{"id":5243,"date":"2026-05-24T09:01:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T16:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/?p=5243"},"modified":"2026-05-24T09:01:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T16:01:40","slug":"6th-annual-kaabo-clay-ceramics-sale-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/24\/6th-annual-kaabo-clay-ceramics-sale-live\/","title":{"rendered":"6th Annual Kaabo Clay Ceramics Sale &#8211; LIVE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"837\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5492-837x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5492-837x1024.jpg 837w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5492-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5492-768x940.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5492.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaaboclay.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kaaboclay.org\/\">Kaabo Clay Collective<\/a> Annual Award Sale is live and my Sankofa Totem I&#8217;ve donated to the sale this year is now available here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaaboclay.org\/product-page\/sankofa-totem-by-shirley-jackson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SHOP HERE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa6-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa6-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa6-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa5-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaabosankofa4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em>Sankofa serves as a guiding totem to look and learn from the past for navigating the present moment, and to also help create a better future.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em>I look to the past and see how my enslaved ancestors found ways to create and find love, hope, joy, and freedom out of their horrible circumstances they were forced in to against their will and divine sovereignty.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em>I look back and see our collective human history so as to not take my present life for granted.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em>I look back on everything that has ever happened since space, time, and the universe itself began their first breath of life, and it inspires me to create a better future for those that will come after me.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"is-style-dots wp-block-separator has-text-color has-light-green-cyan-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This event is a commemoration of George Floyd and the events following his death, which led to the formation of Kaabo Clay Collective. <strong>100% of proceeds from this sale fund the Award for Black Ceramicists!<\/strong><br>Applications for said award are now also open during this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1_5N_3kSk2FvdSj50lxgAD9d0MsCYlkqocaKv9FXyYJo\/preview?edit_requested=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">APPLY HERE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Their Annual Award for Black Ceramicists has paid out over $20,000 to their constituents since 2021 to fund projects, activities and aid that directly benefits our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Deadline to apply is June 26th!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kaabo Clay Collective Annual Award Sale is live and my Sankofa Totem I&#8217;ve donated to the sale this year is now available here: Sankofa serves as a guiding totem to look and learn from the past for navigating the present moment, and to also help create a better future. I look to the past [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5241,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,23],"tags":[16,24],"class_list":["post-5243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art","category-pottery","tag-art","tag-pottery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5243"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5247,"href":"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5243\/revisions\/5247"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lioninthetrees.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}