About Bruce...
Always a person who likes to think outside the box his work in clay reflects his sometimes wild and fertile imagination. His style combines throwing on a wheel with hand-building techniques. First, a pot is thrown on a potter’s wheel, from approximately 1.5 lbs. of “buff” or brown clay, with white clay added later for the eyes and teeth, and details added along the way. Then the pot is hand-formed and sculpted before under glaze colored slips are applied to the clay while the piece is still unfired “greenware”. A “red-pepper” powdered glaze is sometimes rubbed into the cheeks and chin to give the piece some complexion and color. After drying completely, the pieces are bisque-fired to cone 06, so it would accept a clear, food-safe glaze; finally the pieces are high-fired to cone 6. The result is a fully functional, one-of-a-kind, unique and food-safe piece of artwork.
Much of Bruce’s collection can be viewed and purchased at 464 Gallery.
My Work
