Chris Breuer's Pottery Studio

The ability to create with our hands has been fundamental in shaping human evolution. However in our modern culture it is rare to find something made entirely by hand by only one person.

I structure my studio and materials to encourage fortuitous events and maintain my vigilance for uniquely beautiful surprises. When these occur I set about mastering the ability to recreate them while continuing to remain open to new possibilities. The process leads me and I evolve. For me, pottery is about the process not the product.

A successful piece both reveals the artist's experience of creating and reflects the mystery of life.

I consider weight, volume, mass and balance as I create my forms. I explore line, color and texture and I pay special attention to the character expressed. However, there is much more than this to consider as I focus my creative energy. I strive to balance a myriad of feelings, hopes and vision with the potential of the material, my abilities and the practical constraints of daily life. My creative involvement with pottery is really a reflection of my approach to life.

In the glaze of a large pot, what is often a small and insignificant but interesting anomaly can, because of scale, cover the entire surface of a miniature. I am awed by the wonderful variety of beautiful and delightful surprises in salt glaze and I celebrate them.