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Kyle Carpenter Kyle Carpenter lives and operates a studio in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. Kyle attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, where he received his BFA in Ceramics in 2000. While a student, he also studied drawing, printmaking, painting, photography and sculpture. Carpenter's pots are salt-fired and are made for the hand and home. His inspiration comes from simplistic forms in nature. Principles of design, such as balance, unity and contrast are evident throughout his work. This comes from his formal training as an artist. His pottery is also focused on utility. The interaction one can have with a handmade object is sacred. "I really enjoy bringing something handmade into a person's daily life, and I like thinking someone who uses one of my mugs or bowls every morning for breakfast. They study it daily, always finding new reasons to love it hidden within the myriad details and atmospheric variations." Personal artist's statement:As a studio potter, I work diligently to make well-crafted wares for everyday people. It’s seemingly less about the “ritual of the table” and more about respecting a long tradition of craftsmen before me and discovering my own voice. As a contemporary potter, I often look to past traditions for inspiration. I’m interested in folk pottery of many origins. My native state of North Carolina offers a deep well of talented potters, both folk and contemporary, to look towards for inspiration. Simplicity in form offers a broad surface for me to embellish with lines, patterns, and drawings. Before I was introduced to the ceramics arts, I did a fair amount of illustration before and during art school. The combination of three-dimensional forms and two-dimensional drawings was a natural fusion of both my love of drawing and pottery, art and craft. It is my intention to bring together clear and abstract markings to engage the viewer to look closely at how design relates to the form of the pot.

Birds & Sky Platter Wood-fired, Salt-fired, hand-painted Clay size:  13" across $ 180.- (kc199) view larger image in new window ask me about "Birds & Sky Platter"

In the Field Gas-Fired, salt-glazed size:  12 1/2" $ 180.- (afxkc203) view larger image in new window ask me about "In the Field"

Tumblers, assorted Gas-fired, Salt-fired, hand-painted Clay size:  6 1/2" $ 52.- (afkc187) view larger image in new window ask me about "Tumblers, assorted"

Tall Vase Salt-fired stoneware size:  24" x 11" $ 700 (kc165) view larger image in new window ask me about "Tall Vase"

Swirl Bowl Gas-fired, Salt-fired, hand-painted Clay size:  7 1/2" $ 68.- (afkc197) view larger image in new window ask me about "Swirl Bowl"

Elegant & Tall Black Vase Gas-fired, Salt-fired, hand-painted Clay size:  21" x 11" $ 525.- (afkc186) view larger image in new window ask me about "Elegant & Tall Black Vase"