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potter

[pot-er] / ˈpɒt ər /






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But that requires more time and energy than I’m willing to sacrifice while raising a young child and entertaining my dreams of becoming a star potter.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

Chamlee once picked up a charming ceramic sun at a yard sale for $30—only to learn via Google that the stamp on the back marked it as a rare piece by midcentury potter David Gil.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 8, 2025

This L.A. glassblower breaks the rules with his stunning vessels An auto engineer became a full-time potter in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2024

The couple made the place their own by lining open shelves with vintage cafe pitchers, old stoneware confit pots and sgraffito ceramics by the Marseillais potter Vincent Verde.

From New York Times Mar. 20, 2024

Emissary Kim was a tall, thoughtful man who showed no emotion as he walked from stall to stall inspecting the work of every potter.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

The jugs are handmade and hand painted by potters at Bairstow Manor in Stoke-on-Trent.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

The founder of Cincinnati’s Rookwood Pottery company, Maria Longworth Nichols, hired potters from Japan such as Kitaro Shirayamadani, who came to work at her factory in 1887.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 12, 2025

We inherited many of Beverly’s treasures once the place became ours, including richly hued bowls, mugs and serving pieces made by regional potters as well as signed oils and watercolors, drawings and numbered prints.

From Salon Jan. 16, 2025

This doesn’t mean she thinks the corporate types should follow the musicians and painters and potters back to the city’s core.

From Seattle Times May 16, 2024

Even as Tree-ear turned away, feigning disinterest, as were the other potters, his heart was sinking into a bottomless well.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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