Pottery in Port Hope --
by Susan McDonald!
by Susan McDonald!
| Practically Potty Studio |
Practically Potty Studio is located just outside of Port Hope, Ontario a country block north of Welcome... It's a great place to live and pot! |
Would you like to be a practically potty potter? If you are interested in playing in clay, if you would like to throw, or build articles for friends and family, if you'd like to get your hands mucky and your clothes ruined, then you might be the newest member of our practically potty pottery family! Click on "About the Studio" button for all of the information you need to join in! |
About Susan:
Susan McDonald is a full time potter who has been working with clay for over eight years. Before she was smitten by clay she worked
with watercolors and inks, and has continued to show her work in watercolor and ink as well.
She produces functional "one-of-a-kind" teapots with the occasional foray into larger pieces such as wall mounted installations, large
bowls, and urns. Each piece is an original design and Susan makes all of her own glazes to achieve the finish to suit each piece.
She is also specializing in urns suitable for ashes and she can provide you with a catalogue of these items or will produce something
specific if you have a request.
Susan studied pottery with Edwin Longueville for four years, and has carried on in the 'self-taught' tradition of experimentation with clay
bodies and glazes on her own.
She has also taken workshops through Fusion (The Ontario Clay and Glass Association), the Potters Council, and the Kawartha Potters
Guild. She continues to challenge herself with ongoing study of both form and function. She is a member of Fusion, the Ontario Craft
Council, and the Potters Council of the American Ceramic Society.
Susan feels that working (and playing) with clay is an exciting exploration -- that coming to understand one form just moves her onto the
next -- and that pottery is one of the best practical ways to learn loving detachment! There are no guarantees in pottery. Getting
attached to a piece is the best way to create your own suffering. But, oh, the bliss when a lovely piece of art emerges from the kiln!
The best comment Susan has ever received about one of her teapots is, "You have changed the way I drink tea, the whole process of
thinking about making tea has changed since I started to use your beautiful little celadon teapot!" (Karma Chime Wongmo)
Susan creates each one of her teapots as a work of fine art that encourages touch, that leaves a lingering sense of joy and peace, and
helps you be still as you enjoy both your tea and your pot. She has been told that her teapots "look so happy!" What a great way to
start and finish your day ...
Susan McDonald is a full time potter who has been working with clay for over eight years. Before she was smitten by clay she worked
with watercolors and inks, and has continued to show her work in watercolor and ink as well.
She produces functional "one-of-a-kind" teapots with the occasional foray into larger pieces such as wall mounted installations, large
bowls, and urns. Each piece is an original design and Susan makes all of her own glazes to achieve the finish to suit each piece.
She is also specializing in urns suitable for ashes and she can provide you with a catalogue of these items or will produce something
specific if you have a request.
Susan studied pottery with Edwin Longueville for four years, and has carried on in the 'self-taught' tradition of experimentation with clay
bodies and glazes on her own.
She has also taken workshops through Fusion (The Ontario Clay and Glass Association), the Potters Council, and the Kawartha Potters
Guild. She continues to challenge herself with ongoing study of both form and function. She is a member of Fusion, the Ontario Craft
Council, and the Potters Council of the American Ceramic Society.
Susan feels that working (and playing) with clay is an exciting exploration -- that coming to understand one form just moves her onto the
next -- and that pottery is one of the best practical ways to learn loving detachment! There are no guarantees in pottery. Getting
attached to a piece is the best way to create your own suffering. But, oh, the bliss when a lovely piece of art emerges from the kiln!
The best comment Susan has ever received about one of her teapots is, "You have changed the way I drink tea, the whole process of
thinking about making tea has changed since I started to use your beautiful little celadon teapot!" (Karma Chime Wongmo)
Susan creates each one of her teapots as a work of fine art that encourages touch, that leaves a lingering sense of joy and peace, and
helps you be still as you enjoy both your tea and your pot. She has been told that her teapots "look so happy!" What a great way to
start and finish your day ...
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