The Pottery of Kathleen Wall

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Kathleen Wall

The Process

The creation of a figure begins with a pickax, breaking the clay out of the ground. Not an easy task, especially in the heat of the summer.
	In the traditional method, the clay is prepared by mixing, soaking, wetting, and sifting. A process that takes several days. It is then either coiled or pinched into the desired shape.
The features then emerge by carving. "When I start, I have an idea of what I want it to do, but a lot of times, the clay goes where it wants to."
	Slips, the natural pigments that are also gotten from the ground, are applied to the figure. Kathleen’s work is known for its whimsical faces and brightly colored features.