How It’s Made

 

Make it.

All of my one-of-a-kind pottery is made by my two hands, either wheel thrown or hand built. Wheel thrown pieces are trimmed, adding a foot to the piece. Hand built pieces are assembled.

 
Decorate it.This is when handles, hand carved designs, stamps, and underglaze transfers are added. Then the pottery is left to dry slowly, but completely, before it can be fired in the kiln.

Decorate it.

This is when handles, hand carved designs, stamps, and underglaze transfers are added. Then the pottery is left to dry slowly, but completely, before it can be fired in the kiln.

Fire it.Firing the clay turns is from a beautiful pile of mud and dirt into the ceramic material you know so well. The kiln is loaded piece by piece, layer by layer, and is fired in the kiln to 1945°F (or cone 04).

Fire it.

Firing the clay turns is from a beautiful pile of mud and dirt into the ceramic material you know so well. The kiln is loaded piece by piece, layer by layer, and is fired in the kiln to 1945°F (or cone 04).

Glaze it.

Some decorations must wait until after the first firing, like iron oxide wash and some underglaze transfers. A glaze is applied either by brush, pouring the glaze, or dipping the pottery into the glaze.

Fire it again.Finally, the pottery is fired again to 2165°F (or cone 6). This second firing brings the clay to its strongest point due to a process called vitrification. The glaze is shiny and smooth, and ready for its forever home.

Fire it again.

Finally, the pottery is fired again to 2165°F (or cone 6). This second firing brings the clay to its strongest point due to a process called vitrification. The glaze is shiny and smooth, and ready for its forever home.

Enjoy it. My work is made to be used (microwave and dishwasher safe unless stated otherwise). Please enjoy your piece, but take care of it, because handmade means no two pieces will ever be exactly the same.

Enjoy it.

My work is made to be used (microwave and dishwasher safe unless stated otherwise). Please enjoy your piece, but take care of it, because handmade means no two pieces will ever be exactly the same.