Capturing the raw beauty of nature’s patterns and processes in handmade functional ceramics

 
 

Beauty and Utility

Handmade functional ceramics to enrich your everyday experiences. Each ceramic piece is made to bring joy through use. Decorated with patterns and textures that remind us of our natural environment and celebrate the ceramic process.

 

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Hi there! 👋 I thought I would properly introduce myself here since some of you are new to my journey! My name is Alder Gustafson and I am the artist behind Red Alder Studios. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, born in Bellingham, WA and raised in
SHOP UPDATE IS LIVE! 🔥⚱️🔥⚱️🔥 redalderstudios.com (link in bio) I’m excited to share my newest work with you! Please private message me here or through my website if you have any questions and thank you for your continued support, it means m
Wood Fired Gem Cups! 🔥💎🔥💎 Available in my shop update this Saturday, July 10th at 9am PST on my website redalderstudios.com (link in bio) Perfect for tea, wine, whiskey, juice or whatever beverage (or maybe even ice cream) you enjoy in 8 ounces
Wood fired gem pipes will be available this weekend in my shop update, SAT July 10 at 9am! 💎🍁🔥 These handmade pipes are half ceramic and half wood, with a unique three hole bowl and a built in screen to enhance your smoking experience. The centers
🔥Another fiery and earthy wood fired plate 🔥 showing the flame pathways where ash was deposited and melted into a glaze on the plate surface, just ash and clay to make those colors and patterns. I am always in awe of the physics and chemistry invol
An iron-rich moon vase, side fired on shells in a wood kiln 🐚 🔥 Did you know you can fire pots on shells to get a fossil-like imprint in the glaze? The shells stick to the glaze but chemically change in the firing so that they dissolve in water. A