featured potter of the month

the optimistic potter

I was introduced to pottery in my 20’s when I took a class and fell in love with having my hands in the mud creating. I have enjoyed creating through other art mediums through the years, but pottery was always on my mind.
In retirement I am able to enjoy committing time to pottery, and to continually improve my skills and learn new things.
I love to play with different shapes and glaze colours. I make mostly functional pottery using the wheel, which is my passion, or using handbuilding techniques. I enjoy the ability to turn a lump of clay into something unique and beautiful. It's fun to explore making different shapes and using a variety of glaze combinations to get unique and beautiful colours.
There is always so much to learn and explore, that I can’t imagine ever getting tired of this art form.
I hope my pieces bring joy to the owner, through the feel of it in their hand, the colours, or the memories made while using the piece.

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