Jennifer Falter

I strive to make pots that others will enjoy using. My craft as a potter allows me to both create and embellish. I am attracted to the purity and challenge that porcelain offers to its user. The pure white canvas of this clay provides a striking contrast to the layers of liquid black slip that coat my surfaces. After all layers are applied, I sgraffito the entire surface with a small loop tool to expose the clay and bring my imagery to life. My designs are my collection of favorite patterns, images, memories, or stories. The subjects I prefer have two volumes: quiet, nature inspired imagery or whimsical, light-hearted, narrative pictorials. Enveloping my pots in this detailed imagery creates a marriage of surface and form. My pieces invite the viewer to investigate through touch, sight, and use. I hope others enjoy my handmade pieces and incorporate them into their life, routine, family gatherings, or traditions. They are for them to enjoy using, passing down or just simply to adorn their own surroundings.