I made a new batch of handcarved vases this spring, and boy is my hand tired! (But seriously, it was a LOT of carving, and I always forget how long this stuff takes until I’m about halfway done…)
Sorry, just gonna put all the pics here…
I also carved the bottoms!
And here’s a progress shot, just for fun!
Those are just amazing and lovely!!!
Wow! Totally in love with those tentacles.
They’re all amazing and gorgeous and l love that there’s detail hidden on the undersides! Your pottery is always so beautifully done.
Beautiful work. So much detail. These are so unique.
Pretty!! Excellent glaze choice, too. 
(I keep meaning to do more carving & then getting distracted by other stuff instead…)
These are SO. BEAUTIFUL! I love the textures and I love that you even carved the bottoms.
So freaking beautiful! Each and every one is fascinating.
Gorgeous! That starburst one really appeals to me. Love that you went the extra step to even carve the designs on the bottom.
aww thanks everyone!
(@thanate if you do decide to carve, make sure you leave at least three times as much time as you think you’ll need! 
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Wow! Even on the bottoms. That is some dedication right there. These are incredibly beautiful.
These are lovely. I love the tentacle ones!
So beautiful!
Stupendous work! I am so drawn to those red birds.
Utterly gorgeous! I especially love the ones that seem abstract, but I think must be round things in your local environment. I really love that you carved the bottoms, too.
Ack! Yes! I think you’re talking about my (mildly abstract-ified) opihi, which are Hawaiian limpets. They’re used for food and jewelry, but I mostly just think they’re cute when they’re on rocks by the shore.
There’s also local lore that opihi are responsible for the most human deaths, because they tend to live on slippery rocks in the tidal zones where people can be easily swept to sea if they’re not careful when harvesting.
(There are actually some conservation/collection laws protecting them now too; they have to be a certain size, etc. which I personally think is a good thing.)
