An Introduction

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Pottery has a long utilitarian history and clay is a traditional medium for building dwellings and vessels. However, clay also has aesthetic qualities that make it more than functional, its unusual malleability, along with the unique possibilities of glaze make it an attractive form for artists.

In addition, the elemental nature of pottery—from the earth, created in fire, and, in most forms, modelled by human hands are features that represent a contrast to the distance that typically exists between the products we use and their making.