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About Me

I am a ceramic artist living and working in Gloucester, MA and Miami Beach, FL.

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As a retired art teacher, I find satisfaction in combining different materials and connecting art with other disciplines. Clay provides the perfect vehicle for my expression.

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I start by throwing stoneware clay on the potter's wheel and ultimately changing the surface using a combination of carving, wax resist, impressions and layering of glazes. I often weave and enhance my pieces with wire, fibers, and beads and found natural objects from the beach or forest, resulting in one-of-a-kind, utilitarian + sculptural pieces.

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Wedge, wheel, warp, and weave. Entwining soft with hard and textured with smooth, complimenting each other is my process.​​

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My work is currently available for purchase at the Salted Cod Arthouse on Rocky Neck in Gloucester, MA.  I am a member of Rocky Neck Art Colony, Lexington Arts & Crafts Society, Ceramic League of Miami and ICAN (International Ceramic Artists Network).  I have exhibited with the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, Cove (Goetemann) Gallery in Rocky Neck and Piero Atchugarry Gallery in the Design District of Miami, Florida. 

Pottery is a medium that enables me to combine my experiences and use them to experiment with shape, form, color & function. The tactile quality of the clay in its various stages, provides a vehicle for my love of textures, patterns and design.

Cove to Coast Pottery by Diane Slezak      website copyright 2026 curated by Hillary Irvine

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