Samirah
@samirahsteinmeyer.bsky.social
ceramics | minerals and rocks | landscapes | earthy distractions
next restock: December 7
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next restock: December 7
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Samirah
@samirahsteinmeyer.bsky.social
· Jan 14
Hello! I'm Samirah and I just joined Bluesky a few days ago.
I've been making nature inspired functional pottery in a range of styles for 13 years. Here are photos of past work. Recent work incorporates regional rocks and minerals into my clays and glaze.
#portfolioday
#ceramics #pottery
I've been making nature inspired functional pottery in a range of styles for 13 years. Here are photos of past work. Recent work incorporates regional rocks and minerals into my clays and glaze.
#portfolioday
#ceramics #pottery
1. Cactus Wren
2. Not in my neighborhood (I'm in the city), but I see them just outside the city limits in the desert while hiking.
2. Not in my neighborhood (I'm in the city), but I see them just outside the city limits in the desert while hiking.
February 11, 2026 at 1:07 AM
1. Cactus Wren
2. Not in my neighborhood (I'm in the city), but I see them just outside the city limits in the desert while hiking.
2. Not in my neighborhood (I'm in the city), but I see them just outside the city limits in the desert while hiking.
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This Super Bowl Sunday, I’d like to introduce you all to the magical curse bowls used in Upper Mesopotamia and Syria in late antiquity. Written in Mandaic (as here) or Syriac Aramaic, they trap demons who trespass on a household by sucking them in with spiraling spells to the center of the bowl.
February 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
This Super Bowl Sunday, I’d like to introduce you all to the magical curse bowls used in Upper Mesopotamia and Syria in late antiquity. Written in Mandaic (as here) or Syriac Aramaic, they trap demons who trespass on a household by sucking them in with spiraling spells to the center of the bowl.
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Mars Rover Jewelry coming this Wednesday Dec 10th, 12pm PT ✨
A collaboration with my good friend @sciencesocks.bsky.social who turned the pendants into jewelry!
To join our mailing list for this project:
sciencesocks.co/pages/amy-ra...
A collaboration with my good friend @sciencesocks.bsky.social who turned the pendants into jewelry!
To join our mailing list for this project:
sciencesocks.co/pages/amy-ra...
December 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Mars Rover Jewelry coming this Wednesday Dec 10th, 12pm PT ✨
A collaboration with my good friend @sciencesocks.bsky.social who turned the pendants into jewelry!
To join our mailing list for this project:
sciencesocks.co/pages/amy-ra...
A collaboration with my good friend @sciencesocks.bsky.social who turned the pendants into jewelry!
To join our mailing list for this project:
sciencesocks.co/pages/amy-ra...
I appreciate the compliment. I loooove playing with clay.
December 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I appreciate the compliment. I loooove playing with clay.
Thank you so much!
December 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Thank you so much!
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This deep sea fish bowl is so cool.
December 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This deep sea fish bowl is so cool.
My last pottery restock of the year is live. This porcelain skeleton embedded in a mossy rock outcrop was such a fun mug to sculpt.
#ceramics #pottery #womensart #skeleton #ceramicmug #porcelain #art #handmademug #coffeemug #ceramicart #ceramicsofbluesky #pottersofbluesky #potteryofbluesky
#ceramics #pottery #womensart #skeleton #ceramicmug #porcelain #art #handmademug #coffeemug #ceramicart #ceramicsofbluesky #pottersofbluesky #potteryofbluesky
December 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
My last pottery restock of the year is live. This porcelain skeleton embedded in a mossy rock outcrop was such a fun mug to sculpt.
#ceramics #pottery #womensart #skeleton #ceramicmug #porcelain #art #handmademug #coffeemug #ceramicart #ceramicsofbluesky #pottersofbluesky #potteryofbluesky
#ceramics #pottery #womensart #skeleton #ceramicmug #porcelain #art #handmademug #coffeemug #ceramicart #ceramicsofbluesky #pottersofbluesky #potteryofbluesky
They're plagioclase feldspar crystals. They are embedded into the clay during the greenware stage.
December 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
They're plagioclase feldspar crystals. They are embedded into the clay during the greenware stage.
Here's a porcelain Anthropocene mug embedded with stones that I recently made for a long time customer. One of these days I'm going to keep one for myself. #ceramicart #porcelain #pottery #pottersofbluesky #womensart #skull #skeleton #geology #mug #handmade #clay #ceramics
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Here's a porcelain Anthropocene mug embedded with stones that I recently made for a long time customer. One of these days I'm going to keep one for myself. #ceramicart #porcelain #pottery #pottersofbluesky #womensart #skull #skeleton #geology #mug #handmade #clay #ceramics
Thank you!!💗 I make a version with colors that are more true to the desert, but this color combo makes me happy
September 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Thank you!!💗 I make a version with colors that are more true to the desert, but this color combo makes me happy
My landscapes always look like they're at risk of collapsing. Want a little precariousness with your favorite beverage?
There's a band of igneous stones embedded and fired into the porcelain.
#ceramicart #ceramics #pottery #pottersofbluesky #ceramicsofbluesky #porcelain #geological #cacti #desert
There's a band of igneous stones embedded and fired into the porcelain.
#ceramicart #ceramics #pottery #pottersofbluesky #ceramicsofbluesky #porcelain #geological #cacti #desert
September 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
My landscapes always look like they're at risk of collapsing. Want a little precariousness with your favorite beverage?
There's a band of igneous stones embedded and fired into the porcelain.
#ceramicart #ceramics #pottery #pottersofbluesky #ceramicsofbluesky #porcelain #geological #cacti #desert
There's a band of igneous stones embedded and fired into the porcelain.
#ceramicart #ceramics #pottery #pottersofbluesky #ceramicsofbluesky #porcelain #geological #cacti #desert
Meet my Sky Islands clear glaze! The recipe consists of 90% locally scavenged calcium carb, quartz, and feldspar (1st photo). 2nd photo shows earlier attempts at making a clear desert mineral/rock glaze.
#geology #rocks #minerals #ceramics #ceramicglaze #glazenerd #pottersofbluesky #artprocess
#geology #rocks #minerals #ceramics #ceramicglaze #glazenerd #pottersofbluesky #artprocess
May 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Meet my Sky Islands clear glaze! The recipe consists of 90% locally scavenged calcium carb, quartz, and feldspar (1st photo). 2nd photo shows earlier attempts at making a clear desert mineral/rock glaze.
#geology #rocks #minerals #ceramics #ceramicglaze #glazenerd #pottersofbluesky #artprocess
#geology #rocks #minerals #ceramics #ceramicglaze #glazenerd #pottersofbluesky #artprocess
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Stunning: A pair of emerging stars in Lynds 483 have sculpted this radiant, hourglass-shaped cloud of gas and dust.
In a few million years, each star could grow to match the Sun’s mass, leaving behind only a thin disk where planets might eventually take shape
(Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI)
In a few million years, each star could grow to match the Sun’s mass, leaving behind only a thin disk where planets might eventually take shape
(Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI)
May 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Stunning: A pair of emerging stars in Lynds 483 have sculpted this radiant, hourglass-shaped cloud of gas and dust.
In a few million years, each star could grow to match the Sun’s mass, leaving behind only a thin disk where planets might eventually take shape
(Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI)
In a few million years, each star could grow to match the Sun’s mass, leaving behind only a thin disk where planets might eventually take shape
(Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI)
Credit: @pablocarlosbudassi.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Credit: @pablocarlosbudassi.bsky.social
Over here sculpting rocks with rocks in the rocks.
#rocks #minerals #geology #ceramics #ceramic #workinprogress #potteryofbluesky #pottersofbluesky #ceramicstudio #desert #handmadecup #cactus #landscape
#rocks #minerals #geology #ceramics #ceramic #workinprogress #potteryofbluesky #pottersofbluesky #ceramicstudio #desert #handmadecup #cactus #landscape
April 29, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Over here sculpting rocks with rocks in the rocks.
#rocks #minerals #geology #ceramics #ceramic #workinprogress #potteryofbluesky #pottersofbluesky #ceramicstudio #desert #handmadecup #cactus #landscape
#rocks #minerals #geology #ceramics #ceramic #workinprogress #potteryofbluesky #pottersofbluesky #ceramicstudio #desert #handmadecup #cactus #landscape
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For the fifth day of #Invertefest a minoan mashup cup, kamares ware outside, marine (and invertebrate) style inside.
#pottery, #ceramics
#pottery, #ceramics
April 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
For the fifth day of #Invertefest a minoan mashup cup, kamares ware outside, marine (and invertebrate) style inside.
#pottery, #ceramics
#pottery, #ceramics
Incredible photos.
April 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Incredible photos.
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Today I want to share with you all one of my favorite #MacroPhotos I have ever taken. On July 18th, 2014 I had a magical encounter with this #dragonfly, the Great Blue Skimmer, #Libellula vibrans and I was able to capture this focus stack.
#invertefest
#insects
#Photography
#MacroPhotography
#invertefest
#insects
#Photography
#MacroPhotography
April 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Today I want to share with you all one of my favorite #MacroPhotos I have ever taken. On July 18th, 2014 I had a magical encounter with this #dragonfly, the Great Blue Skimmer, #Libellula vibrans and I was able to capture this focus stack.
#invertefest
#insects
#Photography
#MacroPhotography
#invertefest
#insects
#Photography
#MacroPhotography
My mom used to make those kinds of mugs, with a surprise at the bottom, but with something cuter like a lil frog. A roach mug definitely appeals to a person's ridiculous, mischievous inner kid. Harmless fun, until the mug gets thrown against the wall.
April 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
My mom used to make those kinds of mugs, with a surprise at the bottom, but with something cuter like a lil frog. A roach mug definitely appeals to a person's ridiculous, mischievous inner kid. Harmless fun, until the mug gets thrown against the wall.