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Window Restoration
The last few weeks, my assistant, Talia, and I have been restoring the aluminum framed jalousie louvered windows. We're doing windows...
Feb 7, 2024


Demolition Begins in the Prowler
I'm back from a nice little holiday break up in Ohio with family and friends, and now the holiday season production pressure is off and I...
Jan 14, 2024


The Logo Sticker Struggle
I think that having a way to integrate my logo and business name onto most of the pipes that I produce is an important method of...
Sep 25, 2023


Part One: searching for the perfect specimens
Here's the first part of my process: picking out the ideal objects for molding. I'm keeping my eyes peeled for extra large things...
Jul 17, 2023


New mural on the block
My lovely studio neighbors are two mural artists that work independently and together, lBruna Petalla and Madison Roy have now graced one...
Jul 13, 2023


Jul 10, 2023


Mise en Place series: my process
The long process that I use to make all of my pieces is such a neat story of imagination and technical steps, and makes my work very...
Jun 27, 2023


Tune in for the first Batch Drop
BIG NEWS — I’ve decided that I’m going to change how I do things a little bit here at #ficusceramica . Instead of trying to keep all of...
Jun 26, 2023


I bought a vintage camper!!
And its turning out to be more than a bargained for 😂 I found a 1976 Fleetwood Prowler in decent shape on fb marketplace last month, and...
Jun 22, 2023


Ceramics Conference Art!
I just got back from a week in Cincinnati, where I'm originally from, for the annual National Council on the Education in Ceramic Arts -...
Mar 23, 2023


Mushroom Molding Experiment 1
I've been wanting to make a mold of a mushroom for a long time... Imagine those gills in porcelain! So I went through the first of the...
Mar 5, 2023
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