Penney Fleming
Jeff was a special guy. He was a potter’s potter who was admired by all of us who go to our studios every day in search of the perfect pot. Jeff masterfully embraced throwing and glazing where many potters are persistently challenged. His work has been collected and admired by those who love functional pottery.
I always looked forward to speaking with Jeff as we did some of the same craft fairs through the years. I invited him to teach a workshop at my studio in Doylestown, Pennsylvania in 2013. For two days, we watched Jeff throw and glaze with effortless ease and passion. It is way too easy to say that Jeff made pieces so he could delight in glazing them. His talents were equally balanced between the form and the surface. He enjoyed teaching in an understated “Jeff” way and his students at the local college were very lucky to have him as their instructor.
Jeff was a brilliant glazer as well as a masterful thrower. The man was born with a brush in his hand. To watch him paint his surfaces with fluid lines and signature markings was a true treat. I especially love the way he balanced his graceful linear lines while not overcrowding them on the opposing negative field. Less was more with his brushwork.
I have very fond memories of Jeff’s unique personality. His spirit lives on as his pottery adorns our home and will be used and admired for years to come.
Penney Fleming
Jeff was a special guy. He was a potter’s potter who was admired by all of us who go to our studios every day in search of the perfect pot. Jeff masterfully embraced throwing and glazing where many potters are persistently challenged. His work has been collected and admired by those who love functional pottery.
I always looked forward to speaking with Jeff as we did some of the same craft fairs through the years. I invited him to teach a workshop at my studio in Doylestown, Pennsylvania in 2013. For two days, we watched Jeff throw and glaze with effortless ease and passion. It is way too easy to say that Jeff made pieces so he could delight in glazing them. His talents were equally balanced between the form and the surface. He enjoyed teaching in an understated “Jeff” way and his students at the local college were very lucky to have him as their instructor.
Jeff was a brilliant glazer as well as a masterful thrower. The man was born with a brush in his hand. To watch him paint his surfaces with fluid lines and signature markings was a true treat. I especially love the way he balanced his graceful linear lines while not overcrowding them on the opposing negative field. Less was more with his brushwork.
I have very fond memories of Jeff’s unique personality. His spirit lives on as his pottery adorns our home and will be used and admired for years to come.
Penney Fleming