Jeanette Moore

I developed my passion for clay while in Regina, Saskatchewan, where I attended a clay arts program at U of R. Right away it was form that inspired my work, then, I was introduced to the Raku firing method and I was hooked. My enjoyment in form comes from reaching to perfect some aspect of a pots profile that particularly pleases me. At other times an old classic shape will challenge me to attempt its masters skill and off I go again.

I like a pot to look deceptively simple, for the eye to flow gracefully along its profile before setting on the pot as a whole. On the wheel, form is my master; with slab building comes my freedom from the discipline of controlling a form. Hand building forces me to loosen up and just allow. And the firing method well, not only exciting, but challenging to control, so I'm never bored. For me, this is a journey that is always evolving and this is what keeps my passion for clay going.