Category Archives: ceramics

Winter life at our small urban homestead

Posted on February 13, 2009 by jkmcintyre

Our first eggs! Well, our first ceramic eggs (psych!), newly minted from my studio. They go in the nest boxes cause chickens are very vulnerable to peer pressure. Other ceramics projects this winter: Rattling Egg Men. They’re eggs! They’ve faces! … Continue reading →

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Ostentatious Oeufs

Posted on January 30, 2009 by jkmcintyre

Now that the nest boxes are in place, I’m anxious that our hens (we’re still hoping for no crowers) lay eggs in them, and not random corners in the coop (or heaven forbid outdoors!). To encourage them to lay in … Continue reading →

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Turning the earth into functional art

Posted on March 14, 2008 by jkmcintyre

I love to make things with my hands – drawing, carving, knitting, apple pie. ing. I love ceramics ’cause they’re earthy, functional, traditional, and sustainable. Plus – it’s something you can make yourself from clay – I mean, how cool … Continue reading →

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