journal

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

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

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

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

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

I went out kayaking in the swamps outside of New Orleans for the first time this year, last weekend! Spring is in full force in the...

Mar 3, 2023

Mardi Gras happened!! More than a week ago actually... So here's some great images and videos from the Fattest Tuesday of the year. The...

Mar 1, 2023

It's early February and we're getting into Deep Mardi Gras season! Last weekend, we had three nights of French Quarter/Marigny parades...

Feb 6, 2023