Ryan Dex (He/Him/They)
@bydex.co
Midwest Dog and Cat Dad
Knitter, Fermenter, Coder
Knitter, Fermenter, Coder
My first works in the studio for 2026:
Threw and trimmed three bowls and reclaimed 23 pounds of studio clay.
Was definitely channeling @floriangadsby.bsky.social in my attempts at making bowls
Threw and trimmed three bowls and reclaimed 23 pounds of studio clay.
Was definitely channeling @floriangadsby.bsky.social in my attempts at making bowls
January 4, 2026 at 11:13 PM
My first works in the studio for 2026:
Threw and trimmed three bowls and reclaimed 23 pounds of studio clay.
Was definitely channeling @floriangadsby.bsky.social in my attempts at making bowls
Threw and trimmed three bowls and reclaimed 23 pounds of studio clay.
Was definitely channeling @floriangadsby.bsky.social in my attempts at making bowls
Now that summer craziness is over I'm back in the studio working on pottery. These are 800g and all three were 3 pulls (not pictured 3 failed attempts as well). 800g is 2x the amount of clay I was working with previously this spring when I did a similar 3 pull challenge.
September 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Now that summer craziness is over I'm back in the studio working on pottery. These are 800g and all three were 3 pulls (not pictured 3 failed attempts as well). 800g is 2x the amount of clay I was working with previously this spring when I did a similar 3 pull challenge.
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Stopped by Amici this morning and they've got some pride themed goodies from from Gem's fairy cakes, almost too pretty to eat but definitely too tasty not to!
June 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Stopped by Amici this morning and they've got some pride themed goodies from from Gem's fairy cakes, almost too pretty to eat but definitely too tasty not to!
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Enjoyed a Trix Matcha this morning at Coffee Amici
June 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Enjoyed a Trix Matcha this morning at Coffee Amici
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Stopped by Reading Grounds to taste the rainbow, so refreshing! Definitely going to be a repeat as June heats up
June 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Stopped by Reading Grounds to taste the rainbow, so refreshing! Definitely going to be a repeat as June heats up
You should go give Findlay Pride a follow and come see us next weekend!
Hello Bluesky! We're excited to be here and ready for pride month to start tomorrow! This time next week we will be busy transforming Dorney Plaza into our potluck destination!
May 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
You should go give Findlay Pride a follow and come see us next weekend!
Here is all of my first pottery laid out, 3 classes, 18 weeks, 36 hours and 24 pots
April 19, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Here is all of my first pottery laid out, 3 classes, 18 weeks, 36 hours and 24 pots
Tried my hand at reclaim from the studio bin last night for the first time, checked on it this morning and was able to scrape it into a soft ball for using later, surprised it happened so fast given it was mostly liquid and had to be poured on in layers.
April 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Tried my hand at reclaim from the studio bin last night for the first time, checked on it this morning and was able to scrape it into a soft ball for using later, surprised it happened so fast given it was mostly liquid and had to be poured on in layers.
Threw pots 4-6 of the 27 tonight. 4 and 5 came out good and 5 was half an inch taller than 4, still sticking with 3 pulls. I thought they were much more even but photo makes them look very crooked so going to have to check them closer but I did keep these to practice trimming on. 6 was a loss.
April 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Threw pots 4-6 of the 27 tonight. 4 and 5 came out good and 5 was half an inch taller than 4, still sticking with 3 pulls. I thought they were much more even but photo makes them look very crooked so going to have to check them closer but I did keep these to practice trimming on. 6 was a loss.
This weekend was my first weekend at the studio and it started with the yearly studio clean which was a nice chance to get to meet the other studio members.
April 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This weekend was my first weekend at the studio and it started with the yearly studio clean which was a nice chance to get to meet the other studio members.
Tonight was the last night of pottery class but my first night of being a studio member!
Tonight we did under glazing, only some of my stuff from over the weeks was ready but you can see it here. Ultimately fire with red rims matching other dishware.
Tonight we did under glazing, only some of my stuff from over the weeks was ready but you can see it here. Ultimately fire with red rims matching other dishware.
April 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Tonight was the last night of pottery class but my first night of being a studio member!
Tonight we did under glazing, only some of my stuff from over the weeks was ready but you can see it here. Ultimately fire with red rims matching other dishware.
Tonight we did under glazing, only some of my stuff from over the weeks was ready but you can see it here. Ultimately fire with red rims matching other dishware.
Pottery class update, didn't keep anything from last week but tonight tried some new skills trying to make water carafe with a cup lid, good practice at the skills just need to get the size, kept one of the practices that collapsed because it ended up looking really neat
March 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Pottery class update, didn't keep anything from last week but tonight tried some new skills trying to make water carafe with a cup lid, good practice at the skills just need to get the size, kept one of the practices that collapsed because it ended up looking really neat
I will not be accepting alternatives to this version going forward
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Lapras
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Lapras
March 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I will not be accepting alternatives to this version going forward
And if you call birth right citizenship into question it doesn't matter if you even have a US Passport on your person, they could do the same thing to you, these are the thoughts keeping me up at night and it's horrifying to start to see them happening in the daylight
This feels like a major inflection point. If ICE can apparently unlawfully arrest & disappear a permanent resident and it is not immediately met with strong opposition from the public, officials, and courts, there is no going back.
UPDATE—Mahmoud's attorney says they do NOT know where he is.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
March 10, 2025 at 10:38 AM
And if you call birth right citizenship into question it doesn't matter if you even have a US Passport on your person, they could do the same thing to you, these are the thoughts keeping me up at night and it's horrifying to start to see them happening in the daylight
Pottery class update, goal last night was on trying to make matching cups
March 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Pottery class update, goal last night was on trying to make matching cups
One of the dogs was more excited about the local ice cream place jolly dipper opening than other
March 4, 2025 at 11:21 PM
One of the dogs was more excited about the local ice cream place jolly dipper opening than other
This is disgusting
This is the same county where the KKK was advertising via flyer drops in neighborhoods they wanted to intimidate.
Hancock County Fairgrounds manager says she would rent venue to KKK if they paid for it
Hancock County community members attended a fairgrounds board meeting on Monday to protest a GOP event about Jan. 6 Capitol riots planned for next week.
www.wtol.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This is disgusting
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"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
This is a new low even for them, proud that President Zelensky is standing up to them
Across Ukraine, many people were shocked and blindsided at how a deal between the U.S. and the country on critical minerals fell apart and how President Trump treated Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky. They also said they wouldn’t stop fighting, even if the U.S. walked away.
Ukrainians Blindsided by Deal’s Breakdown and by Trump’s Actions
Some said they felt the U.S. president was disrespectful and that they were proud of their leader for standing up to him.
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This is a new low even for them, proud that President Zelensky is standing up to them
First throw from level 2 pottery last night
February 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
First throw from level 2 pottery last night
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Lady Gaga’d so Chappell could Roan
February 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Lady Gaga’d so Chappell could Roan
Today is 10 years of living in my house and over the last year have finally had it rewired and an just now having everything painted and making it feel more like home
February 21, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Today is 10 years of living in my house and over the last year have finally had it rewired and an just now having everything painted and making it feel more like home
Today I learned ...
Ohio lawmakers wrestle with how to make amends for land denied the Randolph Freedpeople • Ohio Capital Journal
In the 1840s a white mob turned almost 400 Black settlers away from Mercer County land purchased on their behalf. A geography class at Miami University has mapped the land they were denied, but lawmak...
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February 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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