Pottery in Port Hope --
by Susan McDonald!
by Susan McDonald!
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| Practically Potty Studio |
Practically Potty Studio is located just outside of Port Hope, Ontario a country block north of Welcome. We have an open house twice a year, take part in specific art shows, and Susan's work is also available at the A.K. Collings Gallery in Port Hope [(905) 885-2001]. |
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! |
Who made these happy tea pots?
Susan McDonald is a full time potter who has been working with clay for over six 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 six 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 ...
