Long story relatively short: For almost all pieces I use a technique akin to kurinuki—hollowing and carving without the use of a wheel, slabs, coils, etc. However, I don’t follow the technique exactly. Usually, I carve while the clay is wetter than is traditional for kurinuki. I mix many of my own glazes and apply each of them with consideration for shape, color, and texture. Everything is fired to Cone 6 in an electric kiln.

I will consider commissions that leave me enough room to be creative. Reach out via the contact page and let’s discuss possibilities.

Yes; check out my Instagram feed (@ImperfectTensePottery) for an idea of what is available where and when, or reach out via the Contact page to inquire about other pieces. Let me know what you’re looking for and I’m happy to send you photos of what might work for you.

All glazes I use are intended as food safe. When used properly (e.g., kept whole, cleaned well), each piece can be considered food safe unless otherwise noted in the description.

Once you buy it, you may do pretty much anything you want with it. It has already survived 2232F in the kiln. That said, I hand wash all pottery I own (not just mine), and I neither microwave it nor put it in the oven or on direct heat of the stove.

Imperfect Tense Pottery loves being handled with thoughtful intent. It is not, nor is it intended to be, perfectly smooth. The textures should be reasonably clear in the images, but feel free to ask about specific pieces. Of course, how you interact with yours is up to you.

I’ve loved wordplay since long before I loved pottery. “I was stressing so I began making pottery” uses imperfect tense. And my pots are imperfect and I’m tense. Multiple levels of word nerdery.

I have safely shipped numerous pieces, but as with everything else these days, it isn’t cheap. If you’re worried about costs, if you want added insurance, or if you have other questions, please reach out before you finalize your purchase.

I endeavor to use recycled and/or recyclable, reused and/or reusable materials when packing and shipping.

And yes, international shipping is dearly expensive. Regardless of where I’m shipping, I’m not profiting off it.

Returns are accepted with the following conditions:

a) returns must be initiated within 14 days of your receipt of your order,

b) returns must include emailed photos of the item to be returned to provide evidence of its condition,

c) returns must be received by me within 14 days of the return process being initiated,

d) return shipping is at the buyer’s cost,

e) returned items are received by me in the same condition they were when I sent them to the buyer. (Note: this means that if an item breaks at any point, it is ineligible for return/refund.)

If all of the above conditions (a-e) are met, I will refund the purchase price of the returned item(s). If one or more of these conditions are not met, the refund may be reduced accordingly or refused at my discretion. Shipping costs are non-refundable.

Note: Mystery pieces are non-returnable.