The Artist - Brian Burckhardt
Greetings, Friends, and thank you for visiting Hill Country Pottery. I am truly grateful that I am able to do what I love, and make pots. As some of you probably also know, I have a great passion for food and drink. Partly for the epicurean delights, but also the good times with friends and family that are shared around food. I make pieces of art that enhance those experiences, and am sure my pottery will do the same for you.
I’ve been creating pottery since 1996, and received my BA from Southwestern University in 2001. The connection with the outdoors and finding inspiration in landscapes, nature and the human form is the ultimate guide for the path that my work follows.
My work is a constant evolution of form, color, and technique that all starts from turning a lump of clay into a piece of usable art. I enjoy following the traditions of traditional craft potters, while using the potters wheel and kiln to enhance each piece. Pushing the limits of form and plasticity, and pushing the kiln to its fullest potential to bring out extravagant colors, are constant sources of satisfaction to me, and are found in each piece of pottery that I create.
-Brian