pon-Cloud-
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The ferns are gorgeous. Also love the irregular closure.
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Thank you Tish, most appreciated, I just couldn’t bear a straight line, there’s something of a puzzle box about an irregular lid. I’d like to hinge ceramic lids too at some point.
Esme waving ferns her way upon the Cloud
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Beautiful work! Did you use an actual ammonite shell for the lid?
Now all you need to worry about is cenobites appearing if you open it all the way…..
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No, tis a mould of one, and I also saw Hellraiser in the video, hahahaha.
Esme full of pins upon the Cloud
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beautiful; and the ferns line up so well
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Ah, how kind of you, yes, it’s just what I was after, thank you.
Esme
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Want.
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I absolutely couldn’t ask for more as succinct comments go John.
Esme throwing a curtsy and bow at the same time his way.
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Love, love, LOVE it Esme! Like Pink, I too love the Nautilus-like aesthetic similar to the octopuses of Jules Verne you see at Steampunk Cons. 😁😍 Beautiful my Lady, just magnificent!
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Esme does several cartwheels whooping* – Thank you kindly Prof! Yes, it fits that ilk for sure. I made an octopus necklace when that was where my artistic leanings bent, the connections to Cthulhu then bloom too. I like the odd tentacle.
Esme, a sucker for the odd tentacle upon the Cloud
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Esme, do you have another website now for selling your fine crafts? If so, please share! I’d be very, VERY interested. 😍
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I do! On Etsy. I’ll put up a post about it tomorrow as I’ve had an official enquiry 😉
Esme showing her wares upon the Cloud
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Excellent! Can’t wait! 😍
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Well, you’ll have to. Hahahahaha.
Esme full of suspense upon the Cloud
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It’s a lovely little piece, and the glazing is most pleasing — congratulations Esme!
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Many thanks H, I’m glad it pleases your eye. I love a bit of fernage!
Esme shaking his hand vigorously and welcoming him back with a big fuck off sticky bun.
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I can so compliment your fine craftswoman ship much BETTER than Hariod!!! 🙄 He learned everything from me. 🤭
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Hahahahahahaha, not effusive enough eh?
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Tis done!
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I shall bugger over to peruse your fine wares my Lady!!! 🥰😈
I mean your “crafts,” of course. 🤭
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Very fine work, Esme!✨👏
(Though my hopes of hearing your dulcet tones, at last, were dashed! LOL!)
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Hahahahahahaha. Thank you Ken! It’s bound to happen one day falls about.
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