Galen Sedberry
North Carolina

Wood-fired stoneware
Functional
10.75"w x 7.75"l x 6.5"h

About the Artist
Galen creates pottery alongside his father in their Burnsville studio. Having grown up among kilns and crafted pottery his entire life, Galen is developing his own body of work and finding inspiration in nature as well. “Growing up the son of a potter, I was handling pots as soon as I graduated from a bottle. Our cabinets were stacked with work collected over the years—pots made by my dad and his peers and friends.” With a lifetime of exposure to the craft, Galen considers the firing process a collaboration between the artist and the kiln.

“Currently, I am investigating the possibilities between deliberate surface decoration and the limitless variables derived from wood firing. I want my imagery to evoke themes of movement and energy—an aesthetic that I rely on the firing process to deliver. Painted with a stained porcelain slip, the lines and brush marks that make up the imagery on my pots are initially controlled but static. It is only after the application of ash glaze and the chaos of the wood-firing atmosphere that the pots take on new life and create surfaces that come alive.”

*Teapots that are purchased will remain on display in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, through September 14, 2026.
After the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 28, or they may be picked up at the gallery.