Robin Smith

At Hidden Forest Studios, I work in functional stoneware pottery. I'm a part-time potter, but pottery allows me the freedom to explore my creative side. I'm inspired by shape and texture. With shape, I like to take a thrown bowl and see how it can be changed into different shapes, ovals, squares and rectangles. With texture, I can experiment with glaze to see what happens when it breaks off the ridges and lines of an interesting pattern. I make my pieces to be enjoyed in everyday life and try to make pieces that are functional and useable as well as beautiful. Pottery should bring you joy when you eat off a plate or serve from a platter. Life is too short not to have a perfect piece of pottery every day! At my studio, I will have examples of the tools I use to create pattern and texture on clay. You can see how a pattern shows up on clay and see finished products. Who knows what interesting mistakes, adventures and stories you might see at my studio! See what you can create in a small basement studio with a beer fridge!