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Name: Briggs Shore
Years working with clay: About 10 as a hobby, and about 3 taking it seriously
Type of work made (sculpture, pottery, etc): Wheel thrown dinner ware and functional pots
What region of the state do you live in? Whidbey Island
Describe your process and materials: I use mid-fire porcelain (mostly Laguna ^5 Frost), and a variety of colored slips for decoration. My work all starts on the wheel, gets trimmed and smoothed, and then I incise lines in simple patterns. These lines get filled with black or dark slip then cleaned up with a metal rib to look sharp. Then, I'll brush colored slip on the inside and foot of the pot and sign the bottom. After bisque, I spend some extra time sanding to make sure all the surfaces are very smooth and any slip smudges are cleaned up. Glazing is a simple coat of clear inside and out. I fire to ^6 in an electric kiln. A quick clean and bottom sanding after they come out of the kiln, then they're done! Read more about Briggs' journey in clay on our blog.
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