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Posting here to say a big thank you to kind & generous people. It’s incredible how people have provided shelter, friends...
09/04/2021

Posting here to say a big thank you to kind & generous people. It’s incredible how people have provided shelter, friendship, employment and peace in a situation that is so unplanned and financially devastating for most.

This is my 3rd year in New Orleans and I will not forget
Seeing the destruction and devastation of so many brings so much sadness and guilt. I am beyond fortunate to have had a friend to evacuate with and their community accept us with open arms and hearts.

It is deeply a privilege in many ways to evacuate as many do not have cars, let alone, the financial means to stay in hotels and feed themselves without work.

I struggle with posting here about clay things because it doesn’t feel right while everyone is rebuilding and without power/Internet. It is my hope that thoughtful content will bring a little light and joy and not overshadow the reality of the months ahead rebuilding our communities.
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If you have any questions, comments, or would like to find ways to help people affected by please get in touch via DM.

PLEIN AIR CLAYThe site is live!!My domain will hopefully go back to pleinairclay.com but for now...🔗 Link in BioClasses ...
08/16/2021

PLEIN AIR CLAY
The site is live!!

My domain will hopefully go back to pleinairclay.com but for now...
🔗 Link in Bio

Classes available to book ✨
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A big thank you to everyone who has participated, supported and continues to engage.

We are in the next chapter of this adventure and I cannot wait to get drop-in classes back up and running!

We’re making moves & changes ✨-Countdown to new PLEIN AIR CLAY website!Launching Monday, Aug 6 @ 12pm 🎉🎉
08/13/2021

We’re making moves & changes ✨
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Countdown to new PLEIN AIR CLAY website!

Launching Monday, Aug 6
@ 12pm
🎉🎉

New Orleans inspired-Forgot I was posting old work 😅 doing too many things these days.Porcelain, 2019Thrown vessel manip...
07/25/2021

New Orleans inspired
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Forgot I was posting old work 😅 doing too many things these days.

Porcelain, 2019
Thrown vessel manipulated and decorated with stamps, scalloping and glazed with a Mint Celadon.

The glaze is crawling in places which is likely due to the fact that I glazed this piece without having wiped off the dust beforehand- whoops!

Glaze Lab #1-Can’t share much at the moment besides how FREAKING awesome glaze chemistry is. Please enjoy these close u...
07/21/2021

Glaze Lab #1
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Can’t share much at the moment besides how FREAKING awesome glaze chemistry is.
Please enjoy these close ups,
I hope they make you giddy and drool simultaneously... not that I would have done those things ☺️🙃

Green Goddess-If you can’t tell, I 🧡 green and blue. My wardrobe betrays me almost every day.I go through phases of whit...
07/15/2021

Green Goddess
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If you can’t tell, I 🧡 green and blue. My wardrobe betrays me almost every day.

I go through phases of white versus brown clay bodies. Grog versus fine clay. The flared planter is a recent piece whereas the tumbler was thrown in New Orleans in 2017/18.

I still lived in NYC at the time, but decided to come try out a summer in Nola to see if I could “take the heat”.

I was at studio for 3 weeks and tried a local porcelain. Most of the work I made was given to the friends (who so graciously hosted me). I only kept a couple glazed and bisque pieces.

Technically, the tumbler is not a good example of my work but it serves as a reminder of that summer and my decision to move to New Orleans. It’s only appropriate that I dragged that bisqueware back down to Nola to be glazed at with a glaze that was actually a mistake 😂.
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1: Porcelain Tumbler with white satin glaze and blue-green gloss stripe 1inch from lip. Flared planter in warm brown eathenware, glazed with blue-green matte.
2: Tumbler and Planter; planter on side to see inside and drainage hole at bottom.
3: Tumbler and Planter: planter on side with bottom to camera- reveals warm brown earthenware with drainage hole at center.
4: Planter in background, hand holding Tumbler with bottom faced to camera. Trimmed foot and “handmade” stamped into base are visible.

Dish & Bowl (Fruit)-1: Buff stoneware with fine misting of glaze. A play between rough clay and sparkly silica make this...
07/14/2021

Dish & Bowl (Fruit)
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1: Buff stoneware with fine misting of glaze. A play between rough clay and sparkly silica make this simple dish interesting visually and by hand-feel.
2: Angle to capture foot.
3: Warm earthenware bowl with milky, gloss glaze interior with a white crawl glaze bottom.
4: Detail of milky glaze, raw clay body and crawl glaze.

Copper Sunrise Vaseis my favorite glaze discovery to date!*Not for sale (NFS)- #1: The last of her kind. #2: Series of 3...
07/14/2021

Copper Sunrise Vase
is my favorite glaze discovery to date!
*Not for sale (NFS)
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#1: The last of her kind.
#2: Series of 3 forms; same clay body and glaze application.
#3: Vase shape recreated with different glaze applications (SOLD)
#4: The first piece made in this style. (SOLD)

Crazing—This is my made for our workshop in May 2021.I often take forever (and a day) to glaze my work. Sometimes ...
07/12/2021

Crazing
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This is my made for our workshop in May 2021.

I often take forever (and a day) to glaze my work. Sometimes because I’m testing glazes, but mostly because I like my work to have a relationship between clay body, form and glaze.
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This warm brown clay body has some grog and, therefore, wonderful plasticity for &

I hadn’t tested many of glazes on this clay body but saw it responded well to their dark clay body. I took a leap and love the resulting color + gloss finish.

Excited to use this glaze for my first lab with to hopefully understand the chemistry behind this glaze and how to ‘fit’ it to my clay body.
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P.s. this glaze does NOT craze in areas with thinner application... Can’t wait to tell you all why that is!

Mother’s Day is this weekend and these are going to be some AMAZING gifts!-As promised, here is a before/after compariso...
05/05/2021

Mother’s Day is this weekend and these are going to be some AMAZING gifts!
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As promised, here is a before/after comparison to help you understand how much visualization goes into ceramics and even still... we are often surprised by the results!
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Thank you all to the participants, it was a leap of faith and I am so pleased with your work and the final results 😍✨

REX WARES WORKSHOPlead by Ali Rex ✨-Saturday, May 8th10am - 1pm$50-In this workshop we will modify and decorate a .wares...
04/28/2021

REX WARES WORKSHOP
lead by Ali Rex ✨
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Saturday, May 8th
10am - 1pm
$50
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In this workshop we will modify and decorate a .wares face cup.
All experience levels are welcome and will be accommodated.
Some skills that will be covered include: hand building, scoring and slipping, color mixing, and painting.
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We will hold this workshop outside, participants will be seated on the ground* with a work surface and materials provided. Ali Rex will provide a demonstration on how they make their iconic works of art and encourage to make your own face and decorate based on your preference!

*Participants unable to sit on the ground for long periods of time or need to work on a table- please message me privately and we can accommodate for your needs. ✨
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Workshop Greenware-Everyone’s bowls are ready to go into the bisque kiln!I figured it might be nice to see the before/af...
04/21/2021

Workshop Greenware
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Everyone’s bowls are ready to go into the bisque kiln!
I figured it might be nice to see the before/after transformation ✨

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