Julie Covington -- I work in the River Arts District in Asheville, NC and make high fired functional pottery with the intention of returning significance to the table and kitchen. I began working with clay as a teenager, and continued my studies of ceramics and sculpture in college at UNC-Asheville. When I graduated in 2001, my interest in living a handmade life led me to work on a larger scale, and I spent several years in Thailand and New Mexico gaining experience with indigenous architecture using clay, sand, and straw. I have long been drawn to the pleasing combination of form and function, and slowly sculpting houses out of earthen materials allowed me to continue my exploration of creating objects that are useful as well as beautiful. I strive to balance my studio life with that of living on a farm just north of town, where we raise goats and chickens and a variety of organic, heirloom vegetables. I am passionate about living a life with as many handcrafted ingredients as possible, from brewing soda from freshly dug sassafras roots to making sauerkraut from homegrown cabbage in one of my handmade crocks. My forms range from plates, bowls, and mugs to teapots, sake sets, and hand carved boxes. I strive to make sweet yet sturdy one-of-a-kind pots, which can both survive a rough and tumble life and enhance humble daily rituals.

 

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