Al Things Clay
@althingsclay.bsky.social
You can call me Al 🎵
Mostly pottery🏺 posts, but a little bit about
books 📚, politics 💙🇺🇸, and Oregon life 🌲
Mostly pottery🏺 posts, but a little bit about
books 📚, politics 💙🇺🇸, and Oregon life 🌲
Mayco’s Black Walnut glaze outside with a studio blue rutile inside. Finally got the metallic effect on this one! I absolutely love it
#pottery #bowl #ceramics #mayco #beforeandafter
#pottery #bowl #ceramics #mayco #beforeandafter
February 3, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Mayco’s Black Walnut glaze outside with a studio blue rutile inside. Finally got the metallic effect on this one! I absolutely love it
#pottery #bowl #ceramics #mayco #beforeandafter
#pottery #bowl #ceramics #mayco #beforeandafter
Here’s my garden sheet mini #potterystudio conversion! Now to add heat 😅❄️
#pottersofbluesky #ceramics #pottery
#pottersofbluesky #ceramics #pottery
January 29, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Here’s my garden sheet mini #potterystudio conversion! Now to add heat 😅❄️
#pottersofbluesky #ceramics #pottery
#pottersofbluesky #ceramics #pottery
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
The basalt cobble beach at Yaquina Head in Newport, #Oregon will forever be my favorite beach. The tide pools at low tide are incredible, but I love the sound of the cobbles rolling down when the tide is higher.
January 20, 2026 at 1:31 AM
The basalt cobble beach at Yaquina Head in Newport, #Oregon will forever be my favorite beach. The tide pools at low tide are incredible, but I love the sound of the cobbles rolling down when the tide is higher.
After several hectic months of moving, we are happy to be settled and back in Central Oregon! Now to make a new pottery studio 💪
September 23, 2025 at 3:05 AM
After several hectic months of moving, we are happy to be settled and back in Central Oregon! Now to make a new pottery studio 💪
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April 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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"The unjust distribution of goods persists, creating a situation of social sin that cries out to Heaven and limits the possibilities of a fuller life for so many of our brothers."
- Cardinal Bergoglio,
aka Pope Francis,
2007.
- Cardinal Bergoglio,
aka Pope Francis,
2007.
April 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"The unjust distribution of goods persists, creating a situation of social sin that cries out to Heaven and limits the possibilities of a fuller life for so many of our brothers."
- Cardinal Bergoglio,
aka Pope Francis,
2007.
- Cardinal Bergoglio,
aka Pope Francis,
2007.
Rhodys are starting to bloom this weekend in Oregon 😊
#pacificnorthwest #gardening #nowthatswhaticallspringtime
#pacificnorthwest #gardening #nowthatswhaticallspringtime
April 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Rhodys are starting to bloom this weekend in Oregon 😊
#pacificnorthwest #gardening #nowthatswhaticallspringtime
#pacificnorthwest #gardening #nowthatswhaticallspringtime
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Sorry but I just don't feel comfortable sharing public toilets with transphobes. At any moment they could just demand to have a look at my gennies. The law should protect women's spaces from these creeps.
April 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Sorry but I just don't feel comfortable sharing public toilets with transphobes. At any moment they could just demand to have a look at my gennies. The law should protect women's spaces from these creeps.
Isn’t it funny how making pottery inevitably leads to buying more pottery from other potters with different styles?
Just got this bowl from Spiral House Pottery at the #eugenesaturdaymarket
#potterssupportingpotters #pottersofbluesky #potterysky
Just got this bowl from Spiral House Pottery at the #eugenesaturdaymarket
#potterssupportingpotters #pottersofbluesky #potterysky
April 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Isn’t it funny how making pottery inevitably leads to buying more pottery from other potters with different styles?
Just got this bowl from Spiral House Pottery at the #eugenesaturdaymarket
#potterssupportingpotters #pottersofbluesky #potterysky
Just got this bowl from Spiral House Pottery at the #eugenesaturdaymarket
#potterssupportingpotters #pottersofbluesky #potterysky
And this, Rocky Top, is one of many reasons why you are no longer “home sweet home” to me.
#mostembarrassingstateintheunion
#mostembarrassingstateintheunion
⚡️ 19-13 in the senate — Republicans Briggs, Haile, Gardenhire, Massey, Pody, Reeves, Walley joined Dems in opposition to @SenBoWatson’s cruel bill to keep undocumented kids out of schools.
Gardenhire broke down in tears as he spoke against it.
House finance sub Monday.
Gardenhire broke down in tears as he spoke against it.
House finance sub Monday.
April 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
And this, Rocky Top, is one of many reasons why you are no longer “home sweet home” to me.
#mostembarrassingstateintheunion
#mostembarrassingstateintheunion
This little succulent pot turned out so cute! Glazed with Mayco Wintergreen Matte and Lavender Mist.
Now if anyone has tips for getting this fake flower off my cactus safely, I’m all ears 😅
#potterysky #pottersofbluesky #maycoglaze
Now if anyone has tips for getting this fake flower off my cactus safely, I’m all ears 😅
#potterysky #pottersofbluesky #maycoglaze
April 11, 2025 at 4:02 AM
This little succulent pot turned out so cute! Glazed with Mayco Wintergreen Matte and Lavender Mist.
Now if anyone has tips for getting this fake flower off my cactus safely, I’m all ears 😅
#potterysky #pottersofbluesky #maycoglaze
Now if anyone has tips for getting this fake flower off my cactus safely, I’m all ears 😅
#potterysky #pottersofbluesky #maycoglaze
You know it’s spring when my toddlers start bringing me mini bouquets (of weeds, mostly) and I get to break out the tiny vases 🥰
March 30, 2025 at 2:12 AM
You know it’s spring when my toddlers start bringing me mini bouquets (of weeds, mostly) and I get to break out the tiny vases 🥰
Trying out a new style of bee water cups where I’ll attach a rod after the final firing instead of hand forming a base. Lined up and waiting for the bisque
March 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Trying out a new style of bee water cups where I’ll attach a rod after the final firing instead of hand forming a base. Lined up and waiting for the bisque
Fun little make, I’ll add some handles to the next batch 🕯️
Great glaze combo, but note for potters: there was some slight crazing where these glazes overlapped on my clay #potterysky #pottersofbluesky
Great glaze combo, but note for potters: there was some slight crazing where these glazes overlapped on my clay #potterysky #pottersofbluesky
March 3, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Fun little make, I’ll add some handles to the next batch 🕯️
Great glaze combo, but note for potters: there was some slight crazing where these glazes overlapped on my clay #potterysky #pottersofbluesky
Great glaze combo, but note for potters: there was some slight crazing where these glazes overlapped on my clay #potterysky #pottersofbluesky
It’s wild violet season! Made some violet syrup today
My pottery studio is currently home to some baby 🐓 so I’m finding other ways to stay busy
My pottery studio is currently home to some baby 🐓 so I’m finding other ways to stay busy
March 2, 2025 at 5:34 AM
It’s wild violet season! Made some violet syrup today
My pottery studio is currently home to some baby 🐓 so I’m finding other ways to stay busy
My pottery studio is currently home to some baby 🐓 so I’m finding other ways to stay busy
I know I shouldn’t cry over spilled milk, but can I cry over this? 🥚
February 24, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I know I shouldn’t cry over spilled milk, but can I cry over this? 🥚
Question for my fellow #potters: I’m testing my first travel cup, and it is a bit warm, bordering on uncomfortable. How do you personally combat this? Add a sleeve? Thicker walls? Some other mods I’m not thinking of?
#potterysky #pottersofbluesky #coffee #feeltheburn
#potterysky #pottersofbluesky #coffee #feeltheburn
February 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Question for my fellow #potters: I’m testing my first travel cup, and it is a bit warm, bordering on uncomfortable. How do you personally combat this? Add a sleeve? Thicker walls? Some other mods I’m not thinking of?
#potterysky #pottersofbluesky #coffee #feeltheburn
#potterysky #pottersofbluesky #coffee #feeltheburn
Worry stones have become such a fun thing to make with my handbuilding clay scraps. Also just good for all the worrying we’re doing right now tbh 💙
#pottery #pottersofbluesky #potterysky #muchanxiety
#pottery #pottersofbluesky #potterysky #muchanxiety
February 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Worry stones have become such a fun thing to make with my handbuilding clay scraps. Also just good for all the worrying we’re doing right now tbh 💙
#pottery #pottersofbluesky #potterysky #muchanxiety
#pottery #pottersofbluesky #potterysky #muchanxiety
Before having my premie twins, I ran a wonderful nonprofit that coordinated USFS volunteers. We had to have volunteers because the USFS was SO UNDERFUNDED. This is absolutely ridiculous.
Here’s a lovely pot I received back when I was also a USFS volunteer. #pottery #OURpubliclands
Here’s a lovely pot I received back when I was also a USFS volunteer. #pottery #OURpubliclands
February 14, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Before having my premie twins, I ran a wonderful nonprofit that coordinated USFS volunteers. We had to have volunteers because the USFS was SO UNDERFUNDED. This is absolutely ridiculous.
Here’s a lovely pot I received back when I was also a USFS volunteer. #pottery #OURpubliclands
Here’s a lovely pot I received back when I was also a USFS volunteer. #pottery #OURpubliclands
February 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Ok #pottersofbluesky y’all were not playin with the Iron Lustre and Oatmeal glaze combos 🤯💜
February 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Ok #pottersofbluesky y’all were not playin with the Iron Lustre and Oatmeal glaze combos 🤯💜
The sun was barely up, but I couldn’t wait another minute. Wish I was a Brit so I could say I’m “chuffed” with this kiln load! #pottersofbluesky
February 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The sun was barely up, but I couldn’t wait another minute. Wish I was a Brit so I could say I’m “chuffed” with this kiln load! #pottersofbluesky