Brandon Phillips


 
I have been a studio potter in Abilene, Texas since 2004. I make a limited range of objects to fulfill a variety of utilitarian needs. While making pots is a viable career, it is also so much more than that. To me it is about following a path that embraces spiritual, intellectual and practical values as a way of life.
 
I make pots for everyday use, objects of beauty that will fulfill daily needs. I prefer to make a whole lot of well-crafted pots and sell them for affordable prices so that people can afford to use them. I use a limited palette of slips and glazes preferring to let the flame in the kiln have a say in the final outcome of the pieces. I also enjoy using traditional methods to create my work. I blunge my clay, throw on a manual powered wheel and fire my work in a woodfired kiln. I use as many locally available materials as I can and try to eliminate the use of any non-renewable natural resources. The wood I use to fire my kiln is scrap from the construction industry that would otherwise end up in a landfill. For my glazes, I use wood ash, which is a byproduct of a local BBQ restaurant and helps add a local quality to my work. These processes are undoubtedly labor intensive but are extremely efficient as far as the consumption of natural resources goes.
 
My hope is to make pots that have long lives of service to their users and will one day stand along side those pots of old and influence another young potter. -- Brandon Phillips
 

 
Teapot

 

 

 
9" tall (w/ handle) X 7 1/2" wide (w/spout) X 6" deep
 
This is a nice teapot for everyday use. There are some wonderful
variations in the mossy green glaze all around it.
 
$90
SOLD

 

 
Covered Jar

 

 

 
6 1/2" tall X 5 1/2" in diameter
 
I'd fill this up with Hershey's kisses, or teabags, or cotton balls.
 
$65
SOLD

 

 
Small Bowl A

 

 
    

 
3" tall X 7" in diameter
 
Those of you familiar with the work of Ruggles and Rankin
may be reminded of their work by this bowl.
 
$32
SOLD

 

 
Small Bowl B

 

 
    

 
4" tall X 4 1/2" in diameter
 
Think how great salsa would look in this bowl!
 
$32
SOLD

 

 
Mug A

 

 
         

 
3 3/4" tall X 4 1/2" wide (w/handle) X 3 1/4" deep
 
I think the same person (Warren MacKenzie?) taught Brandon
and Linda Christianson how to make mug handles.
 
$24
SOLD

 

 
Mug B

 

 
         

 
3 3/4" tall X 4 1/2" wide (w/handle) X 3 1/4" deep
 
I think the same person (Warren MacKenzie?) taught Brandon
and Linda Christianson how to make mug handles.
 
$24
SOLD

 

 
Sandwich Plate A

 

 
    

 
1 1/4" tall X 8 1/4" in diameter
 
Some lovesly ash markings on these two plates.
 
$30
SOLD

 

 
Sandwich Plate B

 

 
    

 
1 1/4" tall X 8 1/4" in diameter
 
Some lovesly ash markings on these two plates.
 
$30
SOLD

 

 
Yunomi A

 

 
         

 
3 1/2" tall X 3 1/4" in diameter
 
The "rolled lip" on this one is very nicely done.
And that dark spot inside is an interesting surprise.
 
$24
SOLD

 

 
Yunomi B

 

 
    

 
3 1/2" tall X 3 1/4" in diameter
 
The variations in the mossy green glaze on this one are lovely.
 
$24
SOLD

 

 

 

 
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