potter
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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
"It really set me back, because I used to be able – in my own time – potter around the house and do a wee bit of gardening," she said.
From BBC • May 17, 2025
During her residency, she met Michael Frimkess, a Los Angeles potter who had studied with ceramic revolutionary Peter Voulkos at what would become the Otis College of Art and Design.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024
“You just chose natural things. How about paintings, or music. We say, ‘The potter makes a beautiful vase.’
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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