Clay Work
by
Chris Henley 


Welcome to the pottery website of Chris Henley. I developed this site to share my work and ideas with others who also have a passion for creating things from clay. The signature shown above is my trademark. I live and work in Encinitas, California.

My clay work is done primarily on the wheel, but I explore other techniques as well. When firing, I typically use a gas fueled kiln, and favor ash and clay glazes fired to cone 10. I do explore other forming techniques, glaze materials, and firing ranges. As this page develops, I will be adding links to other pottery sites along with information and updated photos of my  work. 

Comments? Questions? Use this link to contact Chris:    EMAIL  

Below are some examples of my clay work. Click on the thumbnail view to go to a larger picture and read more about each piece. Use your browser back button to return to this page.

 

 

Click here to check out my Pottery Tools Web Page!!  wpe13.jpg (20562 bytes)

 

 

wpeB.jpg (24962 bytes) Sushi Plates

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Salt Glaze Pots

 

 

Pagoda Raku Box

    Tea Pot
Armadillo Whistle.  Click here to learn how to make your own whistles.

 

 Pitche2.jpg (18622 bytes) Pitchers
  crater1.jpg (15310 bytes) Soda Ash Bowl  soy ja5.jpg (30037 bytes) Soy Jars

Pagoda Reliquary 

  

cone_64.jpg (22420 bytes)Cone 6 vessel

wpe8.jpg (28119 bytes)Soda Jar

Links:

  wpe13.jpg (20562 bytes)Pottery Tool Page!!

 

Step by step photo sequence - Making Whistles Out of Clay

or... check out the article:  How to Make a Clay Whistle
Technique by Chris Henley featured in Ceramics Today
THE starting place for exploring ceramics.

http://www.ceramicstoday.com/articles/clay_whistle.htm


Andy Clift's Clay Station: A great resource and information site for any aspect of clay, ceramics and pottery.

Alchemie Studio: Arts and Crafts tiles, fountains, and other clay art.

Ceramic Arts: Various topics: glazes, history, techniques, news.

Ceramics Today  THE starting place for exploring ceramics. Born of the defunct ceramics.about.com site, Ceramics Today is a comprehensive site exploring all aspects of ceramics and pottery. The links database has about 1500 ceramics links, the largest regularly maintained ceramics links database anywhere on the net.

Chris Clarke: Check out this site for some exciting work, additional links, and comments on my tools.

Clayart: Ceramic/pottery discussion group (via e.scribe)

Other ways to make a whistle or ocarina :  Dwight U. Bartholomew's Page shows an alternative method, how to tune, and other good information.

Pottery Making Illustrated: A great how-to publication.

SDSU : San Diego State University Ceramics web site.

John Zentner: You have to see this work!

 

Comments? Questions? Use this link to contact Chris:    EMAIL  

 

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Site Owner: Chris Henley. To contact me for more information on the pottery displayed on these pages please use the email link in the text above the thumbnails.

 

 

Last update: 08/2/04

 

 

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