Pottery Northwest

Joy Bridy Current Gallery & Pots For Sale

Gifted with a 2005 summer residency at Pottery Northwest, Seattle, I not only experienced city living for the first time, but I fell in love with a city and a studio.....clay's best kept secret! Wally Bivins runs an excellent urban studio which is both inspirational and down-to-business, and manages to work in clay, as well. His sense of humour makes the place purr. I can't thank him enough for welcoming me into the PNW experience, and for his continued support. Alya Khan and Damian Grava were also instrumental in my PNW experience, from showing me the great nooks and crannies of the city to including me in soda firings. I first tried tried hydrogen reduction with Damian, which was a first for both of us, and he has since taken off with the process.

I loved the Seattle pace.....from my morning walks from Capitol Hill to Victrola Coffee and down to Seattle Center, daily lunches at the International Fountain, and evening strolls with my housemate Helen and her dog Georgia, Seattle fit my personality and habits, and my work progressed nicely that summer. I explored leaving the wrap of my mentor and friend, Jack Troy, and found much support and inspiration.