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Kent Harris pottery in Ah Haa auction, July 24 in Telluride

21 Jul Kent Harris pottery in Ah Haa auction, July 24 in Telluride

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[click “Play” to hear Kent Harris speak about his work]

Kent Harris pottery in Ah Haa auction, July 24 in Telluride

Kent_jar Kent Harris mines the history of ceramics to create his signature functional vessels covered in earthy glazes. One of his pots is among the 16 works of art featured in the live auction at the Ah Haa’s 17th annual fundraiser, always a community party. The event takes place on Friday, July 24, 300 South Townsend (the old Depot), starting at 5 p.m. for the silent auction.

Though Kent Harris is a regular teacher at Ah Haa, his home base is Amarillo, Texas. There he and his wife Megan Easley, a painter, own and operate the Blue Sage Pottery & Art Gallery located on West Sixth Avenue, part of the historic Route 66.

In addition to his contribution to the Ah Haa auction, Harris will have a solo exhibit and workshop at Ah Haa, July 31-August 2.

 
Kent Harris is a patient man. The clay he uses to make his functional pots (dishwasher, microwave, oven safe and lead free) is prepared in the ancient method of blunging, dating back thousands of year. It takes three or four weeks for the raw material to dry to a soft throwing consistency. Kent then works the clay on a manual kick wheel.

Kent Harris probably also makes pasta from scratch.

To learn more about Kent and how he works, click the “play” button and listen to his podcast.

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