Finding inspiration and meaning from trees and plants, Teresa’s pots reflect ideas that are centered in life, growth, and experience.
Teresa’s work connects both the functional and the decorative, seeking to make pots that people want to touch, hold, and use.
About Teresa Pietsch
Teresa grew up in Washington State and graduated from Seattle Pacific University. She began working in clay at West Point Grey Community Studio in Vancouver, BC and at Claymakers Community Studio in Durham, NC. In 2010 she started as a full time studio potter as a resident artist at the EnergyXchange in Burnsville, NC. In the fall of 2013 she set up her own studio near Penland, NC.
Decoration Process
I decorate each piece using a mono-print slip transfer method. I start by painting slip onto newsprint and then burnishing it onto the leather hard clay.
When I peel away the newsprint the image has been transferred onto the clay. This creates a slight texture and adds an aspect of imperfection. I then embellish the image with slip dots or carved lines for another degree of texture and detail.
Publications
PAPER TO POTS: Slip Decorating, Teresa Pietsch, Ceramics Monthly, January 2019
The Complete Guide to Midrange Glazes, John Britt
Low-Fire Soda, Justin Rothshank
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