Focus: Functional Discussions

In this issue, we’ve asked several makers to describe not only their process for making one of their functional pieces, but the value they hope their work carries that is beyond its basic function—and we hope you value their efforts as much as we do.—Sherman Hall, Editor

On the cover: Peter Pincus’ Blue Line Shift, to 11 in. (28 cm) in height, colored porcelain, fired in an electric kiln to cone 6.