Whoever said mud is messy?
Clay is essentially ...... mud. And yes it's messy, but I never think of it as dirty, it's sort of just a part of who I am. Most potters walk around with at least one small smudge of it somewhere on their person, even when dressed to go out in public in our ''good'' clothes, we somehow cannot walk by a piece of work in progress and not touch that one spot which we just noticed needs to be smoothed out right now before it gets too dry.
I have "assistants"...mr. big ornery cat, little miss potbelly cat and a naughty younger kitty too. That's pretty much who I talk to during the day.
I am for the most part, self taught and when up to it, I am ever experimenting and transitioning in style, shape and form, trying out different clays, mixing new glaze recipes and even doing an occassional campfire firing.
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"I am handmade" and proud to say it. There are no mass produced pieces in my studio. Each and every piece I make, is made with my own two hands, my four eyes and a lot of heart and soul. Add in a few simple tools, sometimes my potters wheel and sometimes a slab roller and creations are born.
