Ceramics
The Clay and Metal Loft
27 Fairfax Street,
Leesburg, VA 20175
Waterford/Leesburg Cluster, 2023 Stop #15
About
Wheel thrown stoneware pie plate
My Passion is working with clay - a soft malleable substance- throwing, forming, urging it into an object of both beauty and function. An object which can be admired, touched, held, and used in daily life. This process and transformation of the soft clay into a hard and beautiful object meant to be seen, used, passed along, maybe even eventually broken and given back to the earth seems to mirror personal growth and transformation.
I use mid range clay and glazes in my work and enjoy glaze colors and themes which can be found in nature. I try to incorporate a combination of family, prayer, meditation , nature and the creation of pottery into every single day of my life as part of my own personal growth and transformation. It gives me great insight and joy to create a one of a kind piece of pottery artwork. I hope others enjoy viewing and utilizing my pots as much as I enjoy making them. 20 years as a potter, and 12 years in Loudoun, I am thankful everyday that I can create!
Handbuilt Slab plates and platter
Wheel thrown and altered Flower Brick
Available from this artist:
Functional Pottery, Garden Art, Sculpture
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Map and Directions:
Directions to The Clay and Metal Loft:
From Route 7 East (East Market Street), left onto Catoctin Circle SE, then half a mile to the Virginia Village Shopping Center. Turn right just past the United Bank and find us on the left.
Connect with this artist:
Special interview with the artist on YouTube
You can also find this artist on Instagram at www.instagram.com/theclayandmetalloft/ and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmyMansonPottery