Clay Necessities
Clay Necessities features hand made pottery - decorative and functional - created by Barb Howe.
05/29/2026
Been so busy making almost forgot to post!! This is happening tomorrow and Sunday. You’ll see some truly amazing blooms. And of course I’ll have lots of pots to put them in!
Looks like a crazy mess but this is me getting things packed up for the trip to Fort McMurray. We’re heading up for the pottery sale on Friday night and Saturday. I’m looking forward to connecting with some familiar faces! Hope to see you at Centerfire Place.
I’ve been playing around with some layering techniques - monoprints, slip designs and transfers. These mugs use photographs that have been made into silkscreen images (in this case family members). It’s a very enjoyable process and a way to personalize any piece of pottery.
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Happy New Year everyone! I hope the year ahead is a good one for all.
It’s back to orchid pots for me. Here’s a little video to show you the process.
And here’s the rest of the flock - some in their ‘natural’ environment. They’re presented in order of their birth.
11/20/2025
It’s finally time to introduce the latest addition to my little ‘flock.’ Meet the iconic redwing blackbird. I’m having a hard time deciding whether to add the luster glaze (the iridescent bird) or just leave him black with a gold beak and eyes.
Let me know what you think!
07/12/2025
These are special orchid pots for Chinese Cymbidium orchids - prized for their beauty (flowers and leaves) and cultural significance. They have roots that like to grow deep in the potting medium hence the height of the pots.
05/30/2025
This is happening this weekend! If you’re in Calgary come out and find some amazing orchids! (And of course a pot to plant them in)!
It’s all happening at the Genesis Center in NE Calgary.
02/22/2025
Orchids require patience - the waiting kind. I have waited 4 years for a couple I bought as babies to bloom (ok, still waiting on them). This is Oncidium Twinkle Fantasy. It was a baby plant gifted to me by a friend one month less than a year ago and just look at it! Its tiny flowers are so beautiful and it seems to be enjoying its ‘peach fuzz’ small orchid pot. It brings me joy every day!
Definitely worth the wait!
01/29/2025
Here are a few more fish mugs to swim around in. I've always loved aquariums!
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