Good Earth Pottery

What a gorgeous start to May! ’s featured artist show is up and giving all the splendid spring vibes.

“In contrast to our current fast-paced society, my conceptual framework is shaped by poets, philosophers and artists which call to be present in life’s daily pleasures. This outlook drives me to create utilitarian pottery that serves a need in my daily life with an emphasis equally placed on beauty and practicality.

Inspired by historical folk pottery, I strive for my work to feel comforting and simple while incorporating a contemporary complexity of form through alteration. Each piece is trimmed using homemade tools to create an appearance of being hand-hewn. Multiple layers of slip break over the carved edges, and upon firing the work in an atmospheric kiln the result is a surface that appears worn as if well-loved through years of use.

My practice evolves on a continuum through repetition of forms that change slowly through time, examination, and use. In the studio I chase the minute details of a pot; the way the belly of the form holds volume and space, how the handle feels between index and thumb, the emotive quality of the colour. With this attention to detail, it is my intention as a maker to create thoughtful utilitarian wares that are used to enrich the everyday.” -Heather Lepp