JoyceNewton

I started taking pottery classes in 1997 at Durham Arts Council with the encouragement of my husband, Bill. The moment my hands touched the clay, I was held captive in a magical world. When creating pots, the possibilities are endless as a beautiful form emerges from a lump of clay.

I work mainly with porcelain and fire to mid-range cone 6 oxidation in an electric kiln. About 70% of my work is functional, but I also enjoy altering the clay and making fun things like teapot fountains, using colorful under glazes with a clear glaze sprayed over top. A lot of my pottery has flowers, plants, insects and animals painted with an under glaze or glazes and a clear glaze dipped or sprayed over the porcelain. The love of nature influences this style of my work. I also carve and sculpt designs and other images on vases, platters, plates and bowls.