Pottery/Expert Profile

Expertise

Will answer any questions on hand building, wheel, glaze, firing. Speciality questions to include those in glaze calculation and development, firing techniques.

Experience in the area

Experience includes 30 years in pottery design and education. Have taught online and studio classes worldwide for the last 20 years. Own a pottery retreat specializing in firing techniques. Have 12 years solid experience in glaze calculation and formulation as well as problem solving in glaze chemistry. I am the first potter in the United States to have developed a complete package of pottery equipment blueprints for a studio. The blueprints include wheels, kilns, studio furniture, wedgeboards, raku kilns, slab rollers, ball mills and studio tools.

Organizations

Alliance of Pottery Artists Worldwide Association

Education/Credentials

University of Sciences and Art's of Oklahoma, studied under Professor Jaymes Dudding.

Awards and Honors

Potter of the year with APAWA, various awards for showmanship and design.

Past/Present Clients

Available upon request.

What do you like about this subject?

I love the feel of clay, especially natural clays. There is a great excitement of working with raw materials used to create glazes and finalizing the process with a good firing. I love working with novice and advanced potters, offering my skills and experience in pottery and glaze calculation.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I am currently working on developing blueprints for a car kiln and temperature controlled drying cabinets.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Did you know that the term pottery and the term ceramics have been used interchangably for many years, but that they are really two separate forms of art?