Hello and welcome to my blog. My name is Ryan Bicker, and this blog will be focused on documenting my journey in the world of Primitive Pottery.
This hobby started off as an experiment after noticing the clay content of the soil at my Grandma’s house was quite high. After some quick research, I dug up some clay, threw it into a bucket of water, gave it a stir and then filtered it through an old pillow case. The final product was some lumpy, but useable, clay.
Now that I had some clay, what should I do with it? If I shaped it and then fired it, would it actually work? With a new goal in hand, I began looking into making backyard or primitive pottery. I will share with you my successes and failures, as well as my thoughts and maybe even some pictures, as I dive into the world of Primitive Pottery.