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Finally Friday! Got me thinking pretty deep this morning (you may wanna step back to avoid the splatter🤣) About how this mug right here came from a ball of clay... a bit of magic, some luck & visions in my head. ( I think we all can agree, that can be a scary place🤪) That less than 3 weeks ago this pot... wasn’t even a thing, but in fact... it’s taken decades to get here. That my past experiences started forming this mug years before I even started working with clay. From my time as a waitress I knew it needed to be light and balanced. Married to an alcoholic new it, like me would need strength. My time as Mom to a boy, I knew it should be able to bounce ... maybe at least once. My time in both retail & as a hairstylist, that it should be pretty or at least interesting and nice to touch. My time as a Cafe cook/owner taught me hard work, & small business things that it would take to sell it. My time in hell, working for a soul sucking corporation (you know who you are!🤣) showed me that, it surely can’t be all there is..... ALL of that got me here, to Super Hubs & Pottery.... and this mug. ❤️ How did you get here?? Let’s take a second to applaud where we are today... shoot take the whole weekend!! 😘❤️👏❤️👏❤️👏❤️👏❤️👏❤️👏❤️👏❤️ #harmonyroadpottery #coloramd #handmademug #smallbatchmaker #muglove #muglover #mudlife #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #howigothere #pastpresentfuture #maketodaycount #whenyouknowbetteryoudobetter #bemorethanfunctional #collegegrandma #imadethisandyouallhelped #kentuckymudworks #brent50years #whitebear #deepthoughts #timegoestoofast #loveyourself #loveyou (at Colora, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0qeQsDg6BL/?igshid=129otph8rmz6c

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Ahhh Throwback Thursday!! This a Raku crock from my last Raku firing almost 2 years ago!! ❤️ I do so LOVE the whole exceptionally, exciting, exhausting, exhilarating, entertaining, extreme potting, experience of Raku! So much so that I’m going back to college!! (🤣 I’ve registered and paid, so they have to let me in.) This class is all about The Art of Japanese Raku, AND at our local college & ohhhhh so much closer.( @cecilcollege ) Go Seahawks🦅🎉🦅🎉🦅🎉🦅🎉 #harmonyroadpottery #raku #cecilcollege #cecilcollegeart #collegegrandma #higherlearning #communitycollege #localart #mudlover #mudlife #claylife #whereisthebeerpong #crocks #makerofpots #handmadepottery #unique #soexcited #itsnotbroken #fatwhiteglaze #imadethat #unique #keeplearning #tryallthethings #❤️thislife (at Cecil College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ntTmFAHPt/?igshid=o3yi5o8e86dm

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My first French butter keep. 🎉👌Mucho Bonita! (Which BTW happens to be my given name, no silly.....not mucho🤣😂) Bonita was a name I never really understood, I mean I knew it meant pretty in one language & good in another 🤣😂🤣( obviously... I AM, pretty good) 🤣😂🤣 But why my parents, (who are neither French or Spanish picked it) Something both my Mennonite grandmother and I’ve never understood.... 🤷‍♀️ Also they gave me this fancy, foreign name, then proceeded to only use it if I was in trouble. 🤷‍♀️You know like “BONITA FAYE! get over here!!!” (Which contrary to what you’re probs thinking wasn’t all that often)😜 Most of my life by almost everyone... I’m only known as Bonnie. So why give a “fancy” name, to mostly call you another?? 🤷‍♀️ I know I got a chuckle a couple years ago filling out a form they had me, of course as Bonita, but behind that was: AKA Bonnie... I’ve always thought AKA’s were reserved for gangsters and thugs... (which I suppose IF I’d have found a “Clyde” instead of a Super hubs, may have been true!) 👵🏻👵🏻👵🏻👵🏻👵🏻👵🏻👵🏻👵🏻👵🏻 #harmonyroadpottery #handmadepottery #glazed #potteryhandmade #whatsinaname #aka #arosebyanyothername #frenchbutter #collegegrandma #akagrandma #frenchbutterkeeper #butter #mmmmbutter #thisoneismine #fancy #ceramika #coloramd #cecilcounty #local #formandfunction #functionalart #prettygood #bonita #whatsyourname #cricutexploreair2 #stencilresistglazing #bareclay #bonnieansuperhubs #bonnieandclyde #confusedatbirth #parentsmessingwithyou#BONITAGETOVERHERE (at Colora, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Vn6ccAmgp/?igshid=tdhna97nmp6s

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Unexpected glaze results are the most fun! (It’s a “happy accident) Except that this probably won’t be recreated (at least by me) as this vase was one from the cone 11 reduction firing Ceramics I class at @arcadiauniversity 🎉 If you’re still taking classes, try the antique vert (?) with the cream or white glaze over it... sorry🤷‍♀️ I just don’t remember which this was! Ahhhhh memory... I think I miss it! 🤪🤦‍♀️😜🤪🤦‍♀️😜🤪🤦‍♀️😜🤪🤦‍♀️ #harmonyroadpottery #higherlearning #cone11 #arcadiauniversity #ceramics1 #happyaccident #glazed #vase #collegegrandmas #makersgonnamake #reductionfired #marylandpotter #pacollege #keeplearning #tryallthethings #sleepysunday (at Colora, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0dmKB8gv4u/?igshid=7waa1kqmxyq

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Happy Mug Shot Monday!! Getting the drying racks full can only mean one thing... another firing is coming soon! Or I’m tired... or hungry... or excited... shoot I guess it NEVER means just one thing🤣😂🤣😂🤣 ....But usually, almost always, kinda sorta, means at least these 4 things! 😂🤣😂🤣🤪 😘😋🔥😋🥳😴🔥🥳😴🔥😋🥳😴🔥😴🥳🔥 #harmonyroadpottery #handmadepottery #handled #handledit #muglove #mudlife #mudlove #collegegrandmas #makersgonnamake #mugshot #mugshotmonday #mugshotmondays #muglife #linethemup #wip #wippottery #kentuckymudworks #redclay #brent #wheelthrowing #throwingclay #throwingmugs #illmakemore #throwandrepeat #getmuddy #marylandpotter #unique #simular #iseeblueinmyfuture (at Colora, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz73dZ5gF8k/?igshid=emf8vxbfepu4

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Another one of the jugs... ❤️ I love being able to combine Super hubs AND my addictions! He is fast becoming a incredible brewer/distiller & I’ll make the official holders! (...Jugs, flasks and sippin cups/steins!) 😂🤣😂 A marriage made in alcohol/pottery heaven 🤣🥰🍺😍🏺😘😍🏺🥰😂😘🥃😍🍶🥰😘🍻😍🤣⚱️🥰😘🍸😜 #harmonyroadpottery #potteryjugs #makeit&theywilldrink #corkit #mudlife #clay #whiskey #rum #vodka #gin #stout #sippin #sippinpretty #holdit #potteryaddict #himynamesbonnieimapotter #collegegrandmas #drinkdrankdrunk #artofdrinking #notdrunkjustdrinking #werarelydrinkbutwhenwedoitwillbegoodstuff #makersgonnamake #love #heputsthehappyinajug (at Colora, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzxkAZAgGDH/?igshid=7zzoy0suf1lo

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HAPPY MUG SHOT MONDAY!! (Please excuse the caps... but I’m just so damn excited... I get to hug my son today! (It’s been 1 1/2 years... which is def way toooooo long) 😍 Oh and here’s the mug from a couple weeks back... the colors stayed pretty darn good for going to cone 11! 😜Always pushing the limits! (Thanks, Speedball underglaze!) 💥Underglaze transfers from @ElanPottery #elantransfers 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 #harmonyroadpottery #handmadepottery #cone11 #yayitmadeit #mugshot #mugshotmonday #mug #gaskiln #lifeatthecastle #collegegrandmas #imkeepingthisone #speedballunderglaze @debbiewilferpottery 👉#youwereright !!!!#makersgonnamake #makerspace #flowerpower #makingflowerssince1968 #imaynotlethimleave #hugsfordays #alwaysmyboy #imsoexcited #icantwait #canwemoveoregonclosertomd #mybabyboyis38😱 (at Colora, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzX4UixgjGP/?igshid=14syji7of3oob

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So many itsy-bitsy bowls with teeny-tiny *foots (*can anyone tell me what the plural for foot on a pot is??? Is it feet???🦶🦶Foots??) English is right up there with the math on the lists of things I suck at. 🤷‍♀️ But dang these bottoms look good!😂🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶 #harmonyroadpottery #handmadepottery #pottersofinstagram #collegegrandmas #bowls #bowl #tinybowl #offthhump #makersgonnamake #makersmark #findingbalance #johnbrittblue #emptybowl #round #whatwouldyouputinit #womenpotters #soooblue #kentuckymudworks #redclay #mmmm #babyfoot #goroundandround #iwannamakemore #shoplocal #shopsmall #oneofakind #unique #bottomsup (at Colora, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzQUoLmgPV3/?igshid=y1c5oe77pn49

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Hey I did it!!! First ever kiln opening BEFORE/AFTER shots where I actually got each level... not sure why, but this has def been a challenge. (I’m an idiot savant & we are still trying to figure out where my savant is)🤷‍♀️😂🤣😂🤣 I suppose it could just be that I’m easily distract... Squirrel! 😂🤣🤷‍♀️😂🐿🤷‍♀️😂🤷‍♀️😂🐿🤷‍♀️😂🤷‍♀️😂🤷‍♀️🐿😂🤷‍♀️😂🐿🤷‍♀️😂 #harmonyroadpottery #pottersofinstagram #collegegrandmas #kilnopening #beforeandafter #pottery #glazedandconfused #glazed #cone6 #potters #ceramicsofinstagram #squirrel #makersgonnamake #mudlove #potterslife #goodkilnopening #celebratethesmallthings #yay #crockandbowl #imnojoe #oldfordgedoesitbetter (at Colora, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzNmF_gAYEg/?igshid=o2ovzq8hig97

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Happy Whiskey Jug Wednesday!! (🤣It could be a thing) So thrilled with most of the pieces from the Gas/reduction cone 11 firing from Ceramics 1 @arcadiauniversity Here’s the star of the jug band... I’m sad that class is over already, it went by soooooooo fast! It’s been awesome getting some more of the learning 🤓 & meeting some new clay friends.... Though I still haven’t found where they play the beer pong... 🤣😜😂😜😂🤣😜😂🤣😜😂🤣😜😂🤣😜😂🤣😜🤣😂 #pottersofinstagram #harmonyroadpottery #doesyourstudiodothis #collegegrandmas #lifeatthecastle #commuterlife #whiskeyjug #jug #jugband #ceramics1 #beerpong #mudlove #cone11 #highfire #makersgonnamake #potterywheel #pottery #womanpotter #wheelthrownceramics #getdirty #diamondcoretools (at Arcadia University) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzMGq7uAs4X/?igshid=no693fiuluoo

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Looks like a “crock & bowl” story to me! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😂🤣😂🤣😂😂 #pottersofinstagram #collegegrandmas #crockandbowl #potterswearing #whospunnynow #crocks #bowls #pottersgottapot #handbuiltpottery #wheelthrown #offthehumpbowls #icrackmeup #smile #makeitfun #justmakeit (at Colora, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzIOpT2gfva/?igshid=12cugjg090kqf

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Happy Mug Shot Monday! I was working on some homework and thought it would be a great time to try some more new things.... (@elanpottery & @elantransfers ) Leigh Anne, I LOVE your new transfers!! (And ALL the instructions😜) I of course accepted the challenge 🤣😂 and started with the more “difficult” mug with handle application 🤣😂 but I gotta say I think it worked! So excited to get this one fired!! 🤞 Today I’m gonna try throwing with porcelain🎉 We’ve only got two more days of making for class... (it’s going so fast... ) then we glaze🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 #harmonyroadpottery #pottersofinstagram #commuterlife #lifeatthecastle #collegegrandmas #mugshotmonday #elantransfers #thankgodforinstructions #underglazetransfers #oneofakindart #flowerpowered #flowerpower #arcadiauniversity #mudlife #muglife #ourfavoritemug #wip #gasfired #whitestoneware #makersgunnamake #mudlove #getyourhandsdirty #brent50years #itsallnew #supportyourlocalpotter #ilovemylife (at Colora, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byzx3F2AFhL/?igshid=fs4uq97z4e3

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Wacky Wednesday! ...Truth is, most days are wacky round here🤷‍♀️ I’m so excited about my first bowl that’s actually bigger than my pumpkin sized head!! (Yes, we test for that)🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😜😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 #pottersofinstagram #collegegrandmas #harmonyroadpottery #bowls #bigasmyhead #slabbuilt #thrownfoot #ilikebigbowlsandicannotlie #gobigorgohome #roundandround #redclay #fruitbowl #notenoughtime ##lovepottery #mudlove #butdoesmyheadfitinit #potshead #wackytown #landlkilns #madeonabrent #illmakemore #stillmakingmorethanpam🤣 (at Colora, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bym2I0ugJ-k/?igshid=1dsr6hdbmm97e

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I am just bowled over! College... week one, couldn’t have gone any better! Today we were throwing bowls off the hump, this is something I have tried AND failed miserably at before... but today it just clicked.🤷‍♀️🙌 So exciting to be filling in the missing peices, and learning new skills! Now it’s time for my nap. 🤣😂😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴 #harmonyroadpottery #findingbalance #collegegrandmas #arcadiauniversity #bowls #throwingoffthehump #potterywheel #wheelthrowing #makingmore #mudlove #bowlsfordays #emptybowls #iamold (at Arcadia University) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxxxHIGjOM5/?igshid=17dckuktp7aba

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🏰 I’ve been knighted...🎉My class starts Monday! I’m super excited for my first college experience ( even if it’s 40 years in the making🤷‍♀️😂🤣👵🏻). So many things to learn I’m hoping my head has enough room..... 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 #harmonyroadpottery #higherlearning #collegegrandmas #arcadiauniversity #knights #ceramics1 #fillingmyhead #learning #tryallthethings #lifeisgood #keeplearning #wherearethecoolkids #superhubsmakesitallgood #mudlife #findingbalance #homeworkhereicome #finearts #overmyhead #isbeerpongstillathing (at Arcadia University) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxnP3wODUnP/?igshid=sa8pi1516vt2

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Happy Mug Shot Monday!! Or is it?? (🤷‍♀️It may all just be in the editing). Go out there and make it a good one.... especially if your bottom drops out! 😳😱😳😱😳😱😳😱😳😱😳😱😳😱😳😱😳😱😳 #harmonyroadpottery #pottersofinstagram #commuterlife #lifeatthecastle #collegegrandmas #mugshotmonday #mug #makeitbetter #brent #homemadepottery #ceramicscasualties #editing #couldbeworse #ceramic #bottomlesscup #potterywheel #ceramics1 #halfoff 🤣 (at Colora, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzFu4zOgUD-/?igshid=lccgrqs6ugyn