Modern Yarn Bowl with Abstract Mark Making

Art you can actually use. I made these bowls while listening to my favorite tunes, letting the music guide my hands as I worked the clay and applied those abstract marks with special ceramic oil pastels. The result? A yarn bowl that works better than traditional designs and looks pretty cool on your side table. Inside, the smooth cream glaze keeps your yarn flowing freely. Outside, raw clay with intuitive marks creates a tactile experience that feels good in your hands—like that perfect skein of natural wool you can't stop touching. The guide sits at the top, not the middle, so your yarn won't catch as it moves. No fussy cutouts that snag your precious fiber. No tipping over when your cat decides to "help." Just solid, weighted pottery that does its job while looking like it belongs in an art gallery. Why I Made This: I got frustrated with traditional yarn bowls that looked pretty but didn't work worth a d@mn. After 20 years as a visual artist before becoming a potter, I wanted to brin