Scott Maynard
I often tell people that when I sit down at the potter’s wheel I lose all sense of time. The enjoyment of taking such a common, simple material and then molding it with my hands into a functional object never gets old for me. My main focus over the years has been on sturdy, utilitarian hand-made pottery that makes people feel good about eating, drinking, and looking. My inspiration and aesthetic has been inspired by my time growing up around the Great Lakes of Michigan, ground breaking work of Bernard Leach, and the Appalachian aesthetic. I don’t try to copy any of these, I just know they show up in my work. Ultimately, I love to make pots that people will use and enjoy for a long, long time.