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5 Things to Be Happy About

5 Things to Be Happy About

It's Monday, time for another 5 things to be happy about! This time with my brother, Bobby's help!   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Heidi Fahrenbacher...

5 Things to Be Happy About

It's Monday, time for another 5 things to be happy about! This time with my brother, Bobby's help!   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Heidi Fahrenbacher...

close up of a stoneware bud vase

All Those Magical Speckles

Aren’t those speckles on these bud vases amazing? You know what I love most about the Brighter Days collection? How forgiving it is! Flaws with this beautiful clay make it...

All Those Magical Speckles

Aren’t those speckles on these bud vases amazing? You know what I love most about the Brighter Days collection? How forgiving it is! Flaws with this beautiful clay make it...

Brighter Days Ahead

Brighter Days Ahead

I don't know about you, but the last four months have been the icing on the cake to the last two years. I am typically a pretty positive person, or at...

Brighter Days Ahead

I don't know about you, but the last four months have been the icing on the cake to the last two years. I am typically a pretty positive person, or at...

5 Things to Be Happy About

5 Things to Be Happy About

It's Monday and time for 5 Things to Be Happy About! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Heidi Fahrenbacher (@bellajoypottery)  

5 Things to Be Happy About

It's Monday and time for 5 Things to Be Happy About! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Heidi Fahrenbacher (@bellajoypottery)  

Unloading a Bisque Kiln

Unloading a Bisque Kiln

Bisqueware is pottery that has been fired once, at a lower temperature to harden the clay so it is easy to glaze. The surface of the pottery feels similar to...

Unloading a Bisque Kiln

Bisqueware is pottery that has been fired once, at a lower temperature to harden the clay so it is easy to glaze. The surface of the pottery feels similar to...

How a New Line of Pottery is Made

How a New Line of Pottery is Made

In early 2021 I had the thought that I wanted to create a new line of pottery. I had been making the same line for about seven years and although...

How a New Line of Pottery is Made

In early 2021 I had the thought that I wanted to create a new line of pottery. I had been making the same line for about seven years and although...