Artist and Material Developer| Jacob Sussman

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Jacob Sussman

Ceramic Sculptor and Material Developer

jacobmsussman@gmail,com

Last kiln of the year

These are student pieces, shout out to the students.

The figures are made by a student who has only taken ceramics this year. What a prodigy.

The last are the final pieces a senior made trying out our crystal glaze. A prolific maker that is heading of to their next step in life.

I am privileged to teach such talented young artists.

There is so much good work from my students that I rarely share. I always struggle with that but I really think I should show more. If you want to see more, let me know. I always debate sharing work from my classes because I want to make it about the students work and the results. I have a hand to play as their instructor and the facilitator, but I want you all to appreciate their hard work, too.

#teacher #ceramic #pottery #clay #art

Last kiln of the year

These are student pieces, shout out to the students.

The figures are made by a student who has only taken ceramics this year. What a prodigy.

The last are the final pieces a senior made trying out our crystal glaze. A prolific maker that is heading of to their next step in life.

I am privileged to teach such talented young artists.

There is so much good work from my students that I rarely share. I always struggle with that but I really think I should show more. If you want to see more, let me know. I always debate sharing work from my classes because I want to make it about the students work and the results. I have a hand to play as their instructor and the facilitator, but I want you all to appreciate their hard work, too.

#teacher #ceramic #pottery #clay #art

This is why I get paid the big bucks

#art #gallery #work #job #curator

This is why I get paid the big bucks

#art #gallery #work #job #curator

Graveyard piece filled with concrete. Reflect with me on this

#clay #ceramic #pottery #art #artmeme

Graveyard piece filled with concrete. Reflect with me on this

#clay #ceramic #pottery #art #artmeme

A students nice crystal glaze that grew around some stilts. Nice. Glaze is Bill's Best Crystal. Cone 6. Nickle colorant.

#glaze #ceramic #clay #crystal #pottery

A students nice crystal glaze that grew around some stilts. Nice. Glaze is Bill's Best Crystal. Cone 6. Nickle colorant.

#glaze #ceramic #clay #crystal #pottery

So cool to be included in this year's @nceca journal. Thanks for all the support yall.
It's been a big goal of mine. I am so thankful. ✔️

#nceca #art #ceramic #clay #pottery

So cool to be included in this year's @nceca journal. Thanks for all the support yall.
It's been a big goal of mine. I am so thankful. ✔️

#nceca #art #ceramic #clay #pottery

Presented my grant research yesterday. A lot of support from my friends, mentors, and peers. Thanks all for coming to it!

Thanks @ayembee for the sick photo op.

#nceca #clay #ceramic #pottery #art

Presented my grant research yesterday. A lot of support from my friends, mentors, and peers. Thanks all for coming to it!

Thanks @ayembee for the sick photo op.

#nceca #clay #ceramic #pottery #art

They call me one take Jake😏

@nceca
#art #ceramic #clay #pottery #nceca

They call me one take Jake😏

@nceca
#art #ceramic #clay #pottery #nceca

Rip ceramic

#ceramic #meme #clay #art

Rip ceramic

#ceramic #meme #clay #art

Ooo shiny

#goblin #pottery #art #teacher #meme

Ooo shiny

#goblin #pottery #art #teacher #meme

Oooof close call.

#kiln #clay #teacher #pottery #ceramic

Oooof close call.

#kiln #clay #teacher #pottery #ceramic

Damn

#pixie #petlovers #frog #demon

Damn

#pixie #petlovers #frog #demon

NEW BOI

#clay #ceramic #art #pottery #print

NEW BOI

#clay #ceramic #art #pottery #print

The biggest, the largest

#frog #pixie #pet #petlovers

The biggest, the largest

#frog #pixie #pet #petlovers

Been on that shit since birth

#meme #funny #art #reel

Been on that shit since birth

#meme #funny #art #reel

Take 2.

Pretty sweeeet

#3dprint #clay #ceramic #art #pottery

Take 2.

Pretty sweeeet

#3dprint #clay #ceramic #art #pottery

Art

#3print #ceramic #pottery #clay #art

Art

#3print #ceramic #pottery #clay #art

U jelly?

#clay #art #ceramic #meme #print #pottery

U jelly?

#clay #art #ceramic #meme #print #pottery

Decal printing on tap

#clay #ceramic #glaze #meme #pottery #decal

Decal printing on tap

#clay #ceramic #glaze #meme #pottery #decal

Look at my new art piece. @ceramic_casualties @skuttkilns

#ceramic #clay #glaze #pottery #oops

Look at my new art piece. @ceramic_casualties @skuttkilns

#ceramic #clay #glaze #pottery #oops

Documenting is one of my least favorite things to do. It's ironic because it's not much work but it drives me crazy. As you can see, we do what we have to and there's no room for excuses. You better work, b@#$%.

#ceramic #glaze #pottery #clay #photography

Documenting is one of my least favorite things to do. It's ironic because it's not much work but it drives me crazy. As you can see, we do what we have to and there's no room for excuses. You better work, b@#$%.

#ceramic #glaze #pottery #clay #photography

Bruh

#glaze #clay #3dprint #ceramic #pottery

Bruh

#glaze #clay #3dprint #ceramic #pottery

She's a 💎

#glaze #clay #ceramic #art #sculpture

She's a 💎

#glaze #clay #ceramic #art #sculpture

Hi all,

Wanted to give an update on our journey. First, thank you all for your continued support, it means the world to us. Link to our gofundme is in my bio. Here is the text link to our gofundme if you are interested in donating. Please share the link if possible. https://gofund.me/ec1419ca0

As we near Dani's pre operative we are staying positive. All of your support has helped a lot. We just saw the eye doctor that alerted us to Dani's issue. We have been eye patching Dani's eye since she was 4 months old due to a weaker eye. We had a great appointment and the eye doctor said he is seeing improvement in her vision and eye strength. He was optimistic that she may only need glasses in the future. We are continuing to eye patch her strong eye to help the weak eye. This was due to her condition and after her surgery her eyes should improve even more.

Overall, Dani is in good spirits and excelling. She has started to stand with assistance, she eats like a champ, and is reaching her milestones.

As we prepare for her preoperative appointments, I am hoping for your continued support and good thoughts. Her preoperative appointment is on December 18th and consists of more scans, blood tests, and meeting the surgery team.

We are moving along and it means a lot to us that we have a strong support network. Please continue to keep us in your thoughts. Please consider donating if you can and share this gofundme!

Thank you!
From Jacob, Aly, and Dani

Hi all,

Wanted to give an update on our journey. First, thank you all for your continued support, it means the world to us. Link to our gofundme is in my bio. Here is the text link to our gofundme if you are interested in donating. Please share the link if possible. https://gofund.me/ec1419ca0

As we near Dani's pre operative we are staying positive. All of your support has helped a lot. We just saw the eye doctor that alerted us to Dani's issue. We have been eye patching Dani's eye since she was 4 months old due to a weaker eye. We had a great appointment and the eye doctor said he is seeing improvement in her vision and eye strength. He was optimistic that she may only need glasses in the future. We are continuing to eye patch her strong eye to help the weak eye. This was due to her condition and after her surgery her eyes should improve even more.

Overall, Dani is in good spirits and excelling. She has started to stand with assistance, she eats like a champ, and is reaching her milestones.

As we prepare for her preoperative appointments, I am hoping for your continued support and good thoughts. Her preoperative appointment is on December 18th and consists of more scans, blood tests, and meeting the surgery team.

We are moving along and it means a lot to us that we have a strong support network. Please continue to keep us in your thoughts. Please consider donating if you can and share this gofundme!

Thank you!
From Jacob, Aly, and Dani

I'm wrapping up my @nceca environmental sustainability fellowship. Here's just some cool tests that got some nice color variation. It's one of many boxes, but I will be posting more once my fellowship is finished. These are a triaxial blend of materials with copper carbonate as the base colorant. These tests are self-glazing, once fired to cone 019. It's not the lowest temperature I am focusing on but nice color reactions.

In addition, I am currently on schedule to present at this year's @nceca about this research. Stay tuned.

I am not sure what it is about material testing and organization, but it satisfies something in my brain.

#clay #glaze #nceca #2025 #2025 #pottery #ceramic

I'm wrapping up my @nceca environmental sustainability fellowship. Here's just some cool tests that got some nice color variation. It's one of many boxes, but I will be posting more once my fellowship is finished. These are a triaxial blend of materials with copper carbonate as the base colorant. These tests are self-glazing, once fired to cone 019. It's not the lowest temperature I am focusing on but nice color reactions.

In addition, I am currently on schedule to present at this year's @nceca about this research. Stay tuned.

I am not sure what it is about material testing and organization, but it satisfies something in my brain.

#clay #glaze #nceca #2025 #2025 #pottery #ceramic

Bone apple teeth

#clay #ceramic #glaze #pottery #art

Bone apple teeth

#clay #ceramic #glaze #pottery #art

It's not trash, it's art

#art #ceramic #glaze #clay #3dprint

It's not trash, it's art

#art #ceramic #glaze #clay #3dprint

Oh nauer, Jack

#glaze #clay #ceramic #3dprinter #pottery

Oh nauer, Jack

#glaze #clay #ceramic #3dprinter #pottery

Had to print a cool respooler for work because the filament I received was loose in the package lol. Thought it was cool to watch

#3dprinter #print #art #artist #bambu

Had to print a cool respooler for work because the filament I received was loose in the package lol. Thought it was cool to watch

#3dprinter #print #art #artist #bambu

Hi all, I wanted to put together a reel of a bit of our journey from going to U of M. It's been a lot. I am so thankful to all who have donated and shared out gofund me. I hope this video gives some background to our journey. Please continue to send good energy and keep us in your thoughts.

If you would like to contribute to our go fund me, the link is in my bio. Or you can copy and paste this link: https://gofund.me/e57b5b68b

Please share if you can! Thank you all.

#craniosynostosis #gofundme #baby #love

Hi all, I wanted to put together a reel of a bit of our journey from going to U of M. It's been a lot. I am so thankful to all who have donated and shared out gofund me. I hope this video gives some background to our journey. Please continue to send good energy and keep us in your thoughts.

If you would like to contribute to our go fund me, the link is in my bio. Or you can copy and paste this link: https://gofund.me/e57b5b68b

Please share if you can! Thank you all.

#craniosynostosis #gofundme #baby #love

Hi all, I don't usually like to do this but as my friend told me in reassurance, "We do it for Dan!"
https://gofund.me/47c77e629 (link in bio)

Here's our story:
Daniella, my 6-month-old daughter, was recently diagnosed with a rare condition called craniosynostosis. This was a shock to us, especially when we found out she would need to undergo surgery before the age of 1. We debated putting a GoFundMe together, but one of my good friends told me that it's okay to ask for help. And, "We do it for Dan!"

A little about our journey. Daniella has unicoronal craniosynostosis. This means one of her sutures (the soft spots on the skull that allow the brain to grow) is fused shut too early. You can see it clearly on the CT scan picture. This most likely was there at birth or shortly after. Every doctor, midwife, pediatrician, and more missed this condition. It is rare, but not unheard of, and we are taken aback by how everyone told us our concerns about her head and eyes were nothing to worry about. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't upset, but we luckily got her in at the University of Michigan, CS Mott Children's Hospital, and they took one look at her and knew it was craniosynostosis. We felt relieved to know what was going on, but we were aware of the need for surgery. Because it was not caught early, we missed the window for the less invasive, endoscopic surgery. They typically do this before 4 months. Because Daniella is 6 months old, they recommended an open cranial vault surgery called bifrontal orbital advancement.

This is a surgery where they will have to remove and remold her eye sockets and skull to fix the deformation caused by this condition. It is necessary to allow the brain room to grow. Aly and I are keeping positive, and they assured us that all is okay. They encounter these cases regularly, and we are in great hands at CS Mott. We finally have a surgery date as well as pre - and post-op appointments. Daniella will be having surgery on 1/14/26. She is a brave girl and never complains, even on a long 4-hour car trip back and forth. Please send good vibes to Daniella, and thanks for the support!

#gofundme
#baby #medical #surgery #craniosynostosis

Hi all, I don't usually like to do this but as my friend told me in reassurance, "We do it for Dan!"
https://gofund.me/47c77e629 (link in bio)

Here's our story:
Daniella, my 6-month-old daughter, was recently diagnosed with a rare condition called craniosynostosis. This was a shock to us, especially when we found out she would need to undergo surgery before the age of 1. We debated putting a GoFundMe together, but one of my good friends told me that it's okay to ask for help. And, "We do it for Dan!"

A little about our journey. Daniella has unicoronal craniosynostosis. This means one of her sutures (the soft spots on the skull that allow the brain to grow) is fused shut too early. You can see it clearly on the CT scan picture. This most likely was there at birth or shortly after. Every doctor, midwife, pediatrician, and more missed this condition. It is rare, but not unheard of, and we are taken aback by how everyone told us our concerns about her head and eyes were nothing to worry about. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't upset, but we luckily got her in at the University of Michigan, CS Mott Children's Hospital, and they took one look at her and knew it was craniosynostosis. We felt relieved to know what was going on, but we were aware of the need for surgery. Because it was not caught early, we missed the window for the less invasive, endoscopic surgery. They typically do this before 4 months. Because Daniella is 6 months old, they recommended an open cranial vault surgery called bifrontal orbital advancement.

This is a surgery where they will have to remove and remold her eye sockets and skull to fix the deformation caused by this condition. It is necessary to allow the brain room to grow. Aly and I are keeping positive, and they assured us that all is okay. They encounter these cases regularly, and we are in great hands at CS Mott. We finally have a surgery date as well as pre - and post-op appointments. Daniella will be having surgery on 1/14/26. She is a brave girl and never complains, even on a long 4-hour car trip back and forth. Please send good vibes to Daniella, and thanks for the support!

#gofundme
#baby #medical #surgery #craniosynostosis

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