Peter Steggall
Umina Beach Pottery
Umina Beach, Australia
Studio Description
Small
What type of clay do you use?
Keanes
What temperature do you fire to?
cone 5 and cone 10
What is your primary forming method?
Gas reduction
What is your favorite surface treatment?
Shino glaze
Do you make any of your own tools?
Yes
What one word would you use to describe your work?
Earthy
What is your favorite thing about your studio?
Cool in summer
What is the one thing in your studio you can’t live without?
Wheel
What are your top three studio wishes?
Peter pugger, Bailey hydraulic extruder, photography room with permanently set up camera lights, etc.
How do you save money on materials and supplies?
I don’t.
How do you recharge creatively?
Walking with dog
What challenges have you given yourself to overcome?
Artist's block, procrastination
What did your first piece look like?
An ashtray, as far as I remember
What ceramic superpower would you have and why?
Painting on clay
What area of skill do you most look to other artists to learn?
Painting on clay
Who is your ceramic art mentor and why?
Always changing.
What is on your studio playlist?
Tom Waits
Why do you create art?
Therapy
Who is your favorite artist, and what do you admire about that artist?
Always changing, at the moment Alison Sevrance
What is your best studio tip?
Just get started.
If you could change one property of clay, what would it be?
Fragility
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