Jeffrey Lipton

New Pottery from a Local Artist

 

Born and Maine and now based in Cummington, Massachusetts, Jeffrey Lipton’s pottery is illustrated with scenes from life in rural New England. “Let the pots do their own thing,” he says. “Let them be witnesses to our moments…” Jeffrey is currently apprenticing with well-known potter Mark Shapiro at Stonepool Pottery.

Lipton’s work is thrown on a treadle wheel and hand decorated with a variety of slips and glazes. Then the pottery is fired in a wood-burning kiln, a process that takes roughly 20 hours of continuous    stoking. He adds salt toward the end of the firing, creating rich and varied surfaces as the salt and ash melts on the pots. 

Lipton’s simply-shaped mugs, tea bowls, tea pots, pitchers, bowls and vases are embellished with his unique hand-drawn images. His high-fire stoneware and meant to be “eaten off of, drank from, and generally enjoyed.” It is lead-free, microwave and dishwasher safe. If you love what you see here or have any questions, please call Pinch at 413-586-4509 or email info@pinchgallery.com.