Ben the potter
@transfiguredearth.bsky.social
wild clay folk potter and woods hermit in north carolina. Avid gardener, cat person, forager, mud wizard, love to learn and live my life. For a selection of available work, visit https://www.transfiguredearthstudio.com/
just put the finishing touches on this skull ive been working on, they take time as there are things that need to be done as the drying process goes on, the last being the teeth which are best carved out once the piece has stiffened a bit #wildclay #pottery #skull #folkart #sculpture
November 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
just put the finishing touches on this skull ive been working on, they take time as there are things that need to be done as the drying process goes on, the last being the teeth which are best carved out once the piece has stiffened a bit #wildclay #pottery #skull #folkart #sculpture
im sure the tech has some great uses, but i dont see the majority of the technopsychotics pushing for that, as they seem more interested in using it as yet another way to pillage wealth and resources. and we pay when the bubble bursts #noai #luddite #techbubble #handmade #intelligence
November 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
im sure the tech has some great uses, but i dont see the majority of the technopsychotics pushing for that, as they seem more interested in using it as yet another way to pillage wealth and resources. and we pay when the bubble bursts #noai #luddite #techbubble #handmade #intelligence
it's a royal pain making arch boards for hard brick, ive become spoiled by working with clay brick which i can make to the form... but worth the time to get everything just so, and im excited to be far enough along that the chimney will be rising soon #kiln #pottery #woodfire #arch #masonry
November 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
im pretty big on commnity, unity, and solidarity, but it needn't come at the price of conformity. be weird, be wonderful, grow your heart, develop yourself, and love others the best you can. be good you guys #pottery #art #creativity #skull #beyourself
October 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
im pretty big on commnity, unity, and solidarity, but it needn't come at the price of conformity. be weird, be wonderful, grow your heart, develop yourself, and love others the best you can. be good you guys #pottery #art #creativity #skull #beyourself
took some time today to finish up this poison jug... it is dedicated to hate, the greatest toxin known to society, and one of the most common. it is well past time to bottle this awful habit and bury it so deep it is never seen again. #pottery #poisonbottle #wildclay #folkart #skull
October 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
took some time today to finish up this poison jug... it is dedicated to hate, the greatest toxin known to society, and one of the most common. it is well past time to bottle this awful habit and bury it so deep it is never seen again. #pottery #poisonbottle #wildclay #folkart #skull
was out working on the kiln the other day, and figured i would show yall how i cut and shape the raw clay brick i am using for the kiln arch. compared to hard firebrick, its so easy, and every bit of scrap is completely recycled into new bricks and mortar. #kiln #pottery #clay #woodfire #brick
October 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
happy american craft week. i am passionate about the idea and practice of craft revival. Craft is one of the most egalitarian activities we have in this world, allowing survival outside of a corporate system... #craft #americancraft #pottery #smallbusiness #handmade
October 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
happy american craft week. i am passionate about the idea and practice of craft revival. Craft is one of the most egalitarian activities we have in this world, allowing survival outside of a corporate system... #craft #americancraft #pottery #smallbusiness #handmade
this one is based on the ancient motif of the "solomons knot" a symbol that spans time and place from roman mosaic, as a talisman scratched into medieval homes and churches, and as a decorative motif used from west africa to the mongolian steppe #tile #handmade #carving #history #folkart
October 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Usually try to keep things a little lighter, but the situation we are living under is unacceptable. I believe in people, and i believe people should have the chance to have better.. small business has so much potential, but the barriers to entry are raised higher every day. #smallbusiness #society
October 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Usually try to keep things a little lighter, but the situation we are living under is unacceptable. I believe in people, and i believe people should have the chance to have better.. small business has so much potential, but the barriers to entry are raised higher every day. #smallbusiness #society
been workin on the kiln arch here, o thought i would take a little footage the other day after we moved the arch form to start working on the second arch. Awfully nice working in handmade clay brick, so forgiving. hope to share more updates soon. #pottery #kiln #clay #masonry #handmade
September 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
been feeling a bit frustrated lately... ive been taking some time to sit with it a bit. i think frustration is a natural part of the growth, it shows that we have ambition, and passion for the progress that we desire. #frustration #ambition #craft #smallbusiness #handmade
September 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
been feeling a bit frustrated lately... ive been taking some time to sit with it a bit. i think frustration is a natural part of the growth, it shows that we have ambition, and passion for the progress that we desire. #frustration #ambition #craft #smallbusiness #handmade
Been away for a while... but i was harvesting millet today, and decided to share my mind. We have alot of work to do in service of creating a better world, and bowing to dark thoughts will not be helpful in that venture. Apathy and despair spread like a memetic virus, and thats not the good sharing
September 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Been away for a while... but i was harvesting millet today, and decided to share my mind. We have alot of work to do in service of creating a better world, and bowing to dark thoughts will not be helpful in that venture. Apathy and despair spread like a memetic virus, and thats not the good sharing
just taking a break from my labors to process some wild plums and pits for replanting. keeping my eye out for a stand of the sweeter golden ones, but was happy to find tart red plums. if anybody has advice, please reach out #nativeplants #wildfood #wildplum #gardening #foraging #folkculture #plum
June 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
just taking a break from my labors to process some wild plums and pits for replanting. keeping my eye out for a stand of the sweeter golden ones, but was happy to find tart red plums. if anybody has advice, please reach out #nativeplants #wildfood #wildplum #gardening #foraging #folkculture #plum
hey yall! just though i would take a break from carving and gardening to say hello and share some thoughts. my process can take months, but good things take time, and its worth it #art #handmade #tile #life #medieval #rooster #carving #woodcut #slowdown #smelltheroses #smallbusiness #cottageindustry
May 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
hey yall! just though i would take a break from carving and gardening to say hello and share some thoughts. my process can take months, but good things take time, and its worth it #art #handmade #tile #life #medieval #rooster #carving #woodcut #slowdown #smelltheroses #smallbusiness #cottageindustry
making up another tile batch today, and finally got round to striking this new pattern. very excited to see how they turn out #tile #handmade #clay #tiles #decor #skull #smallbusiness #stoneware #cottageindustry
May 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
making up another tile batch today, and finally got round to striking this new pattern. very excited to see how they turn out #tile #handmade #clay #tiles #decor #skull #smallbusiness #stoneware #cottageindustry
spent some time over the weekend firing the big ol groundhog kiln at hart square in lincoln county N.C.. this is the traditional kiln in this part of the country. #catawbavalley #traditional #americancraft #folklife #hartsquare #woodfire #pottery #folkart #stoneware #groundhogkiln #woodkiln
May 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
spent some time over the weekend firing the big ol groundhog kiln at hart square in lincoln county N.C.. this is the traditional kiln in this part of the country. #catawbavalley #traditional #americancraft #folklife #hartsquare #woodfire #pottery #folkart #stoneware #groundhogkiln #woodkiln
hey yall, just decided to share some thoughts today. Many are trying to sell you on a lifestyle and all the associated aesthetic, but the life you carefully build yourself will always be of much greater quality. #facejug #beyourself #contemplation #pottery #folkart #wildclay #stoneware
April 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
hey yall, just decided to share some thoughts today. Many are trying to sell you on a lifestyle and all the associated aesthetic, but the life you carefully build yourself will always be of much greater quality. #facejug #beyourself #contemplation #pottery #folkart #wildclay #stoneware
glazing some pots for firing the big hart square kiln, figured id show some old fashioned glazing. I float the jug on the glaze and roll it, letting just enough flow in to coat the inside #traditional #pottery #wildclay #folkart #glaze #stoneware #ashglaze #facejug #smallbusiness #cottageindustry
April 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
glazing some pots for firing the big hart square kiln, figured id show some old fashioned glazing. I float the jug on the glaze and roll it, letting just enough flow in to coat the inside #traditional #pottery #wildclay #folkart #glaze #stoneware #ashglaze #facejug #smallbusiness #cottageindustry
been away for a minute, always a busy time of year for me, but this year it is double busy as i am in the middle of moving into a new place. thought i would say hi and show this neat little flute i made years back that turned up while packing. #clay #pottery #flute #handmade #nature #healingvibes
April 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
unloaded this kiln the other week, but have been too busy to cut the clips togeter... but anyhow, generally happy with the results, and hope to have them up on my site soon #folkart #stoneware #pottery #wildclay #clay #ashglaze #tradition̈ #tile #handmade #smallbusiness #cottageindustry
April 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
unloaded this kiln the other week, but have been too busy to cut the clips togeter... but anyhow, generally happy with the results, and hope to have them up on my site soon #folkart #stoneware #pottery #wildclay #clay #ashglaze #tradition̈ #tile #handmade #smallbusiness #cottageindustry
just somethin ive been working on this week, havnt made many of em, so figured id give it another go. these types of pots where developed during the dutch tulip mania to showcase prized flowers. #wildclay #pottey #flowers #snakes #smallbusiness #cottageindustry #handmade #tulip #folkart #clay
April 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
just somethin ive been working on this week, havnt made many of em, so figured id give it another go. these types of pots where developed during the dutch tulip mania to showcase prized flowers. #wildclay #pottey #flowers #snakes #smallbusiness #cottageindustry #handmade #tulip #folkart #clay
spent yesterday afternoon hanging out with my friend tammy, and loading her kiln "miss priss". hope to get my new wood kiln done soon, great to have a friend who lets me fire wares #wildclay #friendship #kiln #stoneware #pottery #ashglaze #folkart #tile #handmade #smallbusiness #cottageindustry
April 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
spent yesterday afternoon hanging out with my friend tammy, and loading her kiln "miss priss". hope to get my new wood kiln done soon, great to have a friend who lets me fire wares #wildclay #friendship #kiln #stoneware #pottery #ashglaze #folkart #tile #handmade #smallbusiness #cottageindustry
us regular everyday people are real people, and we matter! the aristocrats are empty, hollow, and devoid of any humanising experiences. keep strong my friends, be well, and keep your humanity. #pottery #folkart #thoughts #loveeachother #community #motivation #humanity
April 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
us regular everyday people are real people, and we matter! the aristocrats are empty, hollow, and devoid of any humanising experiences. keep strong my friends, be well, and keep your humanity. #pottery #folkart #thoughts #loveeachother #community #motivation #humanity