T Pots Pottery - Teresa Wik

 

T Pots Pottery 11084 West River St. #4, Truckee, CA 96161 (530)559-9773    © Privacy Policy

Biography

 

"Bold and beautiful and to grab the viewer’s eye.  At the same time, the practical side of

each piece is evident in the almost simple designs. I like to think that my pottery “shouts

out in a whisper”

 

 

I like to think that my pottery and art pieces “shout out in a whisper”. Each unique piece is designed to be bold and beautiful and to grab the viewer’s eye with playful alterations which create personality and animation.  At the same time, the practical side of each piece is evident in the architecture and is meant to be used or displayed on a daily basis.

 

My clay playing days began in high school and continued through college.  My first potter’s wheel was purchased in 1983.  After a twelve year hiatus, I pulled out  my wheel again in 1995 and began creating pieces for my friends and family.

 

In 2001, I began throwing seriously, bought my first electric kiln and started my business.  The name “T Pots Pottery” is a play on words.  My nickname “T” was  coined in the early 1990’s when I was a full time firefighter/paramedic.

 

After completing a semester long glaze chemistry class, I began testing different chemical combinations to create just the colors and effects I want in glaze.  I  create and mix all of my own lead-free glazes.  Variegated glazes are my favorite; I like the unpredictable results, one without uniformity in color or texture. My  complete line of functional ware is oven proof, may be used in the dishwasher and microwave and is food safe.  

 

My current works are branching out with the use of slabs and coils, rolled out of clay.  In these, motion is created with the use of wavy edges, spraying glaze and textures mimicked from nature.  The Sierra Nevada mountains, where I live and play, have a great influence on my work.  My wall hangings emphasize the colors  and views of the world as I see it from my new studio.

 

I presently work as a registered nurse in the Emergency Department.  When I am not in my studio or at the hospital, I can be found on the tennis courts, hiking with my dogs or gardening.