Adrienne Stacey

“In my forty years of becoming a potter, what satisfies me is one of my pieces connecting earth with soul.

I’ve worked with clay professionally for over forty years. I am a Columbia River basin native. My life is a product of the Pacific Northwest, and the ecology of our area is the primary influence in my art.”

These are some of the processes I go through that have kept me engaged in my work for forty years:

 Clay in my hands working with me to be.

 Singeing my eyebrows as I spy through the peephole in my kiln, I can see the

flame whurling up to 2400 degrees.

​Pulling off the towel covering my triple-beam gram scale to measure glaze

ingredients with names like Custer ‘Spar, Old Mine Four, Zircopax and

Cobalt Carbonate.

​Throwing a four piece sectional vase without really knowing until I piece it

together whether it will make harmonic magic or awkward embarrassment.

​Standing at my sliding glass door in my studio watching the sun shine at the

edge of the thunderstorm.

Adrienne is a graduate of Kelso High School.  She received a BA from Marylhurst College with a concentration in High-Fire Ceramics.  She has her work in 4 galleries and has a studio of her own in Portland, OR.  In her studio, there’s a display of her work and a location to teach classes.

Website: adriennestaceypottery.com