Functional Pottery

Salt Glaze & Stoneware

Pottery Classes and Workshops

Studio Showroom Open Tues – Sat

My pots are made to be used — to enhance the rituals of preparing and eating food, to hold flowers, to light a corner for reading. Making functional work connects me to the age-old tradition of artist craftsmen who make beautiful objects for daily use.

I‘ve been potting since 1969, yet after all these years, I still enjoy every aspect of making pottery, especially throwing and firing.  The alchemy of transforming soft clay into finished pots continues to excite and inspire me.

I offer classes and workshops in my studio, and I also teach at conferences and craft schools.  I had some wonderful teachers when I was first learning to pot, and teaching allows me to pass the favor on.  Drop me a line if you want to know my current teaching schedule.

We have at least two more videos in the works – one on making an oval vase and one on decorating a lamp using a wiggle wire.  Alan and I had fun filming them, and I am looking forward to seeing his finished products.

There are still some spots available in my July 11-12 Workshop on Altering Thrown Forms.  Details on the Workshop Page We’ll do the two-part construction shown in the pitcher video; make oval and squared forms; and play around with wiggle wires and other surface decoration tools.

Here’s an example of a wiggle-wired lamp.  I love the way the surface resembles Harris Tweed.

In this two part video, Nan demonstrates how to throw a two part pitcher.

Part 1: Throwing the Base and Neck of the Pitcher.

Part 2: Nan Demonstrates how to combine the base and neck pieces from Part One, then continues with the techniques for trimming and attaching a handle.