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About the Pottery:
My pottery is made of porcelain clay formed and altered on the potter's wheel, glazed when leather-hard, and fired to cone 10 in a soda kiln. I seek for fire and kiln atmosphere to decorate my pots by creating responsive surfaces and forms. I am interested in the tactile quality of clay, and my pieces appeal to the sense of touch and the scale of the human hand. The pots look alive, a bit whimsical, and I intend that they will bring life, beauty, and years of enjoyment into the lives of those who use them.
My pottery is made of porcelain clay formed and altered on the potter's wheel, glazed when leather-hard, and fired to cone 10 in a soda kiln. I seek for fire and kiln atmosphere to decorate my pots by creating responsive surfaces and forms. I am interested in the tactile quality of clay, and my pieces appeal to the sense of touch and the scale of the human hand. The pots look alive, a bit whimsical, and I intend that they will bring life, beauty, and years of enjoyment into the lives of those who use them.
About Working:
These days I contemplate the relevance of living as a practicing artist in a world torn by conflict and exploited for resources. Working for many years as a potter seems to develop qualities which I must believe are of benefit: caring attention, commitment, courage, hard work, honesty, love of beauty,
and a willingness to get ones hands dirty. What lies embedded in the stone of fired clay by the creative, alchemical bond between material, process, and person? Beyond use and aesthetic pleasure or innovation, do consciously made pots carry some ineffable ability to heal and transform? What may be conveyed through use or enjoyment?
These days I contemplate the relevance of living as a practicing artist in a world torn by conflict and exploited for resources. Working for many years as a potter seems to develop qualities which I must believe are of benefit: caring attention, commitment, courage, hard work, honesty, love of beauty,
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Gertrude Graham Smith 1529 Cane Creek Road, Bakersville, NC 28705 828 688 3686
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Perhaps, when a hand grasps a handle, compassion arises in the heart.
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