There is a whole lot of lavender in here. The word that always comes to mind when I look at these is sweet. I don’t know why that’s the word, but they just feel very sweet.

I’ve always made my lavender mugs shorter in the past, but this year I upgraded them to 16 ounces. Some people might call that a “big” mug, but for me, that’s just normal-sized.

I glazed these and ran the kiln before we left for the cabin. When we got back, I unloaded the kiln and discovered a few mugs where I have absolutely no idea what glaze I used. I don’t write things down anymore because I’m really good at remembering in the short term. Apparently, a long weekend away was enough to completely break that system. 😂

It’s also nice to have more leaf forms ready for the fall shows. They’re so big to store that I usually don’t make the next one until I sell the previous one, which means I’m often out of them. This year, I’m actually ahead of the game, which probably means they’ve immediately gone out of style. 😂

My Sarah Gromek mug came out awesome. My stitching did not magically improve in the kiln, lol, but I absolutely love the shape.

Laguna 60 Black UG wiped back Inside: Coyote Peacock Green x2 Leaves: Mayco Hot Tamale, Orange a Peale, Sunkissed, Just Froggy, Fruit of the Vine 2167 Clear	Laguna 60 Black UG wiped back Inside: Coyote Peacock Green x2 Leaves: Mayco Hot Tamale, Orange a Peale, Sunkissed, Just Froggy, Fruit of the Vine 2167 Clear
Laguna 60 Black UG wiped back Inside: Amaco Sky x2 Leaves: Mayco Hot Tamale, Orange a Peale, Sunkissed, Just Froggy, Fruit of the Vine 2167 Clear	Laguna 60 Black UG wiped back Inside: Mayco Milk Glass x2 Leaves: Mayco Hot Tamale, Orange a Peale, Sunkissed, Just Froggy, Fruit of the Vine 2167 Clear
Laguna Bmix Inside Mayco Lavender Mist x3 Lavender: Colors for Earth Bright Violet, Laurel Green 2167 Clear	Laguna Bmix Inside Mayco Lavender Mist x3 Lavender: Colors for Earth Bright Violet, Laurel Green 2167 Clear
Laguna Bmix Inside KY Mudworks Foxtrot x3?? or Opulence Violet x3? Lavender: Colors for Earth Bright Violet, Laurel Green 2167 Clear	Laguna Bmix Inside KY Mudworks Foxtrot x3?? or Opulence Violet x3? Lavender: Colors for Earth Bright Violet, Laurel Green 2167 Clear
Laguna Bmix Inside KY Mudworks Foxtrot x3?? or Opulence Violet x3? Lavender: Colors for Earth Bright Violet, Laurel Green 2167 Clear	Laguna Bmix Inside Clayscapes Crown Heights Dip?? Lavender: Colors for Earth Bright Violet, Laurel Green 2167 Clear
Laguna Bmix Lavender: Colors for Earth Bright Violet, Laurel Green 2167 Clear	Laguna Bmix Lavender: Colors for Earth Bright Violet, Laurel Green 2167 Clear
Laguna Bmix Lavender: Colors for Earth Bright Violet, Laurel Green 2167 Clear	Laguna Bmix Back and Rim Mayco Lavender Mist x3 Lavender: Colors for Earth Bright Violet, Laurel Green 2167 Clear
Laguna bmix Amaco Snow x3	KY Mudworks Sheltowee Mayco Frosted Lemon x3 Buttons Amaco Palladium x2

This kiln is almost entirely full of lavender work. I harvested a bunch before the summer heat kicked in and froze it until I was ready to use it. It doesn’t work with all flowers and leaves, but I’ve found that lavender holds up really well in the freezer for a long time.

My piece from the Sarah Gromek workshop is right there in the middle. I love the yellow inside!

I’m always amazed by my leaf pieces. They somehow always look like they’re defying gravity.

The real stars of this kiln are the new gnome mugs and the ghosts. I don’t know why I’ve never put a gnome on a mug before, they are so cute! I made these ghost mugs last year, but they were all white. I’m loving the evolution this year with the orange and purple on the inside.

For the vinyl ghost mugs, I super wiped around the bottom for these and they still dripped around the handle :(

I definitely like the crochet pieces more now that I’ve been able to hold them in the light and get a better look at the colors. I’m really happy with the pink and orange. I love the purple in some places, and I’m okay with it in others. It definitely works really well over the texture, but I’m less happy with it on the smooth insides.

The blue/green is a different story. It looked so much better on the test tile. I don’t hate it, but I don’t think I’ll be using it again.

Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Inside and Heart: Mayco Red Gloss x2 Hands Mayco Cotton Tail	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Inside: Mayco Red Gloss x2 Gnomes: Mayco Hot Tamale, Just Froggy, Cotton Tail, Tuxedo, Cutie Pie Coral
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Inside: Mayco Frosted Lemon x2 Night Moth x2 Gnomes: Mayco Cotton Tail, Sour Apple, Carribean Blue, Fruit of the Vine, Tuxedo, Cutie Pie Coral	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Inside: Mayco Lavender Mist x2 Muddy Watters x2 Gnomes: Mayco Cotton Tail, Teal Next Time, Carribean Blue, Tuxedo, Cutie Pie Coral
Laguna 60 Amaco Snow x3 Insides Mayco Orange Gloss x2 or Eggplant x3	Laguna Bmix Outside Clayscapes Pitch Black dipped twice Inside: Mayco Orange Gloss x2
Laguna 60 Mayco Appricot ug wiped back Clayscapes Tiger Lily dipped twice Button: Mayco Milk Glass	Laguna 60 Mayco Appricot ug wiped back Clayscapes Tiger Lily dipped twice Button: Mayco Milk Glass
Laguna 60 Mayco Appricot ug wiped back Clayscapes Tiger Lily dipped twice	Laguna 60 Mayco Appricot ug wiped back Clayscapes Tiger Lily dipped twice
Laguna 60 Mayco Appricot ug wiped back Clayscapes Tiger Lily dipped twice	Laguna 60 Spectrum Bougainvillea 1 heavy coat then swiped Button: Mayco Milk Glass
Laguna 60 Spectrum Bougainvillea 1 heavy coat then swiped Button: Mayco Milk Glass	Laguna 60 Spectrum Bougainvillea 1 heavy coat then swiped Button: Mayco Milk Glass
Laguna 60 Spectrum Bougainvillea 1 heavy coat then swiped	Laguna 60 Spectrum Bougainvillea 1 heavy coat then swiped
Laguna 60 Clayscapes Royal Purple dip Button: Mayco Milk Glass	Laguna 60 Clayscapes Royal Purple dip Button: Mayco Milk Glass
Laguna 60 Clayscapes Royal Purple dip	Laguna 60 Clayscapes Royal Purple dip
Laguna 60 Clayscapes Royal Purple dip	Laguna 60 KY Mudworks Bluegrass x2 Button: Mayco Milk Glass
Laguna 60 KY Mudworks Bluegrass x2 Button: Mayco Milk Glass	Laguna 60 KY Mudworks Bluegrass x2
Laguna 60 KY Mudworks Bluegrass x2	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Inside and Rim: Mayco Frosted Lemon x3 Night Moth x2 Mayco Sour Apple, Tuxedo, Cotton Tail, Silver Lining, Carribean Blue, Hot Tamale 2167 Clear
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Inside and Rim: Midnight Ceramics Bogeyman x3 Mayco Sour Apple, Tuxedo, Cotton Tail, Silver Lining, Carribean Blue, Cutie Pie Coral 2167 Clear	Laguna 60 Amaco Snow x3 Mayco Tuxedo x2, Orange a Peal x2
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale, Carribean Blue, Sour Apple, Cotton Tail, Tuxedo, Cutie Pie Coral 2167 Clear	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Fruit of the Vine, ??? 2167 Clear
Laguna 60 Amaco Snow x3, Cobalt x3	Laguna 60 Amaco Snow x3
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear
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