My work is made from select clays, included B-Mix, Recycled, and soon to come porcelain and earthenware. Each piece of clay is weighed and hand wedged. Depending on the piece, it can be hand built or hand thrown on the pottery wheel. When something is hand built, it is personally crafted and manipulated to perfection. Some of these pieces include slab boxes, whistles, coil pots, and slab tumblers. When something is thrown on the wheel, it is centered and crafted into perfection for you. After they completely dry they are bisque and glazed.
MAKING A MUG
The first step is creating the piece on the ceramic wheel. The clay is centered and opened, then the walls are pulled. It's then wired off the wheel.
Next the piece is dried to leather hard, then trimmed on the pottery wheel. At this stage things can be added like handles, nobs, and spouts.
After that, the piece is slowly dried, then glazed. It's then fired in the kiln to about 2,300 degrees fahrenheit.
Once the firing is complete, it is slowly cooled in the kiln to prevent cracking. The piece is then finished!
Why Me? I want my work to specifically speak to you, and make it easy for you to connect with something I’ve personally connected to.
Why My Work? My work is personally made, made personally for you. I want you to be able to browse and find something that speaks to you. And there is something for everyone! Check out my photo gallery to see some of my special works.
