Sagovac Studio

Sagovac Studio I was first introduced to throwing and ceramics more than 20 years ago. Pottery has been a way for me to create and relief stress from my daily life.

As a nurse with a science background, I enjoy the technical aspects of pottery from making the wheel thrown form to picking out the perfect glaze to complement the piece. The studio is my happy place.

I have not had the motivation to do as much pottery as I liked... I finally made myself fired all the greenware that had...
01/23/2026

I have not had the motivation to do as much pottery as I liked... I finally made myself fired all the greenware that had been around and started glazing for 1 more glaze firing last weekend. However, the process is slow. Thought i would be done by now.... hahaha but I don't even have enough for a couple shelves.

Doesn't this look perfect on the side of a Steiner? Hahaha. Already thinking ideas for next project...
12/31/2025

Doesn't this look perfect on the side of a Steiner? Hahaha. Already thinking ideas for next project...

It is rare that I get to turn back time... and finish pieces that I started over 10 yrs ago. (These mugs were from my da...
11/25/2025

It is rare that I get to turn back time... and finish pieces that I started over 10 yrs ago. (These mugs were from my days at Forest Park Community College studio). Note that they are signed "LU 1.15".

I just made a small batch of my favorite combo to be dropped off tomorrow at Webster to be reduction fired at cone 10. I've got a box of unfinished cone 10 bisqueware so who knows!

Thing are drying very slowly in the studio, which is surprising as humidity level in the colder months is less than 40%....
11/18/2025

Thing are drying very slowly in the studio, which is surprising as humidity level in the colder months is less than 40%... so I'm putting it under a vent by the bathroom. Maybe it'll dry faster?

I've smooth out the edges. Still contemplating whether i should try for a single firing with bisqued ware as I don't have enough greenware for a bisque firing in the next 2 weeks.

It would be nice for them to be ready for the event in 2 weeks... but part of me says its not worth the rush.

I've been feeling unmotivated. It's Mid-November... and im finally getting around to make ornaments. Hahah. I guess they...
11/16/2025

I've been feeling unmotivated. It's Mid-November... and im finally getting around to make ornaments. Hahah. I guess they'll be good for Christmas 2026.

Venus is not so silently judging me.

Making some sample sgraffito coasters when my furry QC inspector decided to do her job... should I bribe with treats?
10/09/2025

Making some sample sgraffito coasters when my furry QC inspector decided to do her job... should I bribe with treats?

What's your favorite? Glaze firing Sept 2025
09/08/2025

What's your favorite? Glaze firing Sept 2025

09/07/2025

Oooh. The kiln is cool enough to unload! I wasn't noy talented enough to film the entire unloading... ill post the best of this load in another post as FB wont let me combine video clips.

Apologies to folks who have sound on... hahaha. Appearently I have not figured out how to mute my videos...

Not all parts of pottery is glamorous... especially reclaiming clay. All the throwing water, clay scraps, and trimmings ...
09/06/2025

Not all parts of pottery is glamorous... especially reclaiming clay.

All the throwing water, clay scraps, and trimmings are reused by first going into a reclaim bucket. It becomes a smelly slurry and once enough water evaporates, it is placed on a plaster board where the plaster help pull the remaining water out of the clay. The clay is then wedged into even consistency and ready to use.

This process is labor intensive... but what worries me is the fact that I share the studio with my two barn kitties. Let's hope they don't play with the wet clay. 😜

This might look like nothing to most people... but its what makes pottery fun (sometimes). These are glaze tiles for var...
08/28/2025

This might look like nothing to most people... but its what makes pottery fun (sometimes). These are glaze tiles for various glazes im testing and optimizing. Ill try and remember to post the results when they are fired.

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