Lyla Kaplan Pottery
Magic happens in the spaces between

I throw pots on a traditional treadle wheel, often adding slips and altering the form. I play with glazes and the kiln atmosphere to highlight the transformation from the interaction between time, temperature, and elements such as oxygen and iron. I search for the magical, liminal space between oxidation/reduction, internal/external, emptiness/fullness, inhale/exhale, joy/sorrow, and function/experience.

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Rain cloud berry bowl with cloud saucer, local strawberries from Mad Radish Farm

"Cloud Seeding" 10.75" L X 8.25"W X 9" H
Woodfired stoneware "earth" bowl with oribe and shino
porcelain "cloud" handle with nuka and glass beads. Glaze dripped to form a pool.

Couple of Sippers 4"W X 5"H
Wild clay dug from Virginia

Cloud bowl - 9" X 7.5"

Fermentation Jar - 10.5" tall, rattle handle

Windowsill pocket vase - hit by a lot of ash. Just in time for the last of this summer's peonies.
Coffee pourover set. The angle, thickness, and hole size were informed by a coffee expert, Rachel Byrd. It makes a darn good cup of coffee! The coffee pot lid acts as a drip catcher for the pourover. 

Works great for a single mug too.

Recommend cone filters #2 like the Hario V60 (the ones that come to a point)

10" dinner plates

Vase, 11"

Pitcher

Dylan deconstructed cup: Make You Feel My Love

Two sides of the same cup



We pulled over on the PA Turnpike just outside of Morgantown to find safety in a ditch! My son had the presence to film it. It was an intense experience! This system did a lot of damage only a mile away. I could feel the spin in my body long after. I still imagine spiraling up and down when I breathe in and out, especially when I center on the wheel.  May 28, 2019