Suzy Staubach
Willow Tree Pottery
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Suzy Staubach is a potter and writer living in Ashford. Her most recent book, published by Timber Press, is A Garden Miscellany: An Illustrated Guide to the Elements of the Garden, available at all bookstores and from bookshop.org. Email Suzy to arrange for an autographed copy.
Suzy is inspired by the country pottery of ancient Korea, early America and 18th and 19th century England and France. Like potters through the centuries before her, she throws on a simple kick wheel and makes her own glazes from feldspars, clays and sand. She once-fires her pots in a tightly packed gas kiln which she built, leaving the lightest touch possible on the environment.
Suzy makes pots for the table and kitchen inspired by the pottery of ancient Korea, French and English country pottery, and early American pottery. She works in her quiet Ashford studio making platters, oven to table baking dishes, mugs, pitchers, serving pieces, bowls, dinner sets and more. Meant for use, her pots can withstand the rigors of cooking yet they look elegant on the table. Her primary tools are her kick wheel and her downdraft kiln. Her earthy glazes – deep red, willow green, oatmeal tan, white – are food safe and made from clays and feldspars in her studio.
Suzy’s pots – rolled rim mixing bowls, oval bakers, cookie jars, platters, serving dishes – are meant to be used and enjoyed. They are quiet pots that offer a bit of calm in these stressful times. They make food look its best.
