About Fine Mess Pottery

I'm Lori Watts, the creative force behind Fine Mess Pottery. My aesthetic is guided by my love of the material itself. What fascinates me and makes a pot compelling for me is the clay-ness of clay: the squooshiness that becomes the adamantine solidity. I also like botanical imagery, unexpected proportions, and the tension between my tightly controlled design & the random element that soda firing introduces. I believe handmade items forge connections across time & space between maker & user, and the world needs more human connection. Read their story