Welcome to The Joyful Potter
Take a peek at pieces I’ve created on and off the wheel. Most of my designs are inspired by nature, whether just the colors used, the shape of the piece, or the carved or painted designs. While I love to throw on the wheel, there’s something wonderful about hand-building a piece and watching the clay’s slow transformation as it’s manipulated, often turning into something entirely different than what I had planned.
Handmade Funky Vase loosely based on a large mushroom I passed while hiking a trail in North Carolina.
Hand-built Honeybee Plate with a hand-sculpted bee detail and carved honeycomb detail. Honeycomb cutouts are a fun touch.
Hand-built Monarch Plate with a hand-sculpted butterfly resting on the edge and carved wing detail.
A hand-built bird feeder (or as we call them, squirrel feeders) with an acorn and leaf detail on the rim and a tiny red bird perched on a branch on the top.
Hand-built Hummingbird and Columbines platter featuring a hand-sculpted hummingbird in flight and a trio of columbines.
Hand-built Pagoda Lantern - the pagoda top lifts and a tea light rests on the base.
Handbuilt painter's palette with a cup. Carved with a Dungeons & Dragons motif.
Wheel thrown and hand-built Octoplanter.
Large handbuilt cup/handle-less mug with my son's logo attached. Look for future collaborative pieces featuring the artwork and concepts of Cerebral Discharge (Brian Lawson @cerebraldischarge).
Hand sculpted and painted sugar skull owl tealight holder.
Planter with a carved monstera leaf design
Wavy shallow dish featuring a hand-painted jellyfish and carved design around the rim.
Wheel-thrown mug with carved grass and a hand-painted Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly.
Wheel-thrown mug with carved plants and hand-painted Edward's Forester Butterfly.
Carved wheel-thrown vase in celebration of Pride. Brush-glazed in white and rainbow colors.
Planter with an attached drip tray featuring sculpted vines.
Planter with an attached drip tray and monoprinted rainbow monarch butterfly.
Wheel-thrown mug featuring an array of hand-painted mushrooms encircling the body of the mug.