jbbartram-illu
JBB: An Artblog!
I'm Jessica, an illustrator, designer, and ceramic artist & this is my process blog! Follow for extreme close-ups of tiny brushstrokes, assorted clay creatures, and sometimes books!
To see more finished work, visit my website at jessicabartram.ca & to buy things (mostly ceramics), see my shop: heywitch.bigcartel.com!
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Augh I've been in total head-down-gotta-get-stuff-done mode for the last few weeks & so have hardly been taking any photos while working, BUT please witness the Shelf Of Things I Made This Month:
When I get back from opening my cottage, I'll have 36 mugs to glaze, plus a batch of critters & etc to bisque & then also glaze. And all that has to be done by the end of June, while I also work on the illustrations for a kids book & another client project (help).
My last few sculptures before calling this batch done were some more ravens & they were such a nice way to finish up, as I find them particularly soothing to sculpt :)
These things are mostly for a summer market I'm doing, but I'll be putting anything that doesn't sell up in my shop in the fall!
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Yesss love to get a shoutout for my frankly unreasonable reading habits!! <3
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Name the best book you've read so far this year.
It's gotta be Bear by Marian Engel. Unironically: this book fucking slaps. 10/10. It won a Governor General's award for a reason.
20. Where & how do you find new books to read?
My friends on instagram are 90% of the sources for book recs. Especially @jbbartram-illu. She reads sooo much & posts so many interesting titles. I'm always screenshotting & adding to my library holds based on her recs. This is also why I post a lot of the books I read on my insta stories. Gotta keep the book rec cycle going haha.
43. Title of a book you own that's in the WORST physical condition.
Omg my poor copy of Castle Waiting by Linda Medley. It looks like this because I read it 8000000 times in high school.
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to all my demotivated girls
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STOP. DON'T SCROLL. READ THIS TO SAVE LIVES IN GAZA. Below are some VETTED campaigns to support Gazans. These people have been experiencing an active genocide for almost a full year. Donate and share widely.
(may 27th)
Save a displaced Gazan Family (@ranibra) - Rania is married with five children, her husband needs medical care. She is now responsible to save her children. Help them evacuate.
Support Fahmi and his family (@fahmiakkila) - Fahmi's life has been turned completely upside down, and he now finds himself responsible to save his parents, sisters, & brothers - 7 members.
Save the Maliha family (@dinamaliha) - Dina wants to save her mother, two sisters, and three brothers. The family lost contact with their father when the genocide started. They desperately need to get to Egypt.
Save Firas' family (@firassalemnewacccount @prosolitudeeee) - Firas is a father of two children, a 10-month-old boy and a two-year-old girl, who are in need of safe haven in Egypt.
Help Husam and his family (@husamthaher) - Husam desperately needs to save himself, his wife, and 3 young children.
Help Nader's family to evacuate from Gaza (@nadershoshaa) - Nader and his family, consisting of six members, are currently displaced in the south; help them evacuate and survive.
The Shamaly family wants to survive (@daee571989) - Help save 15 kids and their family, who are living a horrifying active genocide.
Ahmd needs urgent evacuation (@ahmd-iyd) - Ahmd has lost his livelihood to this genocide, and needs funds to help his family evacuate and rebuild their life.
Help evacuate Hani's family (@skatehani) - A dear friend, and a Palestinian skater trying to evacuate 10 members of his family; he has lost his father to injustice.
Help Iman’s family find safety (@imaneyad) - Iman has a family of 7 who need to find safety.
Help save Youssef's family (@bba3lo @mahmoud7878) - Ahmed Baalousha wants to save his wife, his two sons, his daughter, as well as his parents and siblings.
Support Ruba and Amal's family's urgent evacuation (@rubashaban @amalshabn) - Ruba and Amal's family are lacking the basic necessities of life; they have an elderly father who desperately needs to be evacuated for medical care.
Save little Yusuf and his family (@ahmednabubake) - Yusuf is in an intensive care unit fighting for his life in Gaza; he needs urgent evacuation alongside his family.
Help Omar evacuate (@omarsobhi) - Omar is a 20 year old Palestinian student who wants to save himself and his family from this genocide.
Help Belal and his family to evacuate from Gaza (@alaajshaat) - Belal has lost too much to this war and needs to support himself and his family.
Do not scroll past this list without contributing. This list makes it easy for you to find a fundraiser to support. Choose at least one. Your contribution will save lives. If you cannot donate, share these campaigns.
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As always, I am so appreciative of the enthusiasm with which my creatures & vessels are received!! Thank you for another wonderful shop drop <3
Also, there are a few selkies, slats, and wee bowls left in the shop if you want one of these objects!
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Ok I'm reblogging this as my reminder post (today! 3pm est!) b/c it's got kind words from a friend attached to it <3
See you this aft!!
Un autre reminder!!! Shop will update on Saturday, May 25th @ 3pm est & also now I have the last couple listings up (peeks below) + all the descriptions/sizing/etc, so you can hop on over to the shop for a proper full preview this time :)
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there's actually a secret eighth deadly sin and it's exactly like gluttony except for textile projects
#i think there's also a ninth that's the same but this time for pottery supplies??#or should we just make an 8th that encompasses all arts with Delectable Supplies??
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Un autre reminder!!! Shop will update on Saturday, May 25th @ 3pm est & also now I have the last couple listings up (peeks below) + all the descriptions/sizing/etc, so you can hop on over to the shop for a proper full preview this time :)
#artblog#pottery#ceramics#handbuiltceramics#ceramicart#ceramicsculpture#handbuilding#clay#stoneware#lascaux#lascaux horse#shop opening#shop update#online shop#shop#pottery shop
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It's that time again!! Part two of my late winter/early spring batch goes live this coming Saturday (May 25th) at 3pm est.
There will be slab-built & pinch'd Medieval bestiary mugs, some assorted pinch-bowls, selkies & more - see a preview up now (with some more guys going up as soon as I get photos of 'em): heywitch.bigcartel.com!
Also a reminder that I have a newsletter that sends shop updates directly to your inbox - see the most recent issue here & sign up for guaranteed notifications (I promise it's very occasional...I think I sent about 5-6 last year).
#artblog#pottery#ceramics#handbuiltceramics#ceramicart#ceramicsculpture#handbuilding#clay#stoneware#mug#mugs#handbuilt mugs#pinch pot#pinch pot mug#selkie#selkies#medieval#medieval bestiary#medieval marginalia
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Hi all! My artwork “New Perspectives” is up for auction in the 14th Annual UPwithART fundraiser supporting Unity Project London and Museum London here in Ontario!
You can view this piece in-person at the Museum's exhibition from April 26 to May 3 – free admission. Save the date for the arty-party on May 4 and get your tickets and/or donate now at UPwithART.ca !
This event will help support the unhoused members of our community access shelter and move to permanent housing as quickly as possible. Support would mean a lot for this cause. :)
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Don't forget to buy eSims for Gazans as there's constant network and internet blackouts
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The fastest way to shut down my "freelance life means I have to constantly be working" thoughts is to remind myself that if I was a boss holding a worker to the standards I hold myself to, their union would hunt me for sport and nobody would blame them.
#ok but what if I'm the one who DOESN'T deserve a union & should be working All The Time??#(having 3-4 separate types of job? does not help)#kids book/graphic novel/pottery/illu&design for non profit orgs#Too Many Job Gotta Work All the Time oops
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Oooh I've got one for you, @sleepnoises !!!
OK so this seems like it would be a Big Deal, but this miso ramen is my fav thing to make: https://www.japanesecooking101.com/miso-ramen-recipe/
Here's my most recent go at it:
Since I don't eat pork, I sub in about 2-3tbsps of Dashi stock powder for the ground pork in the broth (but I'm sure the pork is super tasty!), and I put like 3x as much ginger in during the broth phase because I'm a ginger fiend.
I also like to split the tbsps of miso between the regular grocery store stuff & a locally-made fancy one, but that's also not necessary. I've used all kinds of miso paste (white, aka, etc) & it can be fun to change it up & see what that does to the flavour.
Also, if you don't have sake hanging around, you can split the 2tbsps of sake for 1tbsp of rice wine vinegar & 1tbsp of mirin & that works great.
If you have access to fresh ramen noodles (or fresh-ish ones), those are great, but any ramen-style noodles from an Asian grocery store work fine because the soup is so good you don't need fancy noods.
In the photo above, I added some sliced smoked duck breast that my mom gave me in place of the sliced pork, but you can play around with the toppings depending on what you like (my usual are fried corn, green onions, and a 7:23min egg!).
Getting the timing on everything took me a bit, but now I have a streamlined system & can do this from start to finish in about 45mins-1hr :)
hallo. in the spirit of my sandwich post of yore i am asking you: what is your favorite and-or most reliable dinner to make and eat? this month i would like to learn at least one new recipe
bonus points awarded for good leftovers
if it's a depression meal that's understandable but not very helpful for my selfish dream of not eating depression meals
bonus points also awarded for a vegetable such as the noble brogoly 🥦
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GOD. still the funniest transition in the show bar none
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remember when you were 10 and you would hang out with your friends in order to Look At The Computer together like you went to their house and experienced the information superhighway together. and then leave
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