Meet Kathy Veverka

"Clay is such a wonderful medium in which to work.  I love to throw!  Even after 30 years of working on a potter's wheel, it still amazes me that I can create any shape I desire from a simple ball of clay."

Over the years and with a BFA from Michigan State University (emphasis in printmaking), KATHY VEVERKA has incorporated the techniques of incising and carving from her printmaking days into the surface design she uses on her pots today.        

Kathy taught high school art and pottery then after 4 years of being an art instructor, she  decided to become a studio potter.

Having a passion for flowers plays a big part in her wheel thrown and slab built stoneware pottery. Each flower is hand sculpted and then attached to her pots.  All pieces are bisque fired, hand painted with underglaze and glaze and then, fired again to almost 2300 degrees in an electric kiln. Each piece is individually created by Kathy and signed on the bottom with her signature. Creating beautiful yet functional pottery that hopefully brings joy and beauty to those who admire and use her work is Kathy’s intent.

She has exhibited her work in numerous fine art fairs through the Midwest and South since 1974 and has won quite a number of awards. Says Kathy, “my greatest rewards are the customers who purchase my work and come back year after year to add other pieces to their collection.”

Kathy Veverka is proudly represented by WICKWIRE fine art/folk art in Hendersonville, North Carolina.