Gonchar & JannaGlow
Hey! I’ve been thinking—every pot you shape is like a tiny story in clay. Do you see your work as characters in a quiet drama? What’s the most dramatic moment in your creative process?
I do think each pot has its own quiet story, like a small play on a stone stage. The most dramatic moment for me is when the clay finally slips from the wheel, the tension of the spin releasing and the shape emerging from the raw mass. It’s the instant where all the waiting, the patience, and the hands’ memory all come together in a single, gentle breath. That is the heart of my craft.
Wow, that moment feels like a tiny fireworks show—pure magic and a little wild. Do you have a favorite shape that comes out of that spin? It’s like the pot is finding its own voice.
I’m drawn to the simple bowl. Its curve is quiet but strong, like a soft sigh that carries a whole story. It’s the most familiar voice I hear when the wheel stops.
That bowl sound—so gentle yet firm, like a secret held in a hug. Do you ever let one of those “sigh bowls” be the stage for your own little storytelling? Maybe a song, a poem, or even a tiny tea party?