potter
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But that requires more time and energy than I’m willing to sacrifice while raising a young child and entertaining my dreams of becoming a star potter.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Chamlee once picked up a charming ceramic sun at a yard sale for $30—only to learn via Google that the stamp on the back marked it as a rare piece by midcentury potter David Gil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
"It really set me back, because I used to be able – in my own time – potter around the house and do a wee bit of gardening," she said.
From BBC ● May 17, 2025
She’s been a potter, a poet and a felonious con artist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2024
Soon Neel the potter and four others were the only ones still seated.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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The founder of Cincinnati’s Rookwood Pottery company, Maria Longworth Nichols, hired potters from Japan such as Kitaro Shirayamadani, who came to work at her factory in 1887.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
While ceramics were widely used and vast amounts of pottery survive, there are relatively few details known about the potters themselves, in comparison to other ancient Egyptian craftsmen.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
We inherited many of Beverly’s treasures once the place became ours, including richly hued bowls, mugs and serving pieces made by regional potters as well as signed oils and watercolors, drawings and numbered prints.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025
Local potters linked this trend to the pandemic, which they said pushed people to connect with the Earth and each other.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
The potters took turns using the kiln and keeping up the supply of fuel.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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