As the owner of Gordon Pottery, I have been creating ceramic forms and glazes for the past 15 years.  Prior to this, I was a pottery collector and "appreciator" for many years.  A 25-year career as teacher and school administrator provided sufficient stress to encourage me to take my first pottery class and, since that time, I have developed a deep connection with this medium. 

Since retirement a few years ago, it has been my great good fortune to work daily with this craft and see it evolve into a cohesive approach that includes both functional and decorative work.  The approach I use reflects my attraction to surface treatments that are unique and unpredictable.  Horsehair pottery certainly embodies these qualities.  The forms I use are usually classical or alterations of classical shapes.

Gordon pottery has been exhibited for the past several years at a number of area juried shows, including:

• The Official Texas Arts and Crafts Festival (Kerrville)
• Bayou City Arts Festival (Houston)
• Austin Artist Harvest (Austin)
• Wurstfest Art Show (New Braunfels)
• King William Fair, River Art Show, and Starving Artist Show (San Antonio).

Awards have been won at several of these shows.  In addition, my work is currently represented in a number of galleries around the country.