Robin Bryant

I have been working in clay off and on since 1979.  My first introduction was watching a demonstration and being fascinated by the potter’s ability to create something out of a mound of clay.  I have always been drawn to making things with my hands, so I began taking classes and quickly became obsessed with learning this craft.  Over time I have moved from stoneware and reduction firings to my present work which uses porcelain clay and cone 5 oxidation firings, using the electric kiln.  I love the bright and clear colors that are produced from the electric kiln, using mason stains.

My work is strictly functional with simple and clean lines which appeal to me.  I typically focus on one or two glaze colors on each piece.  Also, as someone who loves to cook and feed people, I often consider how the dish will be used and think about the food that will be served in the dish.  I typically line my pieces with a clear liner glaze to complement the clay and the food.  I want my pieces to be used in everyday life.

Making pottery has served various purposes in my life that have fed both the creative and emotional parts of my life.  During these past thirty years, it has provided an outlet for creativity, an outlet of a calm escape in an otherwise busy life of raising a family, an outlet to meet other creative people and to join a community of others from which to learn from, share information with and to be inspired by.

email:  creebryant@comcast.net