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Sequoia’s Blog: http://sequoiamiller.wordpress.com/ Meronem IV FOR SALE, Today’s interview is with Sequoia Miller he is functional potter who works in Olympia, Washington. Sequoia’s work is beautiful and timeless. When I look at his work I see so much history in the making of him pots. His work has been included as part of the recent PBS Craft in America project and has been featured in Ceramics Monthly and Clay Times. Before becoming a a full time studio potter Sequoia received a degree in Russian. If you would like to learn how to make these amazing pots, you’re in luck he is teaching a workshop next month at Oregon College of Art & Craft. Check his blog for details.

Tell us a little about yourself!

I started making pottery when I was a kid, but only realized it was intensely complex and engaging after I had finished college and started working. For me making pots is, Boston, Massachusetts. Charlotte, Carolina, at it's core, a meditative process exploring basic aspects of being alive - sustaining our bodies, Where can i Meronem IV online, how things look, what it feels like to move and hold things. I simply enjoy the process of working with clay and try to keep all the other stuff at bay.

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For me style is an outgrowth of self-reflection, rather than something you decide upon. I wanted for a time to make rustic crusty pots but that is simply not how I see the world.
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What is your inspiration for your pieces?

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Are you a full-time artist. How do you come up with your creations. Can you walk us through your creative process when dreaming up new pieces?

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What was it that made you want to start creating. Did something specific trigger it?

I've always liked making things, online Meronem IV without a prescription, but if anything triggered it, it would be a summer I spent as an assistant in a ceramic studio right after graduating college. Meronem IV FOR SALE, It was at Snow Farm in western Massachusetts where they have an art camp of sorts for high school students. Købe Meronem IV online, αγοράζουν online Meronem IV, I was just really fun to be in a studio all the time and I liked the collegiality of craftspeople. When I went to work at an office after that, it felt like a really poor fit, and I sought out another clay studio, canada, mexico, india.

What or who inspires you?

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How do you manage being a Father and artist?

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