DonnaMcGeeTilesPots

I come from a tradition of functional work, and continued to be inspired by the deliberate act of making well-designed forms on a daily basis.

My first trip to Europe my early 20’s, after years of art history classes, confirmed a commitment to a life long study of art within a cultural context. Combining the creation of functional pottery with a surface treatment that channels passion for historical uses of pattern, color, and design, sustains and nurtures my work.

I work with stoneware in high-fire reduction salt/soda firing, red earthenware clay fired in oxidation, and any and all materials and techniques that move me forward.

Surface treatment: As Manet said, “I am a realist. I paint what I see.”
As the painter Greg Stone said, “I don’t paint exactly what I see. You change things, exaggerate things like color or line…the light changes, the wind changes, smell and sounds change.”

My motivation: to make the best pots, and have those be pots that I love.