I talk with Hayne Bayless, potter, board member of Studio Potter literary journal, and board member of Pots on Wheels (POW!) about his work, his methodology, and the art of “I don’t know.”
Hayne’s work has been awarded the top prizes at some of the country’s most important craft shows: the Smithsonian Craft Show in Washington, D.C. and the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show.
Other than lessons from a potter in Tokyo and a handful of classes and workshops, he has managed to avoid any formal instruction in ceramics. He abandoned wheel-throwing early on, preferring the freedom of handbuilding afforded by slabwork and extrusions.
Show Notes:
- L.A. Freehand
- Hayne on Instagram
- Hayne’s Website at Sidways Studio
- Wesleyan Potters
- Studio Potter Literary Journal
- Pots on Wheels (POW!)
Galleries that carry Hayne’s work:
- ClayAKAR, Iowa City, IA clayakar.com
- Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA theclaystudio.org
- Charlie Cummings Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC charliecummingsgallery.com
- Fairhaven Furniture, New Haven, CT fairhaven-furnature.com
- Freehand Gallery, Los Angeles freehand.com
- Plinth Gallery, Denver, CO plinthgallery.com
- Plough Gallery, Tifton, GA ploughgallery.com
- Schaller Gallery, St. Joseph, MI schallergallery.com
- Spectrum Gallery, Centerbrook, CT spectrumartgallery.com
Photos of Hayne’s Studio (all credits Kathryn O’Neill)
