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Every
mug, bowl and vase starts as a lump of hand-softened
clay and
is hand
thrown on the potter's
wheel
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After the raw piece dries a while, Jennie trims the bottom
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Mug
handles are built separately
and then attached
to the mugs seamlessly
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Scoring the area where the handle
will be attached
to ensure a strong
bond
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Smoothing out the join
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Jennie
paints the designs on
freehand, choosing different
colors for the sheep,
the yarn balls, the leaves
and flowers
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Each design is accentuated by lines
carefully carved by hand
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A last clean up
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Signing her work
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Ready to dry and then into the kiln
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Everything gets fired twice in Jennie's
kiln
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A custom mug made for a Vespa/rabbit
fanatic
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Buttons, cookie jars, vases, spindle
and knitting needle
jars
and yarn bowls
are now part of Jennie's
line
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To contact Jennie the Potter, visit her
website or write info@jenniethepotter.com