Joseph Sand
North  Carolina

Stoneware, Wood-fired
Functional
12.5"w x 8"d x 10"h

Artist Statement
If you look closely at my work, you will see the red North Carolina clay I use to shape
everything from coffee cups to large sculptural outdoor planters. I fire the kiln with pine slab off-cuts from a local sawmill. Three times a year, I invite the community to kiln openings so they can see my work, talk with me, meet my wife Amanda and our two young sons, and take home a piece of authentic North Carolina pottery. The best part of my potter’s life is meeting my customers face to face and witnessing their excitement and pleasure in viewing, holding and owning—or giving as gifts—my work.

About Joseph
Joseph Sand  trained as a sculptor at the University of Minnesota. He completed a three­ and a half year apprenticeship with Mark Hewitt in 2009 and now resides in Randleman, North Carolina. Joseph built a 40 foot anagama kiln and makes functional and sculptural ceramics full-­time. He fires his large, wood-­fired kiln three times a year, and the majority of his work is sold on his property during kiln opening sales. Joseph's work is also represented in several galleries across the United States.
His functional work combines the styles of traditional, Southern alkaline glazeware and East Asian design, among others.

*Teapots that are sold must remain on display in the gallery as part of the exhibit until the show closes on September 10, 2023.  After the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 26 or available for pick-up at the gallery.