My name is Sam Taylor and I am a midlife potter.I live with my wife and three boys in Westhampton, MA, a small town in the foothills of the Berkshires. Our house and the Pottery are on the banks of the North Branch of the Manhan River. All the pottery is fired in our enormous woodfired kiln, which at its hottest gets to 2,300 degrees Fahrenheit.
I want to make comfortable pottery with good posture. I try and make pots one at a time. I want to make the same pot over and over again without repeating myself. I make simple pots slowly. I like knowing where I am going but I would prefer to not rely on a map to get there.
Art feeds the soul. Pottery is soul food. The very simple & beautiful act of choosing a piece of pottery to start each day with is a life affirming meditation and a harbinger of balance and happiness. |
