Handmade
Woodfired Pottery
FAQs
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I currently don't sell online and instead, focus on stocking in local shops & markets in the Catskills Mountain Area (list below). Please Contact Us if you would like to stock our pottery.
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I am in the Catskills Mountain Region in a small town named Andes in upstate New York.
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Yes, all of the pottery is food safe. Glazes are non toxic. I recommend handwashing but they are fine in the dishwasher.
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As a solo potter, it takes 3-4 months of preparation to fire the kiln. That includes making the work, testing glazes, collecting firewood etc. I aim to fire 3 times per year
Fall (September)
Winter (January)
Spring (May)
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Woodfiring is the least practical approach to firing & glazing pottery. Wood alone is used to raise the temperature of the kiln to 2350F / 1300C and develop an atmosphere that creates unique ash deposits and natural glazes. It requires a tremendous amount of effort and experience to pull off, has a higher fail rate, but the results are unlike other methods of firing pottery (electric, gas, oil).
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Yes, please Contact Us if you would like to arrange a visit. Appointments Only.
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I (Hugh) found pottery in Japan as a university exchange student 20 years ago. Since then I have continued to pursue pottery at different studios until I moved to upstate NY in 2020. With this move I was finally able to fulfill my dream of living in the countryside, surrounded by nature with enough space to setup a pottery studio and build a Woodfired kiln.
where to buy..
Oh-Boy Market & Fare
Summer & Winter in Andes, NY