The Potter’s Hands Studio

My passion for clay and being a potter begins with the unlimited possibilities of a lump of clay and the transformation into a finished piece. My work is vessel based; platters and bowls some functional in nature, while others are vessels used as metaphors to convey the joys and struggles I have experienced in my walk of faith as a Christian.  It is important that the viewer can feel and understand the movement and fluidity of the piece’s surface. The potter’s hands are essential in making this effect possible. The hands compress the imperfections and air bubbles from the piece in order to form a strong foundation on which the vessel can stand. The grand finale is completed when the hands manipulate, decorate, and finish the surface. What would the pot be without the potter’s hands? I see this idea as a metaphor in my own life and faith.