Kevin Crowe Improv

Saturday, August 28 •  7:00–9:30 pm

Trusting the Passion is the theme for this evening of pottery and conversation with Kevin Crowe. As he explores favorite forms, Kevin will describe his journey from motorcycle wreck to feeding the fire. He will talk about his pots, his commitment to wood firing, apprenticeship and community, about what motivates him to make pots and why he thinks they are needed in today’s world.

Workshop: This evening will be part demonstration, part free-flowing discussion. Bring curiosity and a sense of humor. Expect a lively exchange and a large dose of inspiration.

Fee: $30.00 in advance nonrefundable, $35.00 at the door.

Location: At Hinckley Pottery's studio in Adams Morgan. On-street parking. Get directions here.

Call 202-745-7055 for more information. Or email us at info@hinckleypottery.com.

Click here to download a printable flyer and registration form.

Kevin lives and works in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge where he makes functional stoneware pieces ranging in size from four-inch teabowls to four-foot vases.

He says, “I make objects that I hope encourage the small rituals of daily life; a teabowl held between lovers; a large bowl on a table where meals are shared, stories and secrets are told....[A] potter’s work suggests that against the odds, slowing down is an option; what we touch touches us, that this work makes a quiet difference.” Click here to see his website portfolio.

Twice a year Kevin fires his pots in a 450 cubic foot, three-chambered combination anagama and noborigama wood kiln.  These firings last four days, consume five cords of wood and contain 1,000 to 1,200 pots.  A number of Hinckley Pottery students have been regular members of the crew at these firings.

Kevin’s pots along with those of some of his firing crew members are on display through August 29 at Foundry Gallery in the Dupont Circle area of Washington DC.  Click here to download a flyer about the show.