Pottery with a Point Of View
Featured Pots
This sturdy mug feels good in the hand and looks good, too. After applying Rainforest Celadon on top and Ancient Copper on the bottom, I applied Celadon Snow over the Rainforest past the copper line. The result is a funky, moody 3-tone look that turns rainforest into an ocean scene. Funky, Moody, Handsome. White stoneware. 4” tall, 4” wide.
Starry blue glaze floats above a base of toasty copper, creating a dramatic constellation of flowers and comets. 4” tall with a 3-1/4” rim. 10 oz capacity. White stoneware.
Glazes: Amaco Indigo Float, Spectrum Blue Hydrangea and Amaco Ancient Copper.
The subtle mossy, glossy shades of green on this mug are punctuated here and there with blue moss. What fun! White stoneware; 3” tall by 3-1/3” at rim. 8 oz capacity.
My POV
After a year of pottering, I found myself with lots of pots and less and less room to store them. Also, I sometimes get a sense that a certain pot seems to “belong” to someone. They might be celebrating, or grieving, or having a moment. Or maybe they just need to know someone is paying attention. So I started mailing out stealth pots along with a short note. It’s a ton of fun.
One friend called and said, “How did you know? I was feeling really low today and then your sweet pot arrived in the mail!” People send me photos of the piece in their home. I’ve received long letters and short texts expressing wonder and gratitude. The element of surprise, the delight in being “thought of”, and the pleasure of having something handmade are some kind of secret sauce. So now I’m on a mission to give people a little boost. I’m the lucky one, because there are dear people in my life who smile when they see that little pot.
