Pottery by Danielle

**ETA: I meant The Book of Magic, not Rules. I was so excited about the news, that I misspoke. Sorry folks! || Is it too much to hope they’ll build the actual house this time, and it will be more than just a facade? 🫣 A girl can dream, right? #practicalmagic #practicalmagic2

Replying to @Lea Practical Magic 2 is going to be based on the book The Book of Magic. The specifics of the plot are anyone’s guess, but there’s plenty of time to read the books if you want to go into the movie having read the books first. #practicalmagic #practicalmagic2

I don’t get glaze drips a lot, but when I do, I’m so glad I decided to get @advancerkilnshelves a few years ago #pottery #ceramics #advancerkilnshelves

I kept the email professional and short. It may come to nothing, but I have to try. Having one of my pieces as set decoration would be an absolute dream! @Warner Bros. help a girl out? #practicalmagic #practicalmagic2 #practicalmagicmug

I love a project that helps me reduce waste! This is a little bit more of an advanced option, but one that I’m excited to get back into making. I think I’ll make these available in color coordinated sets of 4 in my next restock, when I have a good amount of them built up. So that begs the question— what color set could you picture in your home? #pottery #upcycling #ceramics

This was a comment I got on my video about the clay with performance issues that I’m trying to use up. I think there are very few cases in which clay is a lost cause, and should be thrown out. Frankly, I think there’s a wastefulness problem in ceramics we don’t talk about enough. I think as we see mines close, and prices increase, people are going to need to reconsider their attitudes towards minor inconveniences with their materials. Not only for scarcity’s sake, but to minimize our environmental impact. Pottery isn’t the most environmentally friendly art form, so it’s up to us to be responsible makers. So if you have some materials that aren’t suiting you, maybe ask around to see if any area artists want to take them off your hands. It’s a whole lot better than having the materials go to waste. #earthday #pottery #ceramics

Replying to @Pottery by Danielle Having a piece of my pottery in Practical Magic 2 on a shelf somewhere, or even used by a character, would be an absolute dream. @Warner Bros. I would love to provide some pottery for set design in the film.🕯️🌙 #practicalmagic #practicalmagic2

Excellent news for Practical Magic fans! I will for sure be in the theater on opening day! In the meantime… I’m embarking on a mug making bonanza for the next year and a half. As for sharing a date of my own, I don’t yet have a set date for a restock. I was a little slow to getting back into production after my mom passed in December, and after we had her celebration of life in late February. But I’ve been quietly making new work since mid March, and setting it aside for a restock. I am glazing two styles right now, and when they’re finished, I’ll make more of the other three in my line. I just wanted to have a bit of everything when I did my first official restock of the year, and I also didn’t want to rush things after I came back to work. I’ll happily share my progress on these if you all would like to stay in the know until I send out an email update. #pottery #practicalmagic #practicalmagicmugs

The time between restocks hasn’t been what I envisioned for my business, but grief and chronic illness have taken so much of my energy since December. My mom died in December, and after having her celebration of life in late February, I wasn’t really ready to start making new pottery until mid-March. I got back to work then, hoping to make up lost production time, but at times I’ve pushed myself a little too hard, and needed time to physically recover from the strain on my back. I know the anticipation of my first restock is high, but I don’t believe in half measures. I don’t believe in compromising on my standards of quality. I wanted to take my time making a well rounded restock that has a little bit of everything. (I actually have the kiln running right now, and on Wednesday I will be able to start glazing the last of the restock!) No one is harder on me over this restock than myself. I constantly worry people are disappointed with me, that people will hate what I have made, and that my business won’t bounce back from my need to slow down for a little while. And comments like this don’t help allay those fears, unfortunately. I understand we live in a consumerist world, and I may lose business by not having the inventory people have wanted the past six months. But I sure appreciate people who left me lovely, kind messages when I announced in December that I was taking some time off. I saw your kindness, and love, and it helped me quiet those fears of mine for the last six months. Thank you. (I am eyeing a date for the restock in about two weeks. After I get started on glazing, I’ll be able to say definitively when it will be.) #pottery #SmallBusiness #ceramics