welcome to two owls pottery
My studio is located in Crozet, Virginia, at the foot of the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains.
My site is not set up for sales yet. If you would like to make a purchase or just see my pottery in person, please call me at 434-882-1417 to make an appointment, as I don't have regular hours. When I am open I will post it below:
Open Friday August 18 thru
Sunday August 20
- 10 - 5pm.
The Daily Progress Article from May 29, 2016:
http://m.dailyprogress.com/townnews/sport/finding-a-transformative-process-in-crozet/article_f02dfcc1-2c3b-5794-b76f-b8dfdc2aa6e6.html?mode=jqm
roslyn nuesch, the potter:
Being a Virginia native, my inspiration comes from nature, my mother and my Native American heritage. My creative side came out late in life and is ever growing but the pottery is always functional and for everyday use.
Creating a form from a ball of clay, on a wheel, has intrigued me since I was a little girl when my mother took me to a pottery studio in North Carolina. I love that a simple ball of clay can be transformed into a creation that is visually, aesthetically and tactically pleasing. My utilization of glaze, texture, carving, and altering a pot in many ways, shows how the clay was once very pliable before reaching it's final destination as stoneware.
the story of two owls:
I took my first pottery class with a local potter, Becky Garrity, who encouraged me to take a class with Tom Clarkson at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC), which I did in 2002. Well, one class and I was hooked. As an athlete and jockey, I never thought of myself as an artist or creative, in any way, but I soon found out differently.
At PVCC, my classmates all seemed to have a stamp to put on their pottery as their signature. I thought I would give it a try, so I looked thru all of my mother's jewelry, that I inherited, to see if I could find something suitable. Well, my mother was very fond of owls, so naturally I found two owls among her possessions that I started testing on my pottery. One day, I was glazing some pieces that I had used my new stamp on when my professor, Tom Clarkson, walked in and said, "So you're Two Owls." Evidently, he had been wondering who's stamp that was. Well this just resonated with me because, as an adoptee, I had recently found my birth family and discovered that I am Native American. Native Americans are named at birth according to what is happening around them at the time of their birth, usually associated with nature. Later in life, society bestows on them a new name which is earned by their life experiences and accomplishments. I wasn't ready for my own studio yet but knew that when I was it would be called Two Owls Pottery. Thank you, Tom!
The Two Owls represent my mother, who loved owls, and myself, who loved my mother very much.
At PVCC, my classmates all seemed to have a stamp to put on their pottery as their signature. I thought I would give it a try, so I looked thru all of my mother's jewelry, that I inherited, to see if I could find something suitable. Well, my mother was very fond of owls, so naturally I found two owls among her possessions that I started testing on my pottery. One day, I was glazing some pieces that I had used my new stamp on when my professor, Tom Clarkson, walked in and said, "So you're Two Owls." Evidently, he had been wondering who's stamp that was. Well this just resonated with me because, as an adoptee, I had recently found my birth family and discovered that I am Native American. Native Americans are named at birth according to what is happening around them at the time of their birth, usually associated with nature. Later in life, society bestows on them a new name which is earned by their life experiences and accomplishments. I wasn't ready for my own studio yet but knew that when I was it would be called Two Owls Pottery. Thank you, Tom!
The Two Owls represent my mother, who loved owls, and myself, who loved my mother very much.
Commissions and Custom Order Policy:
A 50% non-refundable deposit is required, upon placing your custom order. The remaining balance and shipping are due before the final delivery. There are no returns or exchanges on Commissions and custom orders unless received broken.
I promise to do my very best to create your custom order but make no guarantees, regarding size, shape and color. It is important to remember that each piece is handcrafted, and no two items are identical. There will be unavoidable variations due to the clay, shrinkage, glazes and firing techniques used. These variations are unique to each piece and to be embraced and appreciated for their individual character.
In the event a piece arrives damaged, I will gladly accept a return or exchange (for an item of equal value). Please notify Two Owls Pottery within 5 days of receipt for damaged or broken items. If you should observe significant damage to the outer packaging, please reject the shipment and have the carrier return it, and report the issue to Two Owls Pottery within 5 days of receipt.
A 50% non-refundable deposit is required, upon placing your custom order. The remaining balance and shipping are due before the final delivery. There are no returns or exchanges on Commissions and custom orders unless received broken.
I promise to do my very best to create your custom order but make no guarantees, regarding size, shape and color. It is important to remember that each piece is handcrafted, and no two items are identical. There will be unavoidable variations due to the clay, shrinkage, glazes and firing techniques used. These variations are unique to each piece and to be embraced and appreciated for their individual character.
In the event a piece arrives damaged, I will gladly accept a return or exchange (for an item of equal value). Please notify Two Owls Pottery within 5 days of receipt for damaged or broken items. If you should observe significant damage to the outer packaging, please reject the shipment and have the carrier return it, and report the issue to Two Owls Pottery within 5 days of receipt.
