Joan Searles

Joan Searles
Jewell, KS

Joan Searles creates functional pottery that is microwave and dishwasher safe and has no lead in the glass. The variation in size, shape, and glaze contribute to the individual character of each piece. As a potter, she constantly explores the possibilities of clay, glaze, and firing. She makes most pots on a potter's wheel, some are pinched, slab-built, and/or made with a combination of techniques. She mixes her own custom glazes. All pots are formed, dried slowly, bisque-fired, glazed and fired again. Some pots are carved, embossed or altered in various ways during the stages of production. Joan loves to make things that become part of people's lives.