Before Scotland had kings, its frontiers were guarded by Pictish warrior queens—leaders who carried authority through maternal bloodlines and stood at the head of their armies. Painted in swirling blue woad and armored with leather and iron, they fought as symbols of courage and defiance. Rome tried to break them, but every campaign stalled against the people of the wild north. #PictishWarrior #CelticHistory #ScotlandAncient #WomenWarriors #history #scotland | Strange Things Daily

Adding the underglaze inlay into the Pictish warrior carving. Technically different than the Mishima technique since I’m doing it on bisque. After I inlay the lines, I go back and shade in the areas I want before applying glaze over the surface. I’m always super excited about the Pictish collection, but I’m extra excited for the ornaments/wall hangings. They always just look so pretty with their velvet ribbons. #potteryprocess #pictish #pictishart | NYX LORE Ceramics by Ashley Maxwell