Welcome to Mountains and Clouds!

(Pottery and Art by Sara Ricer)

A few mini palettes, sake cups, and mugs, and some stickers have been listed in little online SHOP and domestic shipping is free!!

You can also find and contact me on Instagram!

A list of upcoming events and real-life markets can be found HERE.

If you have any questions or requests, you can email me here, or find me on instagram @mountains.and.clouds

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Keep reading below for more info regarding my work, process, and shipping,

Pottery Process:

All pottery is made through a process of forming clay while it is plastic (wet), drying, and firing in a kiln. Most pottery is glazed before it is fired a second time. Both the clay and glaze undergo a chemical transformation, and most of my pottery is fired up to Cone 10 (or around 2300 degrees Fahrenheit).

Each piece is unique:

Even if I was able to make each handmade piece exactly the same before the first (bisque) firing and during the glazing process, there are still always going to be slight variations between pieces, as there are always variations within clay bodies, glazes, firing temperatures, location within the kiln, and the interaction of all these things throughout the process.

Shipping Supplies:

I strive to make sure all of the supplies used in shipping are recyclable and/or compostable, or reused/recycled. All boxes, string/twine, and packing tape (even the clear tape) should be able to go right in your compost! If you don’t have compost, they are also recyclable.

In rare instances, I might re-use some plastic bubble wrap or styrofoam materials I have received in packages. These should not be put in the compost or recycling, but I hope you are able to find a way to re-use them again!

Shipping Costs:

Yikes, I’m not going to lie. Shipping costs have been rising like crazy in recent years. Along with the actual cost for shipping, I also need to make sure I have boxes the right size and packing materials to get pieces safely to their new homes. Most of the miniature pottery is light and generally simple to pack for shipping, so the costs aren’t too bad. When ordering large pieces for shipping, the costs start increasing as the weight goes up. Please know that I am not overcharging my shipping costs (and in most cases, you are actually being charged less than the packing/shipping process actually costs).