Chuck’s Pottery, Leather, and Guitars

Chuck is a multi-talented craftsman. Pictured below are a few of Chuck’s works in Raku, Stoneware, Leather, and Cigar Box style Guitars. Click each image for a larger rendering. Each pottery piece is hand-thrown, glazed, and fired so no two pieces are exactly alike. Therefore the pieces below are representational of his work, but might not be available for sale. You can find his work in local galleries and in our showroom, click here for a list.

Raku

Horsehair pottery, as the name implies, incorporates hair from the tails and manes of horses into its design. The random lines and patterns, which are the signature of this style, are created when applying strands of hair to the surface of a hot raku clay pot that has just been removed from the kiln. The horsehair combusts and carbonizes, leaving random patterns on the pot’s surface. The use of horsehair is preferred in this technique as it makes strong beautiful random patterns because of its coarseness and length. No two are ever alike.

Stoneware

Koucky stoneware pottery is ovenproof, microwave and dishwasher safe. Hand-thrown pottery is a great way to enjoy functional art everyday.

Handstitched Leather

Each piece of leather has been either hand or laser cut, then dyed, and handsewn.

Cigar Box Style Guitars

There are never two of these gems that are alike. Created in the tradition of roots instruments.