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THE POTTERY – Christian
Royal Pottery is high-fired stoneware that is handmade using
slab-building techniques. The stoneware incorporates the natural
splendor of leaves or the artistry of beautiful laces, which are shaped
into flowing designs and functional forms. The making of stoneware
involves numerous steps over several days. Each piece involves Christian
and his assistants in a collaborative effort, following many sequential
steps. While some of the pieces may be similar, none are identical due
to the process. Handcrafting produces variations in size, shape, color
saturation, depth of impression, and minor imperfections that give each
piece part of its appeal. Thus, the studio adage: Stoneware With The Charm of Things Imperfect and Simple
THE POTTER – Christian Royal is a young man with Down syndrome who struggles with single words and has yet to grasp basic addition or time. However, since his teen years, Christian has shown an interest in, and aptitude for, working with clay. Christian was unable to “do” school as other students did and began making pottery as part of his homeschooling program. Since his first lesson with Kris Neal of Fire And Earth Pottery, pottery has increasingly become the focus of his life. Over the years, through many providential happenings, kind-hearted people have offered their expertise and help at just the right time for each step of what is now Christian Royal Pottery. Foremost are John and Jan Myers, professional potters, who inexplicably offered to teach Christian the methods and techniques they had developed over thirty years. They made this offer the first time we ever met them. A week later we had unpacked our bags in their home and were sitting in their studio as John began to instruct Christian. John and Jan’s teaching of Christian enabled him to produce a style of pottery that captures simplicity and charm in its essence.
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THE POTTERY – Christian
Royal Pottery is high-fired stoneware that is handmade using
slab-building techniques. The stoneware incorporates the natural
splendor of leaves or the artistry of beautiful laces, which are shaped
into flowing designs and functional forms. The making of stoneware
involves numerous steps over several days. Each piece involves Christian
and his assistants in a collaborative effort, following many sequential
steps. While some of the pieces may be similar, none are identical due
to the process. Handcrafting produces variations in size, shape, color
saturation, depth of impression, and minor imperfections that give each
piece part of its appeal. Thus, the studio adage: Stoneware With The Charm of Things Imperfect and SimpleTHE POTTER – Christian Royal is a young man with Down syndrome who struggles with single words and has yet to grasp basic addition or time. However, since his teen years, Christian has shown an interest in, and aptitude for, working with clay. Christian was unable to “do” school as other students did and began making pottery as part of his homeschooling program. Since his first lesson with Kris Neal of Fire And Earth Pottery, pottery has increasingly become the focus of his life. Over the years, through many providential happenings, kind-hearted people have offered their expertise and help at just the right time for each step of what is now Christian Royal Pottery. Foremost are John and Jan Myers, professional potters, who inexplicably offered to teach Christian the methods and techniques they had developed over thirty years. They made this offer the first time we ever met them. A week later we had unpacked our bags in their home and were sitting in their studio as John began to instruct Christian. John and Jan’s teaching of Christian enabled him to produce a style of pottery that captures simplicity and charm in its essence.
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