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Hi There. Welcome To My Studio.
My name is Joe Sink and creating thoughtful and intentional pottery is what I do. I believe I have one of the most fun and exciting jobs in the world. I can't wait to share these beautiful stoneware pieces with you.
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Where It Began
I began making pottery in the mountains of North Carolina while I studied Building Sciences at Appalachian State University. My curiosity for the craft has not stopped growing since 2014, and everyday I am learning useful and interesting techniques and methods to accomplish my work with the highest craftsmanship.
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Made By Hand
Years of working with different clays, forms, processes has led to the work I make now. I started making pottery in 2013 and every year that goes by, forms come and go, processes change or are put on hold while I explore what is interesting at the time to me.
All the while I try to maintain a steady, unchanging line of work for our functional tableware, providing people with a truly handmade option to stock their kitchen with. I love the clay I use now that gives our work a speckled surface without muddling the beautiful glazes.
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From Form To Function
I love simple forms, which are most of the time hard to throw, making the challenge one I like to take on each day. When you add lots of curves, frills, and lines you can hide a lot. But in my more modern work I like to keep things simple. I look at a lot of other pots people are making, pots from the past that don't seem to go away, and then try and synthesize that and see what has staying power. I also take a lot of feedback from my customers, I like to see what goes quickly and what stays around longer - at the end of the day, if I can't sell the pots I cant make the next ones.
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The Glazes
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