Imagine walking in the garden.

The day is bright, and a new warmth settles on the backyard oasis.

Dew drops on leaves wake up the garden from its long winter nap and pollinators of all kind busily buzz around. The first flowers are always the winter weeds, but the bees are thankful for them. You can see them dancing in delight when they find those first dandelions.

That is the feeling of "apricity”, the warmth of the sun on a winter day.

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A collection of butterfly and bee pottery from Apricity ceramics

Sophia Keys of Apricity Ceramics makes dirt pretty, or at least that’s what she’ll tell you. From her Atlanta, Ga studio, Sophia slip casts from original forms each piece of porcelain clay to create functional pottery for everyday luxury. No two pieces are exactly alike, and that’s the point. 

Sophia Keys as a child in a bee costume and Sophia now in her garden drinking from a drops of honey bee mug

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Musings

Pray to the Kiln Gods

Pray to the Kiln Gods Montaigne (a Philosopher from the 16th century and a pretty big deal Stoic) once wrote that to learn philosophy is to learn how to die. In that same vein, to learn pottery is to learn how to fail. And fail you will.

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Pollinator Paradise: A Sneak Peek at the New Butterfly Collection

Pollinator Paradise: A Sneak Peek at the New Butterfly Collection

Last year, while casually driving around and indulging in a guilty pastime of admiring houses I could only dream of affording, I unexpectedly stumbled upon an estate sale. It seemed like a great opportunity to peer into a fancier world, so I parked my car and ventured inside to explore...

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Shop the 2022 Handmade Holiday Gift Guide

Shop the 2022 Handmade Holiday Gift Guide Here you'll find some perfectly curated handmade gift collections for the people in your life. Take a look now!

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