Glen MacInnis Studio

05/27/2026

Today's firing;

Recently, several different diving clients have commented separately about how my early turtles from 30 years ago are glazed in a way that emulates natural, low-light conditions.

In that spirit, I one-handedly gimp-glazed this bale with a new glaze color combo and application.

Thrown and altered white stoneware, Cone ten OX.

05/08/2026

An Antikyathra Octopot, the largest wall hanging loggerhead I ever made, a giant Mola Mola, and an octopus riding a sea turtle (a ridiculous idea I dismissed for decades, until someone sent me a video of the actual occurrence). These are a few of my favorite things. I don't have cats anymore, but I'm still fond of whiskers on kittens, as Julie Andrews once said. Maybe someone will bring one by. https://www.google.com/search?q=antikythera%20mechanism.

05/01/2026

04/15/2026

Billy is having fun accessorizing. He has an exquisite collection of blown glass sea creatures.

03/19/2026

Firing Forensics;

I got a text from my girl with a photo of the mug on the left, asking, "Should I buy it? It looks familiar." "Absolutely", I replied.

I bought the mug on the right a few years ago from Cody Tamaian, whom I met when he was a graduating ceramics student five years prior. I suspect the new find is an earlier version, so I tagged him and some of our mutual potter friends who might like seeing this and add some insight

02/22/2026

Mark Hutton; 1953-2026.

These two Turtle Boxes of mine were glazed and fired by Mark. We potters refer to these glazes as"Potter's Glazes". Tenmoku and Copper Red aren't always the best sellers, but if you know the technical wizardry behind them, each one is a miracle.
Mark could glaze one of his pieces in a minute or two.
It took him 7 hours to glaze these.

02/07/2026

The delivery was made, and, to my surprise, exquisite blown glass accessories were immediately applied.

01/19/2026

Trailed chrome and tin oxidation red under dipped titanium blue on custom porcelainous stoneware. 20 inches wide.

01/11/2026

"Black Smoker"

Custom porcelain-white stoneware blend, thrown and handbuilt with 12 glazes, ash, and salt. Fired to 2380 °F OX. 22 inches tall.

01/07/2026

Photographing lamps can be tricky. I don't have many great shots, and I'm happy to have this rare photograph. I got a poke this morning from an Austrian potter, and she mentioned she was working on lamps in her chilly studio, so my mind drifted to this shot. It was taken in a dark, barren room. The only thing in it was this lamp and a table. I took a chance on a crazy setting and shot handheld, with no high hopes.

-Thrown custom porcelainous white stoneware, cone nine electric. Shade by Joseph Godek. My photo at George LaBarre Galleries.