Just a semi-retired guy making good-looking, functional pottery
Because I was told to get a hobby
Just a semi-retired guy making good-looking, functional pottery
Because I was told to get a hobby
About The Occasional Potter
My Story
Hand built because the wheel is messy
Hand built because the wheel is messy
For decades I was a full time insurance agent and an occasional cyclist, golfer, squash player. In retirement, I've added being an occasional potter. It keeps me busy and out of the bars. And you get cool pottery. We all win.
Hand built because the wheel is messy
Hand built because the wheel is messy
Hand built because the wheel is messy
And the wheel is also hard! Personally, I like the less predictable nature of hand building. It means each piece is a little different and has some characteristic that makes it unique. That's fancy Marketing talk for pottery is hard and you can't expect perfection
What I make
Hand built because the wheel is messy
What I make
I make a bit of everything and I'm always trying something new. A lot of coffee mugs. Some platters. A few vases, bowls and plates. A pineapple? A hedgehog that is also a candle? I didn't get into this to do the same thing over and over. You never know what is next!