Welcome to the Happy Fat Guy Pottery Studio in Indianapolis, IN.  Yes, that's right, this mess you see above is in my basement.  I use this studio for making my pieces in wet clay and greenware, then I take the pieces to the Indianapolis Art Center (where I am a ceramics teacher's assistant) for bisque and glaze firing. 

My work is primarily in a porcelain body called (P10) from Highwater Clays, located in Asheville, North Carolina.  This is a clay which fully vitrifies at our high-fire (cone 10, about 2400ºF).  This allows the pieces to be dishwasher- and microwave-safe.  However, they cannot be used on hot-pads, skillets, or stove-top and aren't really recommended for the oven.  I do also work in a stoneware body (Highwater's Phoenix stoneware) which has more grog (mullite) and, therefore, thermal shock resistance, making it better for stove-top and oven applications as well as raku.

If you've never seen wheel-throwing (spinning clay on a wheel) before, here's some pictures from me making a carboy (brewing vessel).  I started with 25# of clay, which is a brick about the size of a small toaster oven.   You can see Centering, Drilling Down, Opening, and Setting (see the other bowl in the background behind me?).  I did this in a couple stages just to get the piece started, then did a series of pulls to get the piece finished to its final height.

Examples of my work can be seen by clicking on the links below.  I don't have any of these pieces laying around, since I've sold them or given them away.  If there's something you're interested in, even if you don't see anything like it, please ask me!  (hfg <at> ravenbanner.com)

Note:  These items are not sale items, they are just examples of things I've already made!

Get a hold of some Happy Fat Guy pottery today, if you like -- I make about anything that's round -- urns, vases, plates, platters, bowls, teapots, mugs, steins, goblets, tankards, tureens, casseroles, ashtrays, sugar-bowls, butter safes, pitchers -- you name it! I charge what you think is fair. Contact me at "hfg <at> ravenbanner.com" to discuss!

A note on red glazes:  Red glazes are nearly impossible to make on high-fire clay.  The closest I can come is seen on the Quaiches.  The glaze I have which is supposed to be red by itself varies from firing to firing, as you can see here.  All three of these pieces are the same glaze from different firings.  Only the one on the right turned out the way it's supposed to be, so I've essentially given up on getting a consistent red.

I'll ship anywhere, if you pay the shipping; and if you don't like it, you can return it for any reason. If it breaks from normal use (one case since 1996), I'll replace it free. I stand by my work.