Ron Philbeck Pottery, Shelby NC

My work is wheel thrown stoneware. The pots are covered in various slips before being decorated. The decoration process involves using wax resist and black stain to create animal imagery. All work is fired in a propane fueled kiln to cone 10.

My most recent work explores the dynamics between soda firing, slips, and animal imagery on stoneware pots. I throw with soft clay on a slow wheel and try to impart energy and gesture into each work. It is important for me that the pots be beautiful and serve their purpose. That applies to pots that are functional and used on an everyday basis and to pots that may play a more decorative or ritualistic role in the home.

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