Pottery made in North Carolina.
Thrown, altered, drawn, stamped, and glazed by hand in North Carolina. Functional pottery made with color, intention, and a love of the handmade.
Functional pottery, handmade in Gastonia, North Carolina
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Jen is a working potter and educator who loves sharing her knowledge, techniques, and creative approach to clay. As a faculty member in the Art Department at CPCC, she teaches ceramics and Art Appreciation, and brings that same enthusiasm and hands-on experience to workshops for studios, schools, and arts organizations.
Since finishing my MFA in clay in 1999, I’ve learned that being an artist is about much more than time spent in the studio.
My days have been divided between making, teaching, raising a family, and all the little things that fill in the spaces between. It hasn’t always been easy to balance it all, but looking back, I think that balance has made me a better artist. It has kept me grounded, curious, and connected to the world outside my studio.
I grew up with two educators as parents, so teaching has always felt like a natural part of my life. I love sharing what I’ve learned, talking clay with other makers, and especially mentoring young potters as they find their own way with the material. Some of my favorite conversations happen with other mothers who are also trying to make space for creativity, work, and family.
At the center of all of it is clay.
I love the process of taking a lump of clay and slowly turning it into something useful and full of personality. Throwing, altering, drawing, stamping, glazing—each step leaves a little bit of the maker behind. Color has become an especially important part of my work, and I’m always looking for new ways to bring pattern, drawing, and unexpected details to functional pots.
And then there’s the best part: sending those pots out into the world.
Sharing my work with people is a pleasure and a gift. I love meeting the people who take my pots home, hearing where they end up, and knowing that something I made by hand has become part of someone else’s everyday life.
That connection is what makes being an artist so special.
Thank you for being here.
Jennifer