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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 UrnElm Urn with Cherry lid. 10.5" tall by 7.5" diameter. Suitable for ashes up to approximately 225lbs. $1,690. (URN-05) | Elm UrnElm Urn with Walnut lid. 9.25" tall by 5.5" diameter. Suitable for ashes up to approximately 112lbs. $780. (URN-04) | Cherry UrnCherry Urn. 7.5" tall by 5.25" diameter. Suitable for ashes up to approximately 56 lbs. $400. (URN-02) |
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Red Oak UrnRed Oak Urn. 7.25" tall by 4.75" diameter. Suitable for ashes up to approximately 50 lbs. $225. (URN-03) | Paw Print PendantPet Paw pendant for ashes. $35 (PP-03) | Paw Print KeychainPet Paw Print keychain for ashes. $35 (KC-01) |