“My entire career has circled around objects that are functional but also, I hope, beautiful and can stand on their own irrespective of whether they work functionally in a kitchen. I’ve come to embrace the idea that function extends beyond the home and kitchen –...
“I use high-fire clay. I’m currently very interested in using brown clay with porcelain slip. It’s been said my style looks as if I’m using the lathe but with clay. I think I’m inspired a lot by Islamic ceramics and architecture and things from the Middle East. I like...
“I work in high fire stoneware. I do a lot of animal pieces. I have been working with sea turtles and whale imagery on pods. I also do a sculptural penguin and a sculptural bear, and a sculptural cat. The thing that’s most specific about my work is the carving that I...
“I’m a potter primarily making tableware. I guess the big thing that is unique about my work is that it’s decorated with imagery and decal transfers. I do a line of work that’s specifically political in nature and a line of work that is a lot more decorative with...
“McLane & Co. is the band I started back in 2016, grabbing a couple of members – including myself – who were previous members of The Tumbleweed Jumpers. Just trying to start my own thing from there. I sing and play guitar. I write songs for the band,...
“One of the things I try to focus on is functional art that can be used every day. I’m not particularly big on things that need to sit on a shelf. I think that if you are using it in your hand, or particularly using it when guests come over and see it for the first...
