Monkeytown Pottery
Clay
Ceramic artist, Amy Oliver, uses colored slip and bare clay to carve and sculpt images on functional pots. Trees, birds, other animals and nature are often represented on her pots. Amy is heavily influenced by her art history studies especially the pots of Mesopotamia and the vibrant trees and landscapes by Vincent van Gogh.
Masks and faces have always been an interest to Amy as well. One of the things she values most as a potter though is true function of the pot. How can it work best? How does it feel in your hand? Is it balanced? She strives to make functional art, for everyday use, that nurtures the spirit.
Her studio is in a lovely country village called Bloomfield in old general store that once belonged to a great grandfather. History, nature, and art come together here.