Diane Puckett

I love mud, be it in the studio or the garden. My first foray into ceramics was in the 1970s. I took a long time off for things like raising children and having a career in the Washington, DC area.

I got back into ceramics in 2000, taking classes from Fran Newquist at Manassas Clay where I eventually had a studio and sold my work.

Since moving to Asheville, North Carolina in 2009, I have established my own studio where I fire oxidation work and raku ware. I have had the privilege of taking classes and workshops from some amazing local potters.

Living in the Southern Appalachians is about as good as it gets. On the best days, the studio windows are wide open, good music is playing with the birds singing along, and I am up to my elbows in mud.

Diane Puckett

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Terra Sigillata


I love the way terra sigillata looks, rich and buttery, almost like leather. I recently made my first batch of terra sig. This platter just came out of the kiln. It is 14" in diameter, Newman's Red terra sig over Brownstone clay, cone 6 oxidation, NFS.
This is the best thing I have found to buff terra sig. They come in 4-packs at Lowe's and would make a nice gift for your favorite, terra sig-using potter. Along with chocolate and a nice dinner out.


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  1. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2012 at 4:32 PM

    It looks wet and malleable! Hard to believe that has been fired. If I saw that in a shop, I'd be scared to touch it.

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