Volvox Pottery
| Contact: Amy Maule |
| Portland, Oregon 97203 |
| Website: www.volvoxaureus.com |
| Contact Volvox Pottery via e-mail |
Hi, I’m Amy! I’m a librarian and artist. I’ve been working in libraries for about 12 years, and making pottery for about 10. I create my artwork at Radius Community Art Studios. In addition to pottery, I love to kayak. If it’s a sunny weekend (sometimes even if it’s not), chances are you’ll find me out on the river. I work as a librarian for engineers, a job that pays for my pottery addiction and challenges me in a very different way. Variety is good.
I am one of the rare potters who throws and hand-builds! My thrown work is very tight—teapots, vases, bottles. My hand-built work is very loose. I use a coil and pinch technique to make large humanoid bottle forms. I’m also working on combining my thrown pieces with my hand-built pieces to create interesting sets emphasizing the contrast between the two types of work.
