a very hot wood burning kiln, beautifully runny ash glazes, plus chips of glass melted over for decoration means there will be some drips... some careful drip grinding is often part of the process. #pottery #facejug #woodfire #folkart #stoneware
July 8, 2026 at 7:55 PM
a very hot wood burning kiln, beautifully runny ash glazes, plus chips of glass melted over for decoration means there will be some drips... some careful drip grinding is often part of the process. #pottery #facejug #woodfire #folkart #stoneware
for those interested, may 6th 2026, will see the opening of the 14th annual face jug show at American folk art and framing in asheville nc. the show begins online, so do yourself a favor and check out their site for the deatails and catalog. #folkart #facejug #pottery #smallbusiness #asheville
May 5, 2026 at 8:28 PM
for those interested, may 6th 2026, will see the opening of the 14th annual face jug show at American folk art and framing in asheville nc. the show begins online, so do yourself a favor and check out their site for the deatails and catalog. #folkart #facejug #pottery #smallbusiness #asheville
managed to finish up this face jar today. reckon ill see if this one wants to end up on display in lincolnton N.C to replaced some damaged pieces, as the town is famous for its downtown face jugs #facejug #folkart #NCpottery #handmade #pottery
April 30, 2026 at 7:50 PM
managed to finish up this face jar today. reckon ill see if this one wants to end up on display in lincolnton N.C to replaced some damaged pieces, as the town is famous for its downtown face jugs #facejug #folkart #NCpottery #handmade #pottery
i dont believe in a devil, or demons, or djinn for that matter, but i find the personification and symbol and belief very interesting. i understand the wish to externalize, its not healthy or productive. folk devils run alot of cover for very human evils. #folkart #facejug #devil #society #pottery
April 17, 2026 at 8:23 PM
been busy this week cleaning up a backlog of pots in preparation for a bisque firing, but did manage to finish this tiny little buggy jug turned from the last bit of clay left after turning a batch of bowls. a reminder to keep our nose above the water. #folkart #facejug #pottery #handmade #wildclay
February 25, 2026 at 9:02 PM
finished off this fun-guy yesterday, and made space in the house for him to dry during the ice storm. the back is inscribed with the closing lines from Jodorowsky's 1973 masterpiece "the holy mountain" #folkart #facejug #mushroom #sculpture #pottery
January 23, 2026 at 9:17 PM
finished off this fun-guy yesterday, and made space in the house for him to dry during the ice storm. the back is inscribed with the closing lines from Jodorowsky's 1973 masterpiece "the holy mountain" #folkart #facejug #mushroom #sculpture #pottery
finished this one off today with an inscription from "light years ahead of our time" by kula shaker, check it out of ya like some groovey tunes. havnt done one quite like this before, but always good to follow an idea and see where it goes #facejug #folkart #wildclay #catawbavalley #pottery
January 22, 2026 at 9:24 PM
finished this one off today with an inscription from "light years ahead of our time" by kula shaker, check it out of ya like some groovey tunes. havnt done one quite like this before, but always good to follow an idea and see where it goes #facejug #folkart #wildclay #catawbavalley #pottery
after letting the join set up for a bit (anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour, depending on several factors) i carefully scrape the join in, work it down, blend it in, and smooth it. the strongest join we can make is one we cant find after #facejug #pottery #folkart #wildclay #sculpting
January 17, 2026 at 9:27 PM
after letting the join set up for a bit (anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour, depending on several factors) i carefully scrape the join in, work it down, blend it in, and smooth it. the strongest join we can make is one we cant find after #facejug #pottery #folkart #wildclay #sculpting
get questions here and there about how i achieve good clean joins, so figured i would just show ya. the high surface area and blended edge not only makes these joins look very clean, but makes them strong and resistant to cracking #pottery #facejug #folkart #catawbavalley #sculpture
January 16, 2026 at 9:32 PM
get questions here and there about how i achieve good clean joins, so figured i would just show ya. the high surface area and blended edge not only makes these joins look very clean, but makes them strong and resistant to cracking #pottery #facejug #folkart #catawbavalley #sculpture
hey yall, thought i would show you a face jug i finished earlier in the week. been playing around with some new techniques for adding a little ectra feature to the face to get a little extra weathered expression... hes tired, but finds a way to smile. #folkart #facejug #wildclay #pottery #sculpture
December 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
hey yall, thought i would show you a face jug i finished earlier in the week. been playing around with some new techniques for adding a little ectra feature to the face to get a little extra weathered expression... hes tired, but finds a way to smile. #folkart #facejug #wildclay #pottery #sculpture
hey yall, just decided to share some thoughts today. Many are trying to sell you on a lifestyle and all the associated aesthetic, but the life you carefully build yourself will always be of much greater quality. #facejug #beyourself #contemplation #pottery #folkart #wildclay #stoneware
April 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
hey yall, just decided to share some thoughts today. Many are trying to sell you on a lifestyle and all the associated aesthetic, but the life you carefully build yourself will always be of much greater quality. #facejug #beyourself #contemplation #pottery #folkart #wildclay #stoneware
glazing some pots for firing the big hart square kiln, figured id show some old fashioned glazing. I float the jug on the glaze and roll it, letting just enough flow in to coat the inside #traditional #pottery #wildclay #folkart #glaze #stoneware #ashglaze #facejug #smallbusiness #cottageindustry
April 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
glazing some pots for firing the big hart square kiln, figured id show some old fashioned glazing. I float the jug on the glaze and roll it, letting just enough flow in to coat the inside #traditional #pottery #wildclay #folkart #glaze #stoneware #ashglaze #facejug #smallbusiness #cottageindustry
may seem like an odd tool for the shop, but have found it very effective, the large bulb makes it better than other suction bulbs. also effective for dribbling slip and glaze over pieces #pottery #tools #wilclay #folkart #facejug #ceramics #tools #thrifty #clay #smallbusiness #cottageindustry
March 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Had a couple of jugs about to go into drying, but thought i would talk about these old forms, and the american tradition of hypocrisy that inspired them.. and telling an old family story as well #folkart #pottery #moonshine #wilclay #cottageindustry #stoneware #art #clay #sculpture #facejug
March 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Had a couple of jugs about to go into drying, but thought i would talk about these old forms, and the american tradition of hypocrisy that inspired them.. and telling an old family story as well #folkart #pottery #moonshine #wilclay #cottageindustry #stoneware #art #clay #sculpture #facejug
another syrup jar i finished up earlier this week....bitter expression on a jar made for sweet content, such is life... the eyes are made with my "crying eye" formula, so will run in the glaze firing #facejug #folkart #wildclay #pottery #stoneware #sculpture #smallbusiness #mementovitae #art
February 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
another syrup jar i finished up earlier this week....bitter expression on a jar made for sweet content, such is life... the eyes are made with my "crying eye" formula, so will run in the glaze firing #facejug #folkart #wildclay #pottery #stoneware #sculpture #smallbusiness #mementovitae #art
been a busy boy... here is a smokin devil syrup jug, a very traditional form which i have done a less traditional thing to. with so many wicked men runnin the show, that ol devil has plenty of time to kick back and relax #folkart #smallbusiness #cottagecore #pottery #facejug #cottageindustry
February 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
been a busy boy... here is a smokin devil syrup jug, a very traditional form which i have done a less traditional thing to. with so many wicked men runnin the show, that ol devil has plenty of time to kick back and relax #folkart #smallbusiness #cottagecore #pottery #facejug #cottageindustry
hey yall! just thought i would show off the jug i was working on the other day. the eye with the snake coming out is made from my "crying eye" formula, should melt and run down the face during firing #folkart #facejug #pottery #wildclay #snake #stoneware #cottageindustry
February 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
hey yall! just thought i would show off the jug i was working on the other day. the eye with the snake coming out is made from my "crying eye" formula, should melt and run down the face during firing #folkart #facejug #pottery #wildclay #snake #stoneware #cottageindustry
Decided to try a green man jug... definately a learning experience since i have made few of them... will need to try a few more #wildclay #pottery #folkart #facejug #catawbavalley #greenman #clay #stoneware #facejug
January 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Decided to try a green man jug... definately a learning experience since i have made few of them... will need to try a few more #wildclay #pottery #folkart #facejug #catawbavalley #greenman #clay #stoneware #facejug
Pretty well finished this face jug today... been thinking about this concept for a good while, but nice to finally get round to it. Has a few other things that still need doing #folkart #pottery #snake #wildclay #stoneware #face #sculpting #facejug #clay #oddity #cottageindustry
January 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Pretty well finished this face jug today... been thinking about this concept for a good while, but nice to finally get round to it. Has a few other things that still need doing #folkart #pottery #snake #wildclay #stoneware #face #sculpting #facejug #clay #oddity #cottageindustry
A work in progress on the bench.. havnt done a jack of the green in a long time, and have done few.. so its a learning experience, but having fun with it anyhow.. alot more leaves to go #greenman #pottery #stoneware #wildclay #folkart #facejug #sculpting
January 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A work in progress on the bench.. havnt done a jack of the green in a long time, and have done few.. so its a learning experience, but having fun with it anyhow.. alot more leaves to go #greenman #pottery #stoneware #wildclay #folkart #facejug #sculpting
I make my wares from wild clay which i dig locally, but use porcelain for eyes and teeth, and inlay slips into the hair texture. All this requires me to clean the dry piece with steel wool, which is dusty, so its worthwhile to talk safety. #pottery #facejug #clay #safety #folkart #wilclay #handmade
January 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Been a busy ol week, but leastwise a productive one... been an explosion of making, gardening, visitors, moving things around... but damn am i tired. Finished this handsome devil earlier, but have a nice little pile going #folkart #facejug #pottery #clay #wildclay #devil #folk
May 24, 2024 at 12:22 AM
