I began making pots over thirty-five years ago in a high school art class at the age of 16. While I have learned many things from many people over the years, I am primarily self-taught. Since 1982 I have been a studio potter producing functional Terra Cotta.
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All of my Pots are wheel thrown from Terra Cotta clay. Some are "coil and throw", a technique where a coil of clay is joined to the of a thrown form and pulled up to an additional height. Very large pieces can be constructed by using several coils in this manner.
The decorative work is done by spraying one or more glazes onto the pots after they have stiffed up enough to handle but are not completely dry. I sometimes apply additional colors by brushing or spraying pigments over the glaze. I then carve through the glaze into the still damp clay to achieve the various patterns you see on my pots. When the pots are dry they are fired in a kiln to 2125 degrees.

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