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I’ve had a humbling week in the studio. After 13 years of #WheelThrowing, I sat down at my wheel on Monday and couldn’t manage to successfully complete a single form. There’s typically a large gap between throwing cycles for me because my decorating process is long, so by the time I get back around to throwing, I’m out of practice. I took it as an opportunity to return to the basics and seek advanced wheel throwing tips. Each day has been better than the last. #pottery
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Kate Zimmerman Dec 20

A few in-progress photos of "Meema's tulip bowl."

I threw this as one piece, but later learned that the more standard approach for creating pedestal bowls is to throw two separate pieces and attach them together. 🤷🏻

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Kate Zimmerman Dec 20

#ArtAdventCalendar 2025 Day 20: Meema's tulip bowl.

My grandmother (my Meema) painted a tulip bowl still life when she was 16; her painting now hangs in my home. I was admiring the bowl's shape and thought, "maybe I could make that!"

So here is my Meema's tulip bowl, brought to life.

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Kate Zimmerman Dec 19

The interior of my garlic pot. The azure blue makes me happy every time I open it.

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Kate Zimmerman Dec 19

#ArtAdventCalendar 2025 Day 19: garlic pot.

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Kate Zimmerman Dec 16

#ArtAdventCalendar 2025 Day 16: vivid sunset.

I love using underglazes to paint gradients on my pottery. This cache pot was inspired by a particularly vivid sunset on a clear day.

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eddy Dec 16

Digging up an old #timelapse I did when i had a #wheel in my garage
Never mind the etsy link, that is long gone. I do still have the finished piece at home though!

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Kate Zimmerman Dec 15

#ArtAdventCalendar 2025 Day 15: homage to Na'nízhoozhí.

As a kid I visited my grandmother who lived in Gallup, New Mexico, and she would take me to nearby Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni galleries. I was thinking about the pottery shapes and colors of the artwork from that area as I worked on this vase.

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Kate Zimmerman Dec 8

#ArtAdventCalendar 2025 Day 8: layers of blue.

I had a several month break in taking pottery classes, and was worried that I would lose the knowledge I had built – but to my relief I picked things up quickly again when I recommenced classes. ☺️

One thing I particularly love about pottery is the trimming process (see https://www.lakesidepottery.com/Pages/Pottery-tips/Trimming-a-pot-Lakeside-Pottery-Tutorial.htm ), and I enjoy carving layers and textures as part of that process.

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