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Collaborative teapot between @garylincolnstudios (who made that form) and I (surface). Fired to cone 10 in the soda kiln. Can’t wait to try experimenting with new clay bodies at cone 3-6 soon! 👏🏻 . . . #wsuceramics #ceramics #clay #pottery #collaboration #peonies #floral #botanical #teapot #art #artist #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #craftsposure #handmade #etsyseller #garyisawesome

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40 hours of decoration and 30 hours of glazing, nbd 'cause I'm gonna make like $1/hour off these pots. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I try not to think that way but it's true... what is it about ceramics that keeps potters around? I guess deep down we love a challenge. If you are a potter, what drives you to spend countless hours on the little details? . . . These are the pots waiting to be loaded into the soda kiln for my final cone 10 firing. I'm going to be taking a break from crazy amounts of decoration for a long while, so if you are interested in the type of work I've been making, now is your chance to claim a piece! Head to Gofundme.com/taylorsijan or follow the link in my profile. All donations go to purchasing a potter's wheel for graduate school. Thank you! . . . . #wsuceramics #clay #pottery #handsandhustle #potter #apotterslife #craft #craftswoman #art #artist #vessels #mug #bowl #craftsposure #ds #gofundme #loveandhaterelationship (at WSU Ceramics Guild)

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It's planter season!! Get one of these cute little 2-3" diameter succulent planters as an incentive/reward for donating $30 to my Gofundme (www.gofundme.com/taylorsijan or link in profile). There are a limited amount of them so don't wait! These will end up being green or blue and fired in the soda kiln, example of surface is on the second photo. Thanks everyone! There is only a little bit left to go, we are two-thirds of the way there! . . . #wsuceramics #giveaway #gofundme #ceramics #clay #porcelain #sodafired #planters #plants #plantlovers #succulents #art #artist #craft #craftswoman

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Slip trailing one of @lauranaveceramics 's plates. The whole thing took about 10 minutes to trail, but I wish it was as fast and easy as this time lapse makes it look. I went back in and refined all the trailing with a stylus after the slip set up. Decorating takes a lot of time but the results are worth it (if the piece makes it 😭)! . . . #wsuceramics #collaboration #clay #earthenware #pottery #pots #decorating #sliptrailing #oddlysatisfying #art #artist #process #makersgonnamake #handsandhustle #makersmovement #plates #dishes #dinnerware #craft #craftswoman

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More collaborations, this time with @lauranaveceramics !! Magnolia plates because our time together has been so short lived but beautiful. 😭👋🏻👯💕🌿✨ . . . #wsuceramics #ceramics #clay #earthenware #lowfire #plates #magnolias #art #artist #craft #craftswoman #botanical

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Check out this collaboration @garylincolnstudios and I have been working on! He made the teapot and I decorated it. This is one of a handful of pieces that we are working on together this semester. ✨ . . . #ceramics #clay #porcelain #sodafire #teapot #pottery #potter #art #artist #artistsoninstagram #craft #craftswoman #ornament #decoration #floral #botanical #peonies #painting #drawing

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Huge thank you to everyone who has donated to my Gofundme campaign to purchase a wheel for graduate school! Little bowls like this one are one of the perks that you can get by donating. There is a link in my profile if you are interested in getting some sweet "limited edition" pre-grad school pottery before my mind is blown and my work vastly changes... Every donation helps and I am so grateful for all your support over this past year. Thanks everyone! . . www.gofundme.com/taylorsijan . . #ceramics #clay #art #artist #gofundme #craft #craftswoman #pottery #bowls #floral #peonies #botanical

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I am going to put together a Gofundme to purchase a wheel for graduate school later this week. I'm thinking of making mugs and bowls as incentives... is there anything else you would be interested in? I'm planning on "selling" them at a 20% discount to help raise the money. Leave your ideas below! 👇🏻. . . . #mug #ceramics #clay #porcelain #art #artist #craft #craftswoman

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Today I am feeling relieved and so grateful for the path that I'm on, the people I've met, and for bright futures. Yesterday I saw two great shows by WSU grads: @greynek15 's MFA thesis exhibition and @lauranaveceramics 's solo exhibition at @reubensaundersgallery . It was inspiring to see all their hard work on display and to feel the positive energy radiating from family, friends, and art appreciators during #finalfridayict . They both did a great job and I am so happy for them. Congrats!! . . . Last night I also received some wonderful news. Things finally fell into place and I've accepted a partial graduate teaching assistantship at Nebraska-Lincoln for this fall. It's been one of the most difficult decisions I have made in my life, and I can laugh now that it is done and I look back at all the unexpected twists and turns. I received overwhelming offers and support from so many of the schools I applied to and I am so grateful that my potential as an artist was of interest to so many of my ceramics heros teaching across the country. I had no idea that just choosing a school would be such a journey of self-reflection and that I would end up turning down financial stability for good vibes. I think that in the end it not only came down to where I could see myself growing as an artist, but also as a person and a teacher in a positive environment. I'm so glad I embraced uncertainty for so long and that I was able to get an offer. Thanks to everyone who helped me get this far. My family, my boyfriend Miles, my professors @theblackadler , @brendalichman , @garylincolnstudios , my friends @lauranaveceramics and @lizellaslip who helped me edit all my application materials, @rangel.ceramics who went on a huge road trip with me to visit schools, and to all the faculty and students in the programs who answered my questions and showed me their programs. Again I am reminded what an amazing community ceramics is. I am stoked to be a part of it and I hope to put more good vibes out there into this community that supports us and to pay forward all the support, kindness, and generosity that has been shown to me on this crazy journey. Thanks everyone! (at WSU Ceramics Guild)

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Rice bowl available at @intandemgallery . Today I begin some clay body tests to switch from cone 10 to cone 5/6 soda. Really excited to do a round of testing, it's been a while. . . . #wsuceramics #ceramics #clay #porcelain #bowls #pottery #potter #art #artist #craft #craftswoman #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #handmade

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Looking forward to switching to cone 5/6 after this next (and hopefully final) cone 10 soda firing for me!! 😱💃🏻✨ . . . #wsuceramics #ceramics #clay #porcelain #sodafired #cone10 #pottery #potter #art #artist #craft #craftswoman #bottle #peonies #drawonclay #drawonpots #botanical #floral

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💀 Oh hi there guy 👋🏻

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One small step for surface, one giant leap for Taylor's pots! ✌🏻 . . . #wsuceramics #ceramics #clay #porcelain #bowl #altered #thrownandaltered #botanical #botanicalillustration #leaves #art #artist #craft #craftswoman

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My favorite mug from my last firing, headed off to @intandemgallery ! Looking forward to making more mugs mugs mugs all the time. . . . #wsuceramics #ceramics #nceca2018 #mugshotmonday #mug #handsandhustle #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #potter #pottery #botanical #botanicalart #art #artist #craft #craftswoman

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I can't believe this awesome life of travel I get to live. See you at #NCECA2018 !

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This is about half of the things I plan to bring to trade at NCECA. If you're interested, leave a comment and let me know. A good time to meet me would be Wednesday morning from 9 AM - 1 PM when I will be working the Wichita State University table answering questions about what it's like being a post-bacc working with @theblackadler ! But I'm also down to grab a beer later on 🍻Stop by and say hi, maybe we can even do a lil pot deal if you know what I mean. 😉🏺🌿 #nceca2018

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🐍 in a bottle on a bottle that unfortunately was the final resting place for a chunk of the kiln ceiling ... RIP 💥 . . . #wsuceramics #ceramics #nceca2018 #clay #art #artist #craft #craftswoman #rip #pottery #snakeoil