O’Bryan DeVille - Pottery

I've had a rewarding career as an engineer but today, after completing my BFA in ceramics, I make functional pottery and tile compositions. My goal is to make pottery that is well crafted, functional, enjoyable to look at, and evokes a desire to touch and to hold. To make vessels that others choose to bring into their homes and use in their daily ritual is a special privledge.

In addition to wheel-thrown functional stoneware, I also make earthenware tile compositions. These pieces satisfy my desire to express myself in more representional art forms. My inspiration derives almost without exception, from personal relationships and experiences.

There are many ways to express one's self artistically. Why did I choose ceramics? I identify with Shoji Hamada when he was asked why he chose ceramics over painting. "Why not be a potter? Posts can be used, they have a function. Even a bad pot has some use, but with a bad painting, there is nothing you can do except throw it away."