Karrin Burns Pottery

Karrin Burns Pottery Handmade micaceous cookware & stoneware | Oak Park, Illinois

My is tiny and basement-y, but mighty.
06/18/2026

My is tiny and basement-y, but mighty.

06/16/2026

A bonsai pot for a Pagoda Dogwood seedling I dug up in my garden. This is local terracotta I usually use for glaze on stoneware, but it makes great plant pots

I started burning for my new ash glazes today: some dogwood, maple, oak, and remnants of aster, blue vervain, big bluest...
06/15/2026

I started burning for my new ash glazes today: some dogwood, maple, oak, and remnants of aster, blue vervain, big bluestem, and hairy mountain mint. I burn only a few times a year: since I live in a highly populated area, I do not want to bother my neighbors. Each burn yields only a few cups of ash, which is not a lot.

I am excited to be sharing my work at Garage Galleries Forest Park this year! Join me and many wonderful artists (and lo...
06/13/2026

I am excited to be sharing my work at Garage Galleries Forest Park this year! Join me and many wonderful artists (and lovely garage owners) on Saturday, 22 August 11AM - 6PM.

And another work cycle begins. My work consists of functional ware with an occasional vase thrown in for fun. Next week ...
06/13/2026

And another work cycle begins. My work consists of functional ware with an occasional vase thrown in for fun.

Next week will be cooler, and I will fire up Benito for a full bisque and a couple of cone 10 glaze fires. I also have to begin burning last year’s garden and collecting the ash. Meanwhile, my brush piles have sheltered lots of unknown creatures this spring!

I’ve applied to a show at the end of summer; and if not accepted, I will have a studio sale/Open House in September. ❤️

06/07/2026

June 2026 garden in Oak Park, Illinois…so green! Most of these plants are Illinois prairie/savanna/meadow natives, so they are mid-summer bloomers. The garden provides food and shelter year round: these 2026 plants will stand through the winter to feed and shelter, but in mid-spring 2027, the dried stalks will be cut to make room for new growth. The dried remnants are burned later in the summer, and the ash will be used on my fall 2027 pots!

This is one of my brush piles waiting to be burned. It’s made up of my 2025 garden remnants, tree and shrub trimmings, a...
06/03/2026

This is one of my brush piles waiting to be burned. It’s made up of my 2025 garden remnants, tree and shrub trimmings, and some American wisteria vines from the backyard. I’m itching to burn it, but I always wait until mid-June because there are likely lots of creatures raising young and using it for shelter now. I’m out of ash from my 2024 garden, and I’m excited to see what this batch of ash has in store!

Still my favorite! Last fall when David and I were in Kyoto, I gathered some stones and a few chunks of dried clay. I mi...
06/02/2026

Still my favorite! Last fall when David and I were in Kyoto, I gathered some stones and a few chunks of dried clay. I mixed it with my local clay and ash, and the results are gorgeous. I am so happy I kept this one for myself: all the other pieces sold

We’re all setup at booth 46 at What’s Blooming on Harrison, 11-7PM (music and drinks until 9PM. It’s going to be loads o...
05/30/2026

We’re all setup at booth 46 at What’s Blooming on Harrison, 11-7PM (music and drinks until 9PM. It’s going to be loads of fun- the festival is huge this year! My assistant charges a premium, but he’s doing a fine job ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ highly recommend ❤️Come see us and buy David a beer!

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