Bill Campbell, BCP
Bill Campbell
Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania
Retired, June 30th, 2021 - We'll missing seeing all your beautiful pottery coming into the gallery. Best Wishes, Bill!
Bill was a potter for more than thirty years. Across the country, his porcelain is admired for its spectacular color and elegant, crisp forms... each piece maintaining some of the energy of its creator. The glazes dance with surprising vibrancy in unexpected patterns. Functional pots become little moments of celebration within the day-to-day routine.
"My motive in making pottery is not terribly noble. I am merely try to cause a little celebration in everyday living. You can't imagine what I feel when my customers tell me how much they enjoy using one of my pots in their daily routine. When designing pots, I am always aware of the possibilities and limitations of the wonderful/dreadful layered glaze I employ. An enigmatic mistress, it is very fussy about the body it resides upon. It often crawls, blisters and crazes and the color isn't always reliable. Though demanding. it is however, just too vibrant and exciting to simply dismiss as too troublesome. This means that everything must be technically perfect in order to achieve its full potential. Because I refuse to compromise in these processes, I have had to learn clay production and firing techniques that are not used in most studio potteries."
Crystalline Glaze Pottery
Earthwood Artisans, 970.586.2151