This piece is a particular favorite of mine, from when I was working in ceramic  in college. I loved ceramics and hope to someday have access to the facilities to pick it up again. Life goals, I guess. In the meantime, there are plenty of other perfectly good mediums to work in!

Anyway, this is a high-fired stoneware teapot shaped like a turtle. I titled it “Tea with the Hatter” to play up the Alice in Wonderland-like sense of slightly bizarre fun. It is actually a functional teapot, though I confess I’ve never used it for the purpose. The grapevine handle is reinforced inside with heavy wire to support the weight of the vessel when filled with liquid.

Are there any mediums you wish you could try out or ones you wish you could go back to? Tell me in the comments!

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