POTTERY Tools You NEED + Japanese -Style Lanterns

Описание: Welcome back to my straw-bale studio in the Canadian countryside 🌾

In today’s video, we’re starting with the question:

What pottery tools do you actually need?

With over 30 years of pottery experience and 25 years of teaching, I’ve learned that you do not need an overflowing toolbox to make beautiful work. As a minimalist, I prefer to keep things simple — and save money by not over-recommending tools you don’t truly need. We're looking to build skill, not a stash of tools you don't need.

In this video, I share:

• The essential pottery tools I genuinely use
• What you can confidently skip (especially as a beginner)

After talking tools, I walk you through a pottery tutorial on how to make a Japanese-style ceramic lantern, showing how simple tools can still create elegant results.

I also share what I’ve been working on in my sewing room. The patterns I’m wearing and referencing include:

• Patina Blouse – Friday Pattern Company
• Wattlebird Blouse – Common Stitch
• Namaste Coat – Caroline Basj
• Dawn Jeans – Megan Nielsen
• Joggers – Lowland Kids
• Hudson Pants (Joggers) – True Bias

And because creativity stretches beyond the studio, I share some book recommendations for all ages:

For children:
• Sarah, Plain and Tall series – Patricia MacLachlan
• Paper Dolls – Julia Donaldson
• The Everywhere Bear – Julia Donaldson
• Hush, Little Baby (Board Book) – Sylvia Long
• All the World (Board Book) – Liz Garton Scanlon

For older readers & adults:
• Classical Poetry: An Illustrated Collection – Michael Rosen
• A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year – Jane McMorland Hunter

Whether you’re just beginning in clay or refining your practice, I hope this video encourages you to create intentionally, live simply, and invest in what truly matters — skill over stuff.

Thank you for spending some slow, creative time with me.

— Janna

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