Ester Lipscomb
Business page for Ester Lipscomb Pottery.
01/12/2023
I don’t think I have ever been so unprepared for a shop restock😅. But I’m just gonna keep plugging away over here photographing things and I’ll post what I get to, Sunday 5pm EST. Anything that doesn’t get listed in time will be added next week. You will definitely see these tiny owls on Sunday.
30/11/2023
Some of the owls for the shop restock Sunday evening.
27/11/2023
I have far fewer tree luminaries this year than in the past, but the ones I have are so special❤️I’ll be putting these in my online shop this Sunday at 5pm Eastern. Previews of what will be in the update will be posted all week. I’m not doing any events this year, but if you are local and want to arrange for local pickup send me a message. This includes Atlanta, I’ll be down in the city 12/9 and you can pick up from me then.
17/11/2023
Giving this mug away today, or maybe another one???✨Unfortunately the algorithm has not been on my side this week and the fundraiser for hasn’t gotten much attention. I have decided to sweeten the pot by letting the winner pick ANY OF THE MUGS available in my online shop when the giveaway ends!!!! If you cannot donate, you can still help IMMENSELY by sharing this post in your stories. $5 is all it takes, but if you donate $10 I’ll give you three entries.🎟️🎟️🎟️ link to donate: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/ctfdiy2023/account/1639255/
09/11/2023
This one is for everyone who asked if I would have Sweater Mugs available online! These will be in the update (plus a dark purple that didn’t make it into this pic, I’ll put it in my stories). These handbuilt mugs are smaller than my usual thrown mugs, around 3.5” tall and will hold about 10 ounces. Sunday, 5pm Eastern. (Link to the shop is in my profile, and remember that is you use my direct link I pay less in fees)
30/10/2023
The first Christmas Tree Luminary Workshop sold out in just a few days and now we have opened up a second session! Join me November 12th from 11:30-1:30 at Tallulah Adventures. No experience necessary, I will have all the materials for you to make a clay luminary that will be fired in my Lakemont studio and available for pickup (or shipping) in time for your Christmas decorating. Tickets available at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/esterlipscombpottery/1050299
28/10/2023
The Second Annual Pumpkin Hunt was a HUGE success!!!! Thank you to everyone who participated, both as hunters and hiders. Special thanks to and Brittany Ragsdale, who helped manage the Facebook event and both hid a bunch of their own wonderful art. This morning brought me a lot of joy and I couldn’t believe how many people were out looking for pumpkins!!!! Stay tuned, dreaming up something for spring right now!
26/10/2023
New workshop added to the schedule! Join me in Dahlonega, GA 11/5 for TWO Christmas Tree Luminary workshops! Hosted by , class is from 11-1 or 2-4. This workshop tends to sell out very quickly and due to space we only have ten spots per session, so if you want tickets click the links in my bio ASAP!
19/10/2023
The Christmas Tree Luminary Workshop on November 12 is already almost sold out, so don’t delay if you want to come! Tickets are available now at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/esterlipscombpottery/1037796. Brought to you with the help of my friends at and
18/10/2023
New workshop alert! My holiday workshops are always very popular, the only thing is that we have to start them so early to get everything fired in time for people to get their work back for the Christmas season and I hate rushing past Halloween! So this year I was working on project examples for a new holiday workshop, making Christmas village house luminaries, and I had a brainstorm. I was planning on this workshop being the weekend before Halloween, so why not give people the option of making a Christmas house, a haunted house or… BOTH, a mashup ala Nightmare Before Christmas 👻🎅🏼. I always love seeing how people make projects their own, and I think this one is going to be particularly interesting. When I shared it in my stories someone had the great idea to make one side Christmas and one side Halloween. The possibilities are endless! Class will be October 29 from 2-4 at , tickets are available now at the link in my profile.
17/10/2023
I have A LOT of fun things coming up in the next month! If you are in north Georgia come see me. I’ll be sharing more details about all of these over the next few weeks, but you can get tickets for those two workshops at the link in my profile right now.
15/10/2023
Announcing TWO fun filled holiday workshops! October 29 join me to make a house luminary. You can make a haunted house, a Christmas cottage, or a wonderful Nightmare Before Christmas mashup of them both! It’s going to be a great time. November 12, come to my very popular Christmas Tree Luminary class. Links to both workshops are the comments. Brought to you with the help of my friends at and
12/10/2023
There are thousands of ferns on the land around my studio, and as they start to die back for winter I’m using them to make trays. They are a bit time consuming to cut out but I love capturing each unique frond.
06/10/2023
I’ll be down in Atlanta this weekend for the Art Auction. Who else is going to be there?!? I went last year and it’s a lot of fun, and tickets are still available, link is on the Hambidge page. That’s my Raku bottle on top, and the other pots are by Rose Barron, Jane Erwin, and Kate Rusek.
Oh Fall, I love you so. Handful of large and small posy ring vases in my shop now, link in bio.
Hoooo else is working on their 2022 self employed taxes this week? If you want an owl mug to keep you company they are in my Etsy shop, link is in my bio. (😂sorry, after being audited a few years ago I have to laugh so I don’t curl up into a fetal position and cry)
25/09/2023
I know lots of people have been waiting for these mugs and I finally put them in my shop! Happy to say most of them sold locally in my small rural southern town, but I saved a few so don’t delay if you want one of these.
PS anyone who thinks they are going to come to my page and be a jerk to my LGBTQ friends and family is mistaken, you will be blocked. And the answer is no, I won’t make you one that says Straight Straight Straight
I’m moving away from big updates in favor of smaller, more frequent ones. Right now, fancier mugs are available at the link in my bio. Moths and butterflies, iridescent moon and stars, inquisitive little owls. Remember to use my direct link so I save on fees, esterlipscomb.Etsy.com
22/09/2023
Just a couple more days until the Sweater Mug Workshop! Ticket link is in my bio and stories! Come make a mug now to have in time for the chilly days ahead! When everything is fired you can pick it up at the Tallulah Falls location of , or get it shipped to you. These workshops are so much fun, is a great venue and Rabun county is just gorgeous right now with the end of summer wildflowers everywhere and the leaves already starting to change🧡🌼🍁
I don’t remember if I have posted pictures of the snake ring vases I made, but this morning when I opened the big barn door on the front of my studio (I’m in the woods) a little black rat snake fell off the top of the door. It fell off the same door last week, brushing my hand as it went past and I yelled out in surprise. I grew up with my dad showing us snakes he found and teaching us not to be afraid, and I’m very fond of them, so I scooped this one up and got pictures of it with my vase. There is another one of these snake rings that I put mother of pearl luster on, I was actually opening up that door to load a little luster firing. So hopefully the snake sticks around eating mice for me and I get to take a picture of it with the other vase when it comes out of the kiln tomorrow.
This combo🤩 Reminds me of fireflies at the beginning of summer, a night sky dark enough to see the Milky Way, and phosphorescent algae, which I have never seen in person but will some day.
Ahh cozy season, my favorite time of the year! Come make a sweater mug with me and get yourself in a sweater state of mind. Workshop will be 9/24, this time I’m handling tickets through , you can find the link in my bio. As always huge thanks to my hosts and
The pumpkins are coming! I love art scavenger hunts, and on October 28 I’ll be hosting my second annual Pumpkin Hunt in downtown Clayton GA! Anyone is welcome to hide (and find) pumpkin themed art as a part of it, and I made a Facebook event for artists to get information and share clues (link https://facebook.com/events/s/pumpkin-hunt-2023/636947371836340/). Hope you can join us, and if not-host your own!
Raku was my first love in pottery, it was the day we did a Raku firing in my first pottery class that everything clicked for me and I wanted to be a potter. After a few year hiatus I’m about to start showing these pieces again.
Pleased to introduce Chia Kitty and Chia Dragon! These were painted with underglaze right after the kids made them and then bisque fired so they are still porous. If you made a Chia Pet with me this summer at or they will be available soon, I’m just giving the growing process a try so I can help everyone use theirs successfully!🌿
I’m working on tiny pumpkins for a scavenger hunt in October! If you are in the area (Rabun County GA🌲) and you want to join me in hiding pumpkin/Halloween themed art October 28 leave me a comment and I’ll send you the details!
It took me a long time to come to terms with how different my work flow had to be after I had kids. This summer I finally feel like I just about got it right. I’ll be back in the studio after school starts next week❤️
A few of the cabins made by recent workshop participants. These will be available for pickup this Friday at .
B**b Cup Workshop tickets are here! Just two weeks until the Women’s Folk Fair at my favorite music venue . I made an online ticket through a platform called . It’s my first time making a ticket for this event but I want to provide the option of different clays for the b**b cups “skin” tone, so I need to be able to prep ahead of time. Extra bonus, Ticket Tailor is a certified B-corp that donates to an assortment of environmental charities, so that’s cool! https://tr.ee/cPPSleDj31
13/07/2023
Teaching a Kids Class next Tuesday! Parents can hang out in class or drop kids off for the class.
Have you signed your kids up yet for this fun hands on pottery class? If not, do it now. There are only a few spaces available and you Do Not want your kid to miss out on making their very own Pinch Pot or we like to say Chia Pet.
Your 6yr old & up child will make their very own Chia Pet with the instruction of Professional Potter Ester Lipscomb. After Ester takes the creation back to her studio and does her firing magic she will return them to the Cafe and you can pick them up. You can then begin growing 'hair' or 'fur' all over your pet. What fun for the whole family!
You can go to our website www.theclaytoncafega.com/product/kids-pottery-class/ to register. Only 10 children will be allowed so register them today.
Also, when you pick your cutie up after class you can stay for lunch and enjoy a 10% off discount at the Cafe. We look forward to seeing you there.
I love making pinch pots, I feel instantly connected to and inspired by the clay. Pick up a piece of clay and it’s pretty much instinctual to start squeezing and pinching it into a shape. It’s such a fun, joyful way to slow down and connect with your creative spirit.
Hope you can join me for class is this Sunday June 4 from 2-4 at . Get there early and enjoy a nice lunch and a drink on the lawn!
Tickets through , link is in my bio.
We had a great class yesterday at !! Thanks to everyone who came, I am starting out this week inspired by all your creativity! Save the date for our next class at this beautiful venue on MAY 21st!! I’m full of ideas for what we will do next time and I’m deciding what our project will be so weigh in with a comment if there is something you want to make! As always, huge thank you and love to for supporting and promoting arts and local culture!!!
Spotted this week, the rare Morel Pygmy Owl. These tiny birds camouflage themselves with plumage that mimics morel mushrooms to hunt unnoticed on the forest floor. You can find them this June 10 during the art scavenger hunt.
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