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I
enrolled in the forestry program at the University of Vermont in 1968, and touched clay
for the first time a year later.
In the 1970's and 1980's my work consisted of unusual objects in clay, and for
20 years produced Aquariums, and
Fountains.
These water-sculptures were sold via hundreds of galleries as far away as Tokyo.
In 1991 Christine, my wife
and textile weaver, & I opened a showroom at our studio. Currently, the web
site and our showroom are now the primary outlets for my pottery and
Christine's weaving.
The focus
of my work is inspired by ancient Jomon pottery. An important element is the quality of a pot's
surface, which for me, is best achieved in the process of wood firing and
salt glazing.
In the
early 1990's I built
a variety of kilns at the studio. This provided the opportunity to offer summer workshops at our pottery.
From 1993 until 2006, potters from around the world came to share a common interest in
clay.
While we currently are not giving workshops at our Vermont Studio, invitations to give
International workshops has given us a global awareness that has become
an important aspect in our lives.
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Living in Vermont
Christine, Shino
(our golden retriever) and I live on a former dairy farm, in a the mountain valley of Bristol, Vermont. The barn serves as my studio and the
19th century farmhouse is both showroom & home.
It has been our
privilege to host
Potters , weavers and farmers from all over the world, reflecting our interests
in pottery, agriculture and textiles. Over the years we have raised dairy goats,
pigs, chickens, turkeys, horses, and most recently sheep.
Christine and I share a passion
travel and fly fishing.. We have fished some of the most beautiful rivers on earth, from Alaska to New
Zealand, as well as the Rocky Mountains
I have come to understand that life is a
journey, not a destination. And I feel privileged to be making that journey as a potter.
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