Kileh Friedman
Kileh Friedman Pottery
Burlington, Vermont

Email
kilehfriedman@comcast.net

Artist Statement
I’ve been a potter since my late 20’s, and I am now 75. I was fortunate to have a great first teacher, Rick Berman, at Callanwolde Clay in Atlanta, Georgia. I took 25 years off to become a psychotherapist and returned to clay when I retired.

Studio Description
I rent a space in a multi-use building. I share my space with 3 other potters. I have an electric kiln and recently purchased a used Bailey gas kiln with another potter. Cone 10 reduction firing is what I’m up to these days.

What type of clay do you use?
Porcelain and light stoneware

What temperature do you fire to?
cone 10

What is your primary forming method?
Throwing on the wheel

What is your favorite surface treatment?
Brushwork and wax resist

Do you make any of your own tools?
No

What one word would you use to describe your work?
Nice to live with

What is your favorite thing about your studio?
Peace and good people

What are your top three studio wishes?
To keep growing in my work. To bring my work out to the public. To share knowledge with other potters.

What’s on your current reading list?
My Struggle, Book 2, Karl Ove Knausgaard

How do you save money on materials and supplies?
Buy in bulk

How do you recharge creatively?
Keep on attending workshops. Ride my bike, do yoga, and lift weights. Read, look at photos, and talk with others about creativity.

What challenges have you given yourself to overcome?
Believing my work is good enough to be valued.

What did your first piece look like?
Something I worked on too long. Just a rectangular hand built box that I put mu heart and soul into.

What ceramic superpower would you have and why?
Endurance!

Who is your ceramic art mentor and why?
Rick Berman. I love his soul.

What is your studio playlist?
Jazz, female artists.

Why do you create art?
Can’t help it

What is your best studio tip?
Commit