In The Creation Room at Mary Fox Pottery: Crawl Glaze Flower Bowls

[@leonaruff2346]

Mary you’re fantastic. I loved watching you. Thank you so much for sharing. I’ve just been doing pottery 1 day a week for a year. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge 🎉

[@lindatortorice9356]

Great lesson. Thank you.

[@gregfin9709]

Great filming. Captured everything in amazing detail.

[@marieannickrossignol2329]

Humilité, humour, enthousiasme, talent et générosité. Tout cela pour une seule artiste... j'adore 💕 !

[@maryfoxpottery]

What a ❤️ lovely compliment 😊🦊

[@DunoonVanRijn-dx1hr]

Thank you for your expertise ❤

[@JacquiBeckett]

Hi Mary! I was thrilled to come across your video demonstration of your beautiful work and I hope you continue to make more videos! I was given the gift of your book and two of your tumblers a year ago when I visited Ladysmith from Saskatchewan. I loved your story and read the entire book in one sitting. You are such an authentic and inspiring person! Thank you for sharing your work and knowledge with us!

[@credenza1]

highly entertaining. You have a delightful manner.

[@andrealee230]

Beautiful work - great camera work!

[@fredsage2000]

Amazing video, thanks so much

[@katiakatiakat]

Thank you for sharing your process and your lovely self. Your work is beautiful!

[@DunoonVanRijn-dx1hr]

Awesome 💖👌

[@nadakodsia2635]

Thank you so much for sharing your exceptional beautiful artistic work , it's a real pleasure to watch you making these beautiful pieces 💗🙏

[@daveyoung4110]

Video looks great. I’m going to go check out that book.

[@melrussell7830]

Thank you Mary, just beautiful I love the copper with the black 😊 and I have your wonderful book.

[@sharonpollack1119]

Beautiful work. Thank you for sharing your technique.

[@debreilly-q2u]

Great demo Mary! Enjoyed seeing the whole process!!

[@jaimevega1142]

Thank you.

[@joycee5493]

She is very entertaining!!!

[@amandadolby189]

Just superb work. Thank you so much for sharing your methods. I am inspired to get back to the wheel. Can I ask why you chose raku clay as you don't raku fire?

[@maryfoxpottery]

Hi Amanda, I’m pleased that you are enjoying the videos. I hire a videographer to create these videos and offer them free to the potters as part of my Mary Fox Legacy project. My book, My Life as a Potter, is a fundraiser for the project, all royalties are being donated to the project. In the book I cover questions like yours, the book is crammed full of tips from beginning to end and also covers why I ended up using a raku clay body for all my decorative pieces. In a nutshell, the raku clay affords me the ability to create forms that would be very challenging with a regular clay body. I am starting work on another book that is designed to inspire potters to try different approaches to glazing. I am developing new finishes for the pieces in the upcoming book, these are all being photographed so I can lead the potters through the process from start to finish. I am guessing the new book will be a couple of years off, it will continue from where my last book ended. 😊🦊

[@gretchenmiller3832]

So enjoyable, great bedtime watching!. The way you pinch your edges is pretty - and then you wipe over them. But do you find the edges then are more liable to chip? I often wonder if chips are because I haven't compressed the rims enough. Thanks!

[@maryfoxpottery]

If the edge is super thin it will chip and/or not take the glaze well. It’s best to try to keep it to a reasonable thickness while still retaining the torn look. Glad you’re enjoying the videos 😁🦊

[@melodyrobinson8725]

Loved the demo! Have admired your work for many MANY years. Will be adding your book to my collection. One question - your batt was on a blue fibre (?) on your wheel - purpose of this?

[@maryfoxpottery]

Hi Melody, the thin pad you see on the wheel stops bat wobble 😊 you get it wet, put the bat on and presto…no annoying wobble. Glad you enjoyed the video and are going to get my book. Every time someone buys a copy of the book they are supporting other potters through their purchase, it’s a good thing! 😊🦊

[@johannaschneider9029]

Did you buff the inside of this bowl??

[@maryfoxpottery]

I don’t remember but usually I don’t as it doesn’t seem to make much of a difference 😊🦊

[@lineschjlberg4066]

I wonder what kind of crawl glaze you are using? Do you make it yourself or is it bought in a store? Thanks!

[@maryfoxpottery]

Hi, I do make my glazes 😊 there is lots of info, recipes and more glazing tips in my book, www.maryfoxpottery.ca/book/. Happy potting!

[@nancyfargo4209]

what is the black stain recipe? and will it fire cone 10 reduction?

[@maryfoxpottery]

@@nancyfargo4209 I’ve never fired it that hot so I don’t know, recipe is in my book 😊🦊