Pottery can be termed earthenware, stoneware or porcelain. Modern materials have included metal-ware, glassware and plastic (perhaps more). They all have their pros and cons. I've owned them all and have developed a taste for each one respectively (except for anything containing plastic). Above all though, I have to tip the hat to the pottery hand. Pottery has always been pure of impurities, easy to clean, resistant to breakage, comfortable to hold, thick enough to hold a temperature but not too long. Its aesthetic appearance can be skillfully arranged with bold to delicate features, controlled masterfully with glazes which blend together to form an appearance akin to an artists palette. Every piece is uniquely distinct. The finishing movement of the potters hands can be seen in the rich glaze.
The history of the pottery is long before we can recall, or find record of (no doubt). I remember my friend who lived in the exact town where Jesus of had lived. Because of excavation, he was able to crawl under a stone to discover some old aged pottery, most likely dated 2000 years old. I picked up a piece of worn pottery that had been eroded in lake Huron for long years - no way of knowing exactly how long it had been there. These are just personal reflections, but was all know even Sumerian record 6000 BCE isn't even the beginning by our best guesses.
I'm proud to have an Aunt who has cherished this gift she has. She owns a pottery Studio in Algoma Mills, Ontario - just off Highway 17. Her work embodies careful craftsmanship and unique glazes in combinations I can only compare to a work on canvas. My kitchen will not be complete until I have it completed with her work! You'll understand why I'm being praiseworthy.
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| Recent bead I received from her - love this glaze! |
