The Abiquiú Pottery

The Studio

It's a true blessing to live right next door to a master potter who
is also an excellent and patient teacher, offering regular classes.
Dick Lumaghi's studio resembles the workplace of a modern
alchemist. Transformation and change take place at different levels:
with clay and glazes,but also within the individual students. Experiencing the clay
as it centers on the potters' wheel has profound effects:
it helps one to become more balanced,
more quiet.

Pitcher

Dick's work combines beauty with practicality; his tea pots for example
are not only lovely to look at, but also feature spouts that never drip!

Tea Time

It's fascinating to watch the magical
transformation from a shapeless lump
of clay into a beautiful, practical object:

Centering Pulling Up Shaping the Rim Rounding Out Glazed and Fired Vessel