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Steven Colby

https://stevencolby.wordpress.com/

I make pots as a method of communication with and contribution to the evolution of human civilization. As my investment in the pottery process began to take hold I dug into history, embracing the relationship between man and clay and fire. A connection was struck the day I happened upon a grainy black and white photograph of a medieval Syrian pot that bore a striking resemblance to something my fresh and sophomoric hands had made earlier that day. Just a sloppy little form with ambiguous anatomy, a wobbly foot, a lumpy belly, a twisted neck, finishing with a pouring edge raised by the happenstance of an imperfectly pulled wall. In that moment I reached across an ocean and thru time to make a connection with this Syrian potter and his lumpy little pot made a millennium ago. Imagining the longevity of the lumpy little pot in my own studio and its potential to communicate with others I felt that I had become part of something large and important. My investigation as a maker of pottery continues to be informed by this experience.

B687: Main image for Bowl made by Steven Colby

Bowl

C880: Main image for Cup made by Steven Colby

Cup

C508: Main image for Cup made by Steven Colby

Cup

B480: Main image for Bowl made by Steven Colby

Bowl

J24: Main image for Jar made by Steven Colby

Jar

C&S11: Main image for Cream & Sugar made by Steven Colby

Cream & Sugar

PV22: Main image for Pitcher made by Steven Colby

Pitcher

B317: Main image for Bowl made by Steven Colby

Bowl

B315: Main image for Bowl made by Steven Colby

Bowl

B314: Main image for Bowl made by Steven Colby

Bowl

B299: Main image for Bowl made by Steven Colby

Bowl

B266: Main image for Bowl made by Steven Colby

Bowl

P98: Main image for Plate made by Steven Colby

Plate

P97: Main image for Plate made by Steven Colby

Plate

P84: Main image for Plate made by Steven Colby

Plate

P81: Main image for Plate made by Steven Colby

Plate

C433: Main image for Cup made by Steven Colby

Cup

C431: Main image for Cup made by Steven Colby

Cup

C429: Main image for Cup made by Steven Colby

Cup

C419: Main image for Cup made by Steven Colby

Cup

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