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Shapes+Words
I like to make things with my hands. This is a showcase of some of my creations!
For my pottery pieces, each piece is named with a word that comes to mind during the making process translated into a language that I'm working with at the time in my day job.
Enjoy learning some new words and maybe even some new languages.
Click on the images to see the word's meaning, or on the words to go read their story! (Some stories are still on their way!)
If anything sparks an interest, let me know, ask a question, send a commission, go wild!
POTS & VASES
 Blank Space |  Balbu glaze detailCobalt oxides layered over a mystery moss + white glaze combo |  Balbu baseCarved base of the Balbu pot with my CMV stamp with uncleaned glaze tones |  Kaninzi side view |
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 Kaninzi glaze drip |  Ginziro with plant |  Ginziro shape |  Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited |
 BalbuBalbu [Swahili] balbu >Bulb {en} noun ; a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family, consisting of a short stem surrounded by fleshy scale leaves or leaf bases, lying dormant over winter |  Kaninzi |  خنزیر |
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Balbu [Swahili]
balbu
Kaninzi [Xhosa]
kaninzi
خنزیر [Pashto]
ginziro
 Cansado | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited |
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Cansado [Spanish]
kansado
Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited |  Cansado detail |  Cansado Stamp | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited |
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Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited | Blank Space | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited |
PLANT PROPS
 Gota |  Buraco |  Iyereyira |
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Blank space |  Gota texturesGordon's blue gin bottle glass melted on top of the glaze |  Gota useWater small plants with the lift of a finger |  Buraco detailBubbled texture from volcanic glaze overlay |
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 Buraco detailSlightly drippy volcanic creating cool textures |  IMG_4682 |  IMG_4688 | Blank Space |
Gota [Portuguese]
gota
Buraco [Portuguese]
bʊrakŏ
Iyereyira [Dyula]
ijɛrɛjira
 Hagarika | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited |
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Hagarika [Kinyarwanda]
hagarika
Blank space |  Hagarika detail |  Hagarika detail | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited |
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Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited | Blank Space |
MISCELLANEOUS
Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited |  Aama lid knob |  Aama closed pot |  Yékoun detail |
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 Yékoun base |  IMG_4667_edited |  IMG_4660_edited | Blank space |
 Aama |  Yékoun |  گوینده |
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[Arabic] أعمى
Aama
[Baoulé] Yékoun
yɛkʊn
[Persian] گوینده
kŏwinda
BUD VASES
Blank space |  Pampoentjie texture |  Pampoentie detailForest green glaze creating wonderful detail in carved out sections |  Dalmatian detailAwesome spots created by overlaying white glaze over matt black |
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 Dalmatian detail |  Anda detailCopper oxide doing interesting things in grooves |  Anda detail | Blank Space |
 पेटपेट [Hindi] pɛt >Belly {en} noun ; the abdomen, especially a fat one |
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 PampoentjiePampoentjie [Afrikaans] pampuŋki >Pumpkin {en} noun ; slang use for sea urchin due to similarity in shape of a pumpkin;a large rounded orange-yellow fruit with a thick rind |  DalmaţianDalmaţian [Romanian] dælˈmeɪʃən >Dalmatian {en} noun ; a dog of a large, white short-haired breed with dark spots. |  अंडाअंडा [Hindi] anda >Egg {en} noun ; an oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo |
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Blank space |  Pet shapeBellied out shape |  Pet glaze detailLovely drip caused by white overlay over aubergine glaze | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited |
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Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited | Blank Space |
Pampoentjie [Afrikaans]
pampŏŋki
अंडा [Hindi]
anda
BOWLS
Blank Space |  Uluhlu detailOverlapping glazes - matt black, matt white and grey (which didn't show up) |  Uluhlu side view |  Moru stamp detailcmv stamp showing up nicely with this wonderful glaze |
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 Moru detailCarving grooves playing nicely with this forest green glaze |  Bimdu stampStamped foot with detail of messy glaze |  Bimdu detailDripped aubergine glaze - experimenting with messyness | Blank space |
 UluhluUluhlu [Xhosa] uluhlu >Layer {en} verb ; arrange in a layer or layers. |  MoruMoru [Sesotho] mɔːru >Forest {en} noun ; a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth |  බිංදුබිංදු [Sinhala] bimdu >Drip {en} verb ; let fall or be so wet as to shed small drops of liquid |
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Moru [Sesotho]
mɔːru
බිංදු [Sinhala]
bimdu
Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited |  Sestig stack |  Sestig stamp | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited |
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Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited | Blank Space | Blank space |
 Sestig | Blank | Blank |
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Sestig [Afrikaans]
sɛstiḡ
CUPS, JUGS & CANDLES
Blank Space |  Kers useTurned this little cup into a scented candle |  Kers glazeAubergine glaze speckles |  Ifuru glazeRich redness from the burgundy glaze |
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 Ifuru detailDidn't have stamps yet - played with carving signatures | Blank Space | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited | Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 14.33_edited |
 KersKers [Afrikaans] kæːrs >Candle {en} noun ; a cylinder or block of wax or tallow with a central wick which is lit to produce light as it burns. |  ÌfulūÌfulū [Igbo] iːfuruː >Flower {en} noun ; structure found in some plants to support reproduction |
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