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Artist Statement:
For me, there is immense
pleasure, excitement and
serenity in creating with
clay. My hope is to pass on a
simple pleasure to those who
also feel drawn to this
ancient and inviting
connection with the earth.
Using a variety of decorating
and firing techniques, I
create hand-built and
wheel-thrown stoneware pottery
with reckless abandon! The
result is one-of-a-kind
decorative and functional
pieces.
Though I also produce glazed
work, I prefer more primitive
or traditional firing methods.
Pit firing is one such
approach and is a further
connection with the earth. No
glazes are used in this
method. Pots are fired in an
earthen kiln (mine is an 8'L x
4'W x 4'D hole in the ground).
The pots are placed on a bed
of sawdust along with various
organic and chemical
combustibles. Wood is mounded
over the pit and set ablaze.
The fire rages, and is then
covered. Smoke and flames
licking the surfaces create
surprising and uniquely
beautiful results!
Just as the process of making
pottery provides 'balance' for
me in this chaotic world,
surrounding one's self with
hand made objects tempers
life's relentless frenzy.
Having hand made ...
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