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  • my clay + me

    by Sarah Kang
    Welcome to my little clay splattered corner of the internet.   When I fell madly in love with pottery, my heart was too busy for me to realize tha...
    Posted in about me, joye made clay, kiln, kiln update, pottery

  • studio happenings 05.23.2023

    by Sarah Kang
    Slowly, but surely, all of my studio dreams are coming true.  Isn't it a beautiful sight? what I am making: I am whipping up a few special edition...

  • big news from joye made clay

    by Sarah Kang
    For those of you that missed the breaking news on instagram, I have finally broken ground on my very own studio.  I haven’t told many people this...

  • why you should watch the great pottery throw down

    by Sarah Kang
    •It will teach you all of the pottery lingo.  Even if you have never been in the same room as a pottery wheel, you can sound like you just finishe...

  • ceramics 101

    by Sarah Kang
    Back in 2019, one of my daughters took a ceramics class at our local community college.  I had always wanted to try my hand at it, but life was bus...

  • palettes

    by Sarah Kang
    In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities.  In the expert’s mind, there are few. Shunryu Suzuki  The first Christmas after I starte...

  • korea

    by Sarah Kang
    Before covid came about, we had gone to Korea for a couple of extended trips to visit my husband’s family — mainly his sweet halmoni (grandma) who,...

  • a year in review

    by Sarah Kang
    A year ago this weekend, I did my first market.  I was a little terrified and a little excited.  I didn't really know where to start, I priced my p...

  • springing forward in the studio

    by Sarah Kang
    I am a little embarrassed that it has been so long since giving a peak into my studio happenings, but here we are.   I am in the middle of making f...

  • busy busy fall

    by Sarah Kang
    Claiming a favorite season is a bit like claiming a favorite child.  I love them all equally, but I do feel a bit partial to the one that is bringi...
    Posted in autumn, christmas, fall, kiln update, ornaments

  • summer studio happenings

    by Sarah Kang
    what I'm throwing: this week has been full of berry bowls, harry pottery mugs (I've been dreaming about making these since last fall!) and lots of ...
    Posted in kiln update, summer

  • just another morning at the wheel

    by Sarah Kang
    what I am throwing: this week I am throwing thumb mugs (which are a delight to hold!), big ole' bowls and I am dabbling with olive oil cruets.  It...