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Ray Bogle
Made With ClayAbout My Work: My evolution as a Potter has been marked by periods of feast and famine in terms of my production. There have been extended periods of time, that for one reason or another, I didn't make much of anything, while others that were so productive I had pots piling up everywhere! I consider it a blessing that no matter what obstacles life throws at me, that the bottom line is...I always find myself back to fulfilling my passion - Back to the Clay.
Caroline Brinkman
About My Work: My goal is to continue to produce uncommon and completely personal results. I strive to share my delight with the beauty of creation. My faces are benevolent spirits watching our human foibles and endeavoring to assist when possible.
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Denise Corcoran
Marianne Cordyack
Marianne Cordyack Pottery StudioAbout My Work: My work is made with porcelain and stoneware and is organic in nature. To achieve these forms I throw pieces on the potter's wheel and then alter them while they are still very soft. Some are decorated with clay "paint" called slip, some are glazed. To enhance these forms, I fire them in my salt kiln which produces a rich depth of surface. I love making functional forms: bowls, vases, bottles and plates. I like knowing that someone enjoys their morning coffee from one of my mugs!
Roberta Couver
Hudson Street Pottery
Jane Cullum
HowToPot.comAbout My Work: My work is both functional and decorative. The pieces are made to be used and enjoyed. I believe a little of a potter’s soul is in each piece made. Using handmade things in our daily lives brings us in better contact with humanity. I am not opposed to machine-produced goods, but using handmade things adds depth and personal touch to an increasingly impersonal world. Hand-crafted items are a luxury in our time.
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Dana Lehrer Danze
http://www.danalehrerdanze.comAbout My Work: I create stoneware pottery in cool blues and greens, contrasting with the warm brown tones of her clay. I work with negative and positive imagery in the contrasts between smooth shiny glazes with the rough surface of raw clay. Natural images of leaves, trees, frogs and dragonflies enhance her decorative vases, pitchers, teapots, platters and bowls.
I work in the Lee Arts Center in Arlington, VA and teach pottery at Creative Clay in Alexandria.
Jennifer Dinkelmeyer
About My Work: When working in clay I am reminded of the connection to the ancient potters. Working with my hands, making pots that other people can use, is a great gift. I find it important to remember that we live with the hands of people caring for us, growing our food, weaving our clothes, building our shelters and making our pottery. I feel our hands are extensions of our hearts.
Donna Downing
Kathy Dunning
Hearth Stone PotteryAbout My Work: In a world where concrete and asphalt seem to be replacing soil and vegetation, pottery returns me to the earth. Throwing a pot on the wheel relaxes and bonds you to the spinning clay.
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Stephanie Firestone
Stephanie Firestone - Ceramic SculptureAbout My Work: I use color and form to create a mix of sensitivity, gracefulness and depth. What I strive for in making sculptures and vessels is to stay widely varied and to discover the continuing uniqueness in working with clay. I want my feelings to come through in each piece.
Sheila Ford
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Curtis Haymore
Curtis StudiosAbout My Work: Working with mud that becomes stone and durable is always a surprise. I mostly throw, but have been doing more platters or taking thrown vessels and altering them as far as possible. In addition to regular work in Cone 6, I do raku, pit-fired, and wood-fired work. Small quantities, Every piece is unique.
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Liz Langsfeld
Mad Hatter CeramicsAbout My Work: My functional hand built work reflects my passion for all things whimsical. My favorite pieces merge form and function - they are artfully designed objects that can be used in everyday life.
Graciela Testa Lynt
Glynt PotteryAbout My Work: Because I came to pottery late in life, it is more a way of finding my bliss than of earning a living. It is a joy to find that people like my work and want to own my pieces, but pottery's main purpose in my life is to keep me centered.
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Steve Mitchell
Steve Mitchell PotteryAbout My Work:My work is primarily non-funtional woodfired and Raku pottery, however I make a hundred or so bowls and teapots a year as they are a right of passage for a potter. I am afflicted with an attention deficit disorder so focusing on one style or series of work is not possible, moving from Raku to woodfiring,... vases to teapots will never afford me a recognizable body of work but I have fun experimenting with every aspect of ceramics. I am working on Crystalline glazes now which promises to hold my attention for a while.
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Fran Newquist
Tin Barn PotteryAbout My Work: I work in stoneware, porcelain and raku clays, creating decorative and functional pottery. For me, clay begins on the wheel and is then altered by hand to achieve the look and design. The final control is left to the kiln atmosphere to finish the design with color.
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Nan Rothwell
Nan Rothwell PotteryAbout My Work: I work in salt glaze and cone ten reduction, making functional pots that are meant for everyday use. The connection between maker and user is important to me. When I cook with or eat from pots made by my friends, I feel their presence in my life. These days, I also spend a lot of time and energy teaching in my studio classes and in workshops and conferences. Teaching lets me share my passion for clay, as I pass along the information and techniques I've been gathering since I began potting forty years ago.
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Jayne Shatz, Ph.D.
Jayne Shatz PotteryOn Line Ceramic History Presentations
About My Work: My love for the land and the seas has nurtured my work through the inclusion of organic elements such as seashells, birds, rocks and flowers. I work in a range of media including, porcelain, stoneware, terracotta, raku and primitive firings. Although I create sculpture, I delight in the traditional craft of the potter, producing objects for daily use.
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Jo Ellen Walker
About My Work:
My work consists mainly of functional serving pieces with an emphasis on the painted surface, utilizing low fire underglazes and majolica. I believe that everyday bowls and serving pieces should be cheerful and contribute to the enjoyment of sharing a meal together.
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