Eric Botbyl is a studio potter who is living and working in Humboldt, Tennessee. He received the Best Thrown and Altered award at the Strictly Functional Pottery National in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Botbyl teaches community classes in his home studio, and presents hands-on workshops throughout the United States and Canada. He and his wife, Jill, own Companion Gallery, a retail business featuring over 40 ceramic artists. Eric has taught over 20 workshops in the US & Canada and written articles for Ceramics Monthly & Studio Potter Magazine. Website: companiongallery Social: @ericbotbyl |
"There is a softness and warmth about the ceramic vessel that
carries with it every touch of the potter and mark of the flame. Clay is
unique in its ability to record the history of its own making, and the preservation
of this process is a vital element of my work. Much of my work is inspired by the idea of “entasis,” an architectural design technique used by the ancient Egyptians and Greeks ..."
carries with it every touch of the potter and mark of the flame. Clay is
unique in its ability to record the history of its own making, and the preservation
of this process is a vital element of my work. Much of my work is inspired by the idea of “entasis,” an architectural design technique used by the ancient Egyptians and Greeks ..."