It sounds like a contradiction, but we like the freedom that total responsibility for our pottery provides for us. If we want to experiment with glazes, or go to another extreme, low-fire ware, for example, we do it. But we keep our line of functional dinnerware very even and consistent. Being creative is a balancing act between the spirit and necessity. When we talk of our work, the language is anatomic.
Pots have lips and shoulders and feet.
Clay has flesh, bone, guts. The bulk of our inventory is clean and functional. We try to achieve a balance between simplicity and spontaneity. Our pots are meant to be used, and have to feel good to the hand as well as to the eye. I think it's really nice when a particularly beautiful pot comes out of the kiln.