Wildstone Ceramics 

 Wildstone Ceramics is a Create and Paint studio offering various pottery classes for youth and adults. The studio also rents space to those who would like to continue honing their skills on their own.  For those that enjoy painting pottery we offer a full service paint your pottery venue.
Coming June 2022: summer at Wildstone Ceramics!
  • New storefront at 151 S. Railroad Street, Buena Vista
  • Full Paint Your Own Pottery options
  • Fresh class lineup

The Potter


Clay, “an earthy material that is plastic when moist but hard when fired, that is composed mainly of fine particles of hydrous aluminum silicates and other minerals, and that is used for brick, tile, and pottery”, that’s from the Merriam Webster dictionary.
 
Really for me it’s a fine-grained dirt that when water is added you can have a lot of fun with. I always liked playing in the dirt. What you can make with clay is remarkable, from a simple pinch pot to a beautiful bowl thrown on the wheel. You can also handbuild with slabs and coils, all of which I have done, and enjoy doing.
 
I have always been interested in pottery that serves a function, but my understanding of this statement has changed, because of the people that I have seen explore, embrace, and create with clay in our studio. Functional ware is something like a mug or a plate you make that serves a purpose, and yes, it’s nice to drink out of a mug you made. The transformation of this statement ”pottery that serves a function” is that, clay itself serves a function beyond shapes and sculptures that come from it. Just as in any medium an artist finds themselves moved to create. What I have found is that the wonders of clay have a certain calming effect on people, bringing change or healing in their lives.
 
You can make just about anything in clay, and I love making just about anything. The real joy for me sits next to me on the wheel or across from me at the table, and those students are creating and exploring the wonders of clay just as much as I am. Sharing my pottery is as much a joy as sharing how it’s done. So come find your creative side at Wildstone ceramics.

​Dave