Mother Nature is the inspiration for our art
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We are located in the Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri USA
We are surrounded by nature, rolling hills, creeks, streams
and rivers
Our town has a population of 363
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All of our
pottery is hand thrown and uniquely designed by
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Ken George
Ken has been potting for 20 years. Mother Nature is not the only inspiration visible in Ken's work. The history and chemistry of the art are a constant study for Ken.
He formulates his own glazes and has built several types of kilns.
He prefers to wood fire his pieces in the ancient traditional manner of potter's long ago
He also uses and teaches other kiln firing methods
Very Hot Pot
Gas fired Raku
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Each piece is a work of art by a master craftsman. Great attention to detail is given to all of Ken's art.
Fine art and functional alike!
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Preparing for a firing takes many hours!
Wood should ideally, be gathered and dried for 1 to 2 years.
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Firing our wood firing kiln is a family affair
Stoking the kiln is constant during a firing and takes approximately 12 hours to complete
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The heat in front of the kiln is very intense reaching temperatures exceeding 2300 degrees!
Everyone takes a turn at stoking the constant fire
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The History of Pottery
Is also a great inspiration for us
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We are always studying and researching the art of pottery
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We share our knowledge of the art via our on line pottery tutorial and research pages called
Pottery the ART
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We also offer education in the art through
group workshops
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Individual workshops geared for one on one
hands on tutoring
covering all aspects of the art
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Workshops are for all ages
Beginner to intermediate students
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Our Pottery Includes:
Fine Art Hand thrown originals
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All types and styles of functional ware for your home or office
You can view our pottery @
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Bisqueware ready for glazing and firing
Ideal for
Paint your own pottery shops. To view our bisqueware
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We also encourage artists in all other mediums and frequently feature a particular artist's work
on our
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To sum us up!
We are dedicated to the
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Art Of Pottery.
It is reflected in our work
and
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our desire to share our knowledge of the art with others.
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