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Superb Pottery from Vancouver Island

Posted on August 06, 2016 by Nigel Hayes | 0 comments

Darrel Hancock was born in Port Alberni and lived there for four years before moving to the mainland.

DARREL HANCOCK POTTERY MUGS

 

Darrel went on to graduate from the Vancouver School of Art, majoring in ceramics, and has been making functional pottery ever since.

DARREL HANCOCK POTTERY

 

He says “ All my pottery is Handmade Functional Stoneware thrown on a potter's wheel and fired in an electric kiln. It is dishwasher, microwave and oven safe. Art and Function come together to make pottery that is designed to be used every day”

DARREL HANCOCK POTTERY MUGS

 

“My mugs come in a variety of sizes and shapes and also a variety of colour combinations. I make all of my pottery in a number of glazes and I will continue to do so, this way my customers can add to their collection now and in the future.

French Butter Dish and Butter Bell

Darrel said everyday he wakes up happy knowing he’s going to be throwing clay, and the act itself is very therapeutic. "If I'm feeling anxious or frustrated or whatever, I just sit down and throw 100 mugs and just that meditative repetitiveness of the action is a calming experience.”

DARREL HANCOCK POTTERY MUGS

 

He hopes people who purchase his pottery get from it what he puts into it. "I speak to a number of people who say they start off their morning with a cup of coffee in one of my mugs and they look forward to that every morning, and I think that's great, that's why I'm doing it,” he said.

You can see more of Darrel’s beautiful functional pottery at https://www.sidestreetstudio.com/collections/pottery/darrel-hancock

 

 

Darrel Hancock Pottery

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