Potters in the current era have expanded the scope of what is possible with the vessel form. There are as many different approaches as there are potters, with some placing the emphasis on the functional usefulness of the pot, while others are using the vessel as a starting point for an exploration of more universal ideas.
Most of the pieces shown on my website tend toward the expressive side of the balance, and they are the kinds of pieces I show in galleries. The works on this page have the accent more on the functional or utilitarian side, and they are the kinds of works I make on an every day basis for
shops around southern Ontario.
I like to have a balance between the utilitarian works and the concept driven pieces in my work cycle. The two approaches complement each other.