Mother Nature is the inspiration for our art	We are located in the Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri USA We are surrounded by nature, rolling hills, creeks, streams  and rivers Our town has a population of 363
All of our pottery is hand thrown and uniquely designed by	Ken George Ken has been potting for 20 years.  Mother Nature is not the only inspiration visible in Ken's work.  The history and chemistry of the art are a constant study for Ken.   He  formulates his own glazes and has built several types of kilns. He prefers to wood fire his pieces in the ancient traditional manner of potter's long ago He also uses and teaches other kiln firing methods Very Hot Pot Gas fired Raku	Each piece is a work of art by a master craftsman.  Great attention to detail is given to all of Ken's art. Fine art and functional alike!
Preparing for a firing takes many hours! Wood should ideally, be gathered and dried for 1 to 2 years.	Firing our  wood firing kiln is a family affair Stoking the kiln is constant during a firing and takes approximately 12 hours to complete	The heat in front of the kiln is very intense reaching  temperatures exceeding 2300 degrees! Everyone takes a turn at stoking the constant fire
The History of Pottery Is also a great inspiration for us	We are always studying and researching the art of pottery	We share our knowledge of the art via our on line pottery tutorial and research pages called Pottery the ART
We also offer education in the art through group workshops	Individual workshops geared for one on one hands on tutoring covering all aspects of the art	Workshops are for all ages Beginner to intermediate students
Our Pottery Includes: Fine Art Hand thrown originals	All types and styles of functional ware for your home or office You can view our pottery @ Brushy Creek Pottery.Com	Bisqueware ready for glazing and firing Ideal for Paint your own pottery shops.  To view our bisqueware
	We also encourage artists in all other mediums and frequently feature a particular artist's work on our Brushy Creek Home Pages
To sum us up! We are dedicated to the	Art Of Pottery. It is reflected in our work and	our desire to share our knowledge of the art with others.