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Jennifer
Potts

Artist statement

Wood is an amazingly beautiful material in all its forms; at once able to exhibit both its flexibility and rigidity. Working with wood is a process of exploring a piece’s particular properties, following its grain, its density, all in service to creating even more beauty.

Being a wood turner, I combine skills using my whole body to create bowls and vessels that evoke beauty through purpose. I design my pieces to draw out the most interesting aspects of each type of wood. Wood requires us to also be flexible – as I turn a piece, I will often shift my perspective, welcoming a series of changes and twists and turns suggested as I get deeper into a piece of wood. 

I am drawn to the artistry of wood, most eloquently captured by the revolutionary artist, Ai Weiwei: “If we push the boundaries of craftsmanship and artisanship, we see that they are not just mechanical skills but are actually an exploration of the very nature of the materials they employ, a challenging, a questioning of wood [or stone] materials. This changes our perspective.”

Elm Urn

Elm Urn

Elm Urn with Cherry lid. 10.5" tall by 7.5" diameter. Suitable for ashes up to approximately 225lbs. $1,690. (URN-05)

Elm Urn

Elm Urn

Elm Urn with Walnut lid. 9.25" tall by 5.5" diameter. Suitable for ashes up to approximately 112lbs. $780. (URN-04)

Cherry Urn

Cherry Urn

Cherry Urn. 7.5" tall by 5.25" diameter. Suitable for ashes up to approximately 56 lbs. $400. (URN-02)

Red Oak Urn

Red Oak Urn

Red Oak Urn. 7.25" tall by 4.75" diameter. Suitable for ashes up to approximately 50 lbs. $225. (URN-03)

Paw Print Pendant

Paw Print Pendant

Pet Paw pendant for ashes. $35 (PP-03)

Paw Print Keychain

Paw Print Keychain

Pet Paw Print keychain for ashes. $35 (KC-01)

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