Art Pottery of Alexis Moyer
30 01 09 - 19:53
Alexis Moyer is from Philo, CA and opened up a studio/gallery called The Pot Shop. Her shop is in an old gas station on Highway 128 where she makes all of her pottery on an old kick wheel. She enjoys meeting people traveling through Anderson Valley who stop by her studio to watch her throw her pots.
Moyer says, "Most of my work is thrown. I really enjoy the process of wedging, centering, throwing and trimming clay. It is almost meditative and hours can slip away while I work. Over the years my sculptural work has gone in many directions and it is always a treat to explore new themes. My latest interest is large-scale dragons, which have been a lot of fun to make. Because I fire in an electric kiln I've had to develop my larger work in modules that will fit into my kiln and then fit together after firing. A bit of that old architecture sneaking back in!
All of Moyer's pottery is made from a mid-range stoneware clay and is fired in an electric kiln to cone 5, which is about 2100 degrees F. She makes functional pieces, aside from her sculpture, that can be used in the kitchen. To view more of her work stop by her website.
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