Bob Pentz, Pentz Pottery
B o b P e n t z i s a l o c a l a r t i s t t h a t c r e a t e s f u n c t i o n a l s t o n e w a r e p o t t e r y . H i s p i e c e s r e p r e s e n t a b l e n d o f N a t i v e A m e r i c a n a n d J a p a n e s e s t y l e s . C u r r e n t l y , h i s n e w w o r k i n c l u d e s a c o l l e c t i o n o f p e c u l i a r p e o p l e t h a t s e c r e t l y b e c o m e c o v e r e d j a r s .
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Bob Pentz, covered jar, 71/2 in. height, 5 in. wide, $35
Bob Pentz, serving tray w/Indian design, 14 in. width, 71/2 in. height, $40
Bob Pentz, pitcher w/ fish design, 71/2 in. height, 5 1/2 in. width, $34
Bob Pentz, handbuilt vessel w/ Indian design, 13 in. height, 71/2 in. width, 4 in. depth, $75
Bob Pentz, vase, 6 in. height, 4 in. wide, $28
Artist Statement
B o b P e n t z i s a g r a d u a t e o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f K e n t u c k y's f i n e a r t s p r o g r a m . W h i l e s t u d y i n g i n K e n t u c k y h e d e v e l o p e d a n a f f i n i t y t o w a r d s t h e s t y l e s o f t r a d i t i o n a l J a p a n e s e a n d N a t i v e A m e r i c a n p o t t e r y . B o b c o m b i n e s t h e p r o c e s s e s o f h a n d b u i l d i n g a n d t h r o w i n g o n t h e p o t t e r s w h e e l t o c a p t u r e t h e e s s e n c e o f t h e s e t w o d i f f e r e n t c u l t u r e s . H e u s e s i m a g e s f r o m N a t i v e A m e r i c a n p i c t o g r a p h s a n d r e t e l l s t h e i r s t o r i e s o n c l a y . C u r r e n t l y B o b i s c r e a t i n g c o v e r e d j a r s t h a t e v o l v e i n t o t h e p h y s i c a l s h a p e s o f c u r i o u s c a r i c a t u r e s . B o b h a n d m i x e s a l l o f h i s g l a z e s a n d h i s w o o d a s h g l a z e i s c r e a t e d w i t h a s h e s f r o m h i s h o m e s f i r e p l a c e . H i s k i l n i s a h i g h - f i r e u p d r a f t k i l n t h a t f i r e s e a c h p i e c e t o s t o n e w a r e . A l l p i e c e s a r e d i s h w a s h e r , m i c r o w a v e a n d o v e n s a f e . B o b w a s b o r n i n B a l t i m o r e a n d c u r r e n t l y r e s i d e s i n L u t h e r v i l l e M D .