The Story

We, Ric and Judy, love making pots. It's our hobby and our living. We have made many objects over years using many colours. Fashions come and go, food and eating styles keep changing as we scramble along trying to produce items that entice and excite. As our skills grow, we find we are able to make more non-functional artistic pots that are destined to become a focal point in someone's home. Over the years we have put a lot of thought into design, colour and decoration. We see some combinations working better than other. It was a matter of trail and error in the early days but now we can make better informed decisions on what "works". We are yet to make our best pot, maybe tomorrow when we get that bit just a little better. Check out "Our Work" (button above) to see more examples.

Our pottery is a two person operation now although we have had part time help over the years. Machinery has come in to help now that our bodies are showing signs of wear. We produce many thousands of pots each year with more than half being sold through our shop, The Potters Beechworth (check out "Real Gallery" above). Almost all output is high-fired stoneware because this gives the customer a reliable product and therefore, us, a relatively low stress country life style. We use the wheel, a slab roller, a hydraulic extruder and a hydraulic press to make a wide variety of work. For those technically inclined go for a "Studio Tour" using the button above.

A video covering some aspects of our techniques is available at the shop. It runs for approximately 30 minutes, covering teapot making, slab pot making, glazing and decorating, creature making and large multi-piece jug throwing. Snippets of this video plus more have been scattered throughout this web site.

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Such is life.
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