Moon & Cauldron

Moon & Cauldron A multi-media, eclectic, spooky inspired artist & photographer living and working in the gorgeous PNW. I was born and raised in Nottingham, England.

Laura Irene Artistry is the hub for the works created by Laura Hall-Ritchie. When I was ten, my mother moved us to Grants Pass, Oregon. When we moved to America, I remember feeling overwhelmed with the change and how different everything was. I found solace in sketching, doodling, painting, exploring any kind of artistic outlet I could get my hands on. I loved researching the old masters and admir

ing their works. As I grew older, I continued to find comfort and happiness in self-expression and artistic creation. There was a space of many years where I put away my brushes and pencils and tried to focus on things I thought my attention was better spent on. As a result, I became a very unhappy person and felt very out of touch with who I was. I have since been in and out of art, and each time I left, I lost myself again. Coming in from another 'lost wander off" - it feels so good to be back! I have begun branching into "functional art", which in my case means exploring pottery, crochet, and physical items that can be explored through touch.

21/07/2026

Making a hanging from one of my ceramic little ghosts, and a hand-beaded spider from Satin Siren



ID: No spoken audio. A making of video showing the process of turning a ceramic ghost (made from white clay and glazed white) and a hand beaded spider (black with silver legs) into a little hanging ceramic piece. Laura uses (white skin, black rune tattoos) chain and jum rings to connect the pieces, and then shows the piece hanging and all together.

Pottery is a messy hobby, so in the quiet moments when my hands still need to be busy, I’ve been making monsters. They’r...
20/07/2026

Pottery is a messy hobby, so in the quiet moments when my hands still need to be busy, I’ve been making monsters.

They’re from Megan Lapp’s book “Crochet Monsters” - highly recommend!

These cuties are all available, and you can find them with me in person, or by dm.

18/07/2026

Kiln Opening - The first glaze load!!

While the bisque fire made it through successfully - I wasn’t sure yet if it would fire nicely through a glaze load. She did!

We found this kiln on Facebook Marketplace for $500. The previous owner had sadly passed on, and her husband was selling it, unsure if it could be gotten working or not. As my partner is an electrician, he went to work and now we have a working kiln!

This was a test load. I also experimented with a new glaze combination - Smokey Merlot over Obsidian and Fire and Ice on top of some. It did not move as much as I expected which is nice to know for future pieces. I need to get some kiln wash for the shelves (it helps stop things from sticking to the shelves), but otherwise am excited to start experimenting now I don’t have to worry about damaging other people’s work or kilns.

These pieces can be found today at Prosser’s once-a-year Wine and art event.



ID: A pottery kiln video. The first part of the video shows the load fresh from a bisque fire and Laura picks a couple things up (white woman, black rune tattoos on her fingers). The items are made from white clay. Then a clip of the kiln being opened is shown, showing a change to a new glaze fire. She again shows clips of things being picked up. There are ghosts, pumpkins, cauldrons and Halloween themed ornaments. And an egg.

15/07/2026

Absolutely nobody:
Me: “IT’S RAININGGGGG “☔️ (umbrella in the rain emoji)
My Teen: “Did you forget to film again and now you’re resorting to this?”
Me: 😬 (caught smiling face emoji)



ID: No spoken audio. Track is rain and piano sounds. A series of clips of Laura’s (white woman, black rune tattoos) hand showing the camera a series of 4 cloud magnets. The magnets are glazed white, and each has a little gemstone “raindrop” hanging off it.

14/07/2026

How you make hanging cloud magnets when you’re a little witchy….or have an edit app. One of the two.

Anyways hanging crystal raindrops magnets are back, and you can find them this weekend at the Prosser Art Walk 😅



ID: A ceramic handmade video. No spoken audio. The video shows Laura placing three ceramic small white glazed clouds on a wooden board. She then waves her hands around like she’s casting a magic spell, and pulls back to reveal the finished magnets, now with a blue hanging little crystal gem - which looks like a raindrop hanging from the cloud.

12/07/2026

Making a hanging of a leaf blessed by a spider. I made the leaf previously, and the spider was handmade by Satin Siren .

You can find this piece today at Haunted Farmers Market.



ID: A making of video. No spoken audio. The video is a close of Laura’s hands. Laura is a white woman with rune tattoos on her fingers. The video shows the assembly of a green leaf ceramic wall hanging. The leaf is shaped like a monstera plant and is glazed a soft deep green with brown flecks. The video shows Laura hanging a chain from the bottom of the leaf, on which dangles a green beaded spider, and then attaching a hanging chain to the top of the leaf. The end of the video shows the completed piece.

10/07/2026

Making a cauldron hanging with a little cage for a free-roaming mini ghost. I made the ceramic cauldron and the ghost previously from scratch, just putting them together now.



ID: No spoken audio video. This is a making of mini clip video, showing Laura making a hanging. It’s a close up of the piece and just her hands are visible. Laura is a white woman with black rune tattoos on her fingers. She is making a ceramic hanging. The hanging is a black and white speckled flat cauldron with purple smoke emitting from it. There is a mini white ceramic ghost - both pieces Laura previously made. She puts the ghost in a metal cage charm, then connects it to the base of the ceramic cauldron with a jump ring. Next, she attaches a hanging chain to the top with jump rings. Lastly she puts a pre made circle chain with a little gemstone around the neck of the cauldron. The end shows the full hanging.

✨July 2026 ✨📆: July 12th- Haunted Farmers Market ⏰: 10-4pm📌 : Haunted Farmers Market, 5240 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA - Ha...
09/07/2026

✨July 2026 ✨

📆: July 12th- Haunted Farmers Market
⏰: 10-4pm
📌 : Haunted Farmers Market, 5240 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA - Haunted Farmers Market Tacoma

📆: July 18th - Prosser Art Walk & Wine Gala
⏰: 6-9:30pm
📌: Vintner’s Village, Prosser, WA
💰: $25 Entrance Fee
🎂: Must be 21+

📆: July 26th - Haunted Farmers Market
⏰: 10-4pm
📌 : Haunted Farmers Market, 5240 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA - Haunted Farmers Market Tacoma

All Month Long:
💻 Etsy (link in bio)
🏫Free Expression Studio in Prosser, WA Free Expression Studio
🍺Mr B’s Mead Center in Seattle, WA The Mead Center
💬By DM / Email

Please Note: Room for 2 commissions this month. I’m working on some that had to be put aside due to moving and am getting caught up.

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08/07/2026

Imagine being mad at me for falling off the rails and rolling down a hill on you (otherwise known as moving across the state)…..when I’m just over here making you pumpkin and ghost friends.

✨June 2026 ✨🌈 HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!🌈📆: June 6th - Pride in The Park⏰: 12-7pm📌: Volunteer Park, Seattle📆: June 7th - 206 Mak...
02/06/2026

✨June 2026 ✨
🌈 HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!🌈

📆: June 6th - Pride in The Park
⏰: 12-7pm
📌: Volunteer Park, Seattle

📆: June 7th - 206 Makers Market
⏰: 10-2pm
📌: Jet City Labs, Seattle

📆: June 7th - Sip & Sculpt Night at Mr B’s Mead Center - Making Air Dry Trinket Dishes
⏰: 6-8pm
📌: Mr. B’s Mead Center, 9444 Delridge Way SW, Seattle -

📆: June 14th- Haunted Farmers Market
⏰: 10-4pm
📌 : Haunted Farmers Market, 5240 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA -

📆: June 27th - Art in The Garden Plant Clearance
⏰: 10-4pm
📌: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, 2525 S. 336th St., Federal Way, WA - dodendron

📆: June 28th - Haunted Farmers Market
⏰: 10-4pm
📌 : Haunted Farmers Market, 5240 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA -

All Month Long:
💻 Etsy (link in bio)
🏫Free Expression Studio in Prosser, WA
🍺Mr B’s Mead Center in Seattle, WA
💬By DM / Email

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