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The Concept - An idea making the cut
Each piece starts as a rough idea in a sketchbook. I spend time each day laying out ideas that may or may not come to fruition. The drawing is turned into a paper pattern that is used as a guide to cut a shape from a slab of clay. From the slab of clay I put together a prototype of a new piece.
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Preparation - Laying it all out
I use only a few tools in the forming of each piece, the most important being my hands. Rolling pins and sticks are used to create the slab, the shape is drawn out with a pattern, a wallpaper seam roller is used to assemble seams and flatten handles, and various knives and ribs cut and stretch the form.
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Shaping - Giving some personality
The slab is textured, a cylinder is raised, and then comes the stretching, pinching, and twisting. Because my hands are used in the assembly, each piece is unique and cannot be repeated. I like the thought of leaving each cup for example, with remnants of my touch to pass on to the user.
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Firing - Bringing it to life
Once completed, each piece must go through two firings; the bisque, which is an initial firing used to prepare the ceramics for glazing, and the glaze fire, which reaches 2167-2205 degrees fahrenheight. This is all done in an electric kiln. The finished work is food-safe, microwavable, and can be placed in the dishwasher, although hand washing is recommended.
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The Finished Piece - Happy shapes need a home!
Please visit the store to see the current selection of ceramics available for purchase and think of how your morning coffee could be more enjoyable in the Cyclone cup or how a beautiful dinner would look on a Wave platter.
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