HARRY MOXLEY

 Experimentation and the exploration of new ideas and techniques are at the heart of all my work. I find beauty in that which is imperfect and unintentional. I create wheel-

thrown, functional stoneware, and my firing processes include the electric kiln, wood fire, and raku. I have always been drawn to the spontaneous and unpredictable results

that atmospheric wood-firing and raku methods produce. The uniqueness of the vessels that emerge from these firing processes inspires me to seek similar results using

the electric kiln.

 

To produce those one-of-a-kind, unexpected, and intentionally imperfect results, I experiment with different clay bodies, surface design, textures, glazes, slips, and intentional alteration while often varying the firing program. While I teach pottery at City Clay, I consider myself first and foremost a perpetual student of the craft.

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I am an avid follower of the work of many contemporary potters, and I draw much of my inspiration from the diverse work of past teachers and contemporary potters.

Ceramic artists such as Kevin Crow, Nick Joerling, Martina Lantin, Takuro Shibata, and Akira Satake, to name a few.

I am also strongly influenced by the natural elegance of traditional Japanese forms, glazing techniques, and firing methods. This has led me to embrace the wood-firing process, where I have participated in Kevin Crowe’s bi-annual firing crew for several years, producing some of my favorite work.