JoAnne Sutkin

Ceramics :: Booth TBA

Process

I make one of a kind hand thrown, altered, functional pottery for every day use. I use a variety of clay bodies including porcelain and small batched clay, and I fire my pots primarily in wood kilns with adjacent salt chambers.

Inspiration

I am inspired by nature, in particular wood, when alive as living trees, when deadwood, and when transformed by fire into ash. I am inspired by the interaction of earth/clay with fire and ash. By selecting clay bodies I can explore how the elements of the clays interact with the fires and ashes.

Fun Facts

Pottery is a family affair; all my pots are quality control inspected by my felion (feline) assistants Benjamin and Sylvia before being released for sale.