Thrown and altered stoneware teapot with terra sigillata finish. Pot measures 12.7 by 12.7 cm by 12.7 cm high (5 by 5 by 5 inches) plus 11.5 cm (4.5 in) width with handle and spout.

Judy Weeden has been working in ceramics for 50 years after a full-time academic career in biological research and teaching at the University of Alaska. It was during her field work that she discovered the materials that constitute the ceramist’s palette. Judy’s work is often decorative or sculptural, with a functional component. Many pieces are covered with terra sigillata (colloidal clay), then high-fired in a propane kiln or more simply smoke-fired to enhance the natural clay. Judy has always recognized the beauty of clay and the objects made from it.