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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

Analysis of the item suggested the potter who made it first created a framework of wooden sticks and then coated it with clay to make a building with two storeys supported by pillars.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 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

He was hardly a father except in the vocational sense, as a potter with clay to be molded.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

It did not, however, eliminate the possibility that Tampa Bay potters had copied northern designs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Wherever Mr. Fox travels, and especially in Hackney, in London’s East End, he has noted the rapid proliferation of craft breweries, quilters, potters, basket-makers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

While ceramics were widely used and vast amounts of pottery survive, there are relatively few details known about the potters themselves, in comparison to other ancient Egyptian craftsmen.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 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

He spent the longest time at Kang’s stall, and the other potters gave up all pretense of indifference.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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