8 – Diana Cronin
Diana Cronin: Shot Glasses
GreyBird Barn, (Shane Miller)
11 Carroll Avenue
Port Townsend, WA 98368
360.732.4517
muddycronin@yahoo.com
www.eggandipottery.com
Ceramics
Demonstration:
I will be demonstrating my glazing techniques.
Directions to studio:
From Port Townsend head out of town on Hwy 20. Turn left on Fredricks St. and then left on Otto St. Follow the road to the bottom of the hill and turn left by the silver crocodile into the driveway. The studio is in GreyBird Barn behind the house.
Artist statement:
Lately I’ve been thinking about why I make pottery and the only answer I have to this question is that I have a real need to create. If I weren’t a potter I would probably be a chef or an architect. Some kind of work that involves piecing multiple ingredients together and that requires a balance of art and science. I love ceramics because it involves taking simple, earthy, natural materials like clay, silica, and feldspar and combining these ingredients into a product more interesting than it’s parts. It reminds me of bringing together a talented group of people who, when brought together, create an entity that is so much more magnificent than any individual could be on their own.
Each piece I hand throw on the potters wheel out of porcelain clay. I fire them once before decorating with food safe glazes and underglazes. They’re then fired again to 2200F to make them durable enough for everyday use. I hope you have as much fun using these as I have making them.