Hummingbird ceramic dish with real gold, satisfying pottery process #vuvuceramics #pottery #clayart

The process for this hummingbird jewelry holder dish is described below. Does uncertainty give you anxiety? It doesn’t have to- and perhaps there’s a very positive way to look at uncertainty- it can mean anything is possible. Being ok with uncertainty is not easy- because it’s being ok with not knowing. And usually it’s hard to let go of expectations. I get regular practice with this every single time I load a kiln full of artwork and start a firing. With creating pottery, the kiln firing is a 24-36 hour period where everything you’ve worked so hard on is being heated to over 2200F (1200C), cooling back down, and the final outcome is out of your control. It’s a step that makes ceramics different from other arts - you really let go of part of the process. The pieces become red hot, and the clay and glazes are physically and chemically transforming. If I held tight to expectations of exactly how the pieces turn out, it would definitely result in quite a bit of worry and stress - and perhaps even disappoin