Artist Statement:

We create wood and soda-fired pottery designed to be used, loved, and lived-with. Our work combines wheel-thrown forms with imagery inspired by the natural world, balancing utility with a visual language that invites people to imbue everyday objects with personal meaning.

We are interested in how the objects that surround us can deepen our connection to nature, to one another, and to the rhythms of ordinary life, inviting us to slow down and notice the moments that make up our days.

Collaboration is at the heart of our process. We design and make each piece together, drawing on our different backgrounds and influences to create a synthesis of our artistic voices. We then surrender part of the process to the wood kiln, where fire, ash, and soda become collaborations in the making of each piece. Rather than trying to eliminate uncertainty, we embrace it, allowing each firing to leave its own unique record.

We hope our pottery becomes more than something people own and is woven into daily rituals, shared meals, celebrations, and quiet moments at home. Through these everyday interactions, we hope our work nurtures relationships with the objects we use, the homes we create, the people we love, and the natural world that inspires us.

Andrew:

From an early age, Andrew was drawn to creative pursuits of all kinds, a curiosity that continued through his studies at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Although his interests spanned many artistic disciplines, he chose to purse a degree in Art History while continuing to study ceramics. He earned a B.A. in Art History with a minor in Ceramics in 2010, then went on to the University of Oregon where he received a Master’s degree in Art History in 2013.

Andrew has balanced various adjunct teaching positions alongside his studio practice. He recently began a new position as a high school art teacher, where he primarily focuses on ceramics while also teaching painting and drawing.

For Andrew, making pottery is a way to connect with what he values most: artistic tradition, beauty, nature, and people. He is drawn to the humble, repetitive rhythms of the craft, from wedging and rolling to throwing and pinching clay. Today, his work reflects influences from ancient art alongside a deep appreciation for nature, texture, and functional design.

Katie:

Katie’s passion for pottery began in childhood after taking her first pottery class at age eight. Growing up, her friend’s father, accomplished potter Peder Hegland, became an early influence. Through that friendship, Katie was introduced to the beauty, integrity, and deeply rewarding way of life that can grow around the ceramic arts.

In 2006, Katie enrolled in the ceramics program at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics in 2010. She later completed a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2013 and spend a decade working as a therapist before returning to pottery as her full-time creative practice.

Katie believes that the objects we live with quality shape the rhythms of our lives. Her background in Marriage and Family Therapy deepened her appreciation of the importance of relationships, everyday rituals, and the environments we create for ourselves. Those ideas continue to inform her work in clay. She creates functional pottery that invites presence, encourages connection, and becomes part of the stories and memories that unfold around the table and within the home.