BRHpottery

My work comes from slowing down and paying attention—to clay, to heat, to the quiet systems that keep the Sonoran Desert alive. Pottery teaches patience and restraint, the same lessons found in cactus, birds, and hard ground shaped by time. I build each piece with respect for place, process, and the wildlife that makes this landscape feel inhabited rather than empty.

Bowls in The Making

Music in the Studio

  • Artist: Kings of Leon
  • Title: Several tracks!
  • Genre: Rock
  • Listen: Apple Music

I primarily queue music from soundcloud.com because that's what I mostly listen to. Every now and then, I will add in music from Apple Music.

I had 6 avocado’s of clay. Each at 1 lb 8 oz. I made 5 out of 6 bowls today which I think is a good ratio. Since I’m no pro, I’m happy with that! They’re various sized bowls because I was trying to nail down the perfect size for a soup bowl. The last bowl I did was perfect. It’s the one that’s at the top, with the light on it. None of which have been trimmed yet but the one on the top seems to be a great shape and the right amount of thickness on the floor (bottom of the pot). It allows me to be a bit more creative for the foot of the pot. More pics to come as this process expands.

Process Notes

Every pot was a challenge. Some of them were hard to center on the wheel for some reason. Some had air bubbles that I had to get rid of and work back in to the walls of the pot, others it seemed I had inconsistencies in the thickness of the walls. Whether I sell these or not, I think they'd make fine additions to the daily bowl use!