Reconnect!
What makes a pot good? Clay is a language, a form of non verbal
communication. Clay speaks through the visual but also through touch
and use. If weight, color, texture, feel and utility articulate
on a theme and the synergy of these speaking together reveals a
truth to us; that is a good pot. I look for a revelation of process,
seeing the maker's hands and the fire's touch connects me to the
journey the clay has made, it begins the relationship between the
user and the ware. Pressing your lips against a warm mug is an intimate
moment with an object reaffirming that relationship daily.
Wood-firing is an ancient process rich with variation. Wood-fired
pots today rest on thousands of years of history and innovation.
Although there are easier ways to fire work I choose to fire with
wood because of the intimate connection forged between potter and
process as well as the resulting beauty. Like us, no two pots are
alike, each speaks of its form and experience. Good wood-fired work
is alive with subtlety.
As you explore these pages you will find philosophy, process and
information. I have not set this site up as a catalogue. I have added a store where you will find the best pots from the most recent
firings. These are gallery quality pots available for sale here only.
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