AMY WESTPHAL POTTERY

Amy creates functional forms that are intended to be used every day. She feels that beautiful things should be enjoyed, being integrated into our lives. Using a well-crafted, custom mug is a small luxury that she hopes will bring a little joy and peace to the user... Before studying pottery, Amy worked for several years as a mechanical engineer in the combustion and flow fields. Her experience as an engineer influences her approach to art. Testing, which involves iterations of recording techniques and results, shapes the final outcome of her pieces... Amy Wespthal creates funcitonal pottery forms that are intended to be used every day.