Using red clay as a canvas allows me to add imagery into my forms. I like to use ‘reversed’ textures … Read more

Adam’s River, near where we live, is home to one of the world’s largest Sockeye runs. In the beginning the … Read more

It is a type of clay that forms a close bond with glazes. When fired the glaze and the clay … Read more

Here are a few tips to help you care for your wares. WashingLike any pottery, commercial or handmade, it’s okay … Read more

They sit overnight and firm up. In the morning I add handles and stamp them with swirls to give character … Read more

The firing was a success. Now it’s time to sand the bottoms of the pots.

Here’s a video on how I glaze a spouted bowl by layering glaze with a brush, and doing a full … Read more

Before glazing, pottery needs to be waxed so the glaze doesn’t stick to the bottoms of the pots. Watch this … Read more

Back on the wheel today throwing mugs. Here’s how I create the cylinder, the first part of the process.

The Thompson, Okanagan and Shuswap areas form a natural region in which potters and clay artists exchange ideas and support … Read more

Modern scholars have theorized that the first clay vessels were created when baskets, waterproofed with a lining of wet clay, … Read more