Bill & Sandy Sanchez

Potter's Vineyard

 

Member profile details

First name
Bill & Sandy
Last name
Sanchez
Business Name
Potter's Vineyard
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City
Newberg
State
OR
Public Email Address
Secondary Email Address
 

Art Work Description

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Firing Methods
  • Gas
  • Electric
  • Reduction
  • Oxidation
  • Raku
  • Mid-Range
Types of Clay Used
  • Stoneware
  • Porcelain
Forming Methods and Techniques
  • Wheel Thrown
  • Slabs
  • Pinched
  • Hand Built
Finishing Methods and Techniques
  • Dip or Poured Glazes
  • Painted Slips
  • Terra sigillata
  • Sprayed Glazes
  • Oxides
  • Washes
Forms Types
  • Plates
  • Serving Platters
  • Cups
  • Tumbler
  • Coffee Mugs
  • Tea Bowls
  • Vase
  • Flower Vases
  • Decorative Vases
  • Bud Vase
  • Bowls
  • Soup Bowls
  • Serving Bowls
  • Planters
  • Linder Jars
  • Vessel
  • Organic
  • Figurative
Artwork Description
  • Functional
  • Non-Functional
  • Tiles
  • Garden
  • Sculpture
  • Vessel
  • Earthy
Artist Statement
Bill has been making pottery for over 40 years. His first experience with forming shapes was as a little boy when he and his Mom made dough figures and baked them in the oven. Bill and Sandy and their two children moved 'home' to Oregon in 1997.

In 2005 Bill and Sandy launched 'From Dust to Clay' and in 2007 joined The Oregon Potters Association. In 2012 They founded The Potter’s Vineyard & Clay Art Gallery, where they grow grapes, make wine, host wine tastings, make pottery, and display art in the Gallery.

Bill and Sandy are inspired by the iron rich soils in the vineyard and enjoy using those earthy brown, blue and red colors in their glazes. Their Rustic Vases fill a tall space, and their functional pieces enhance the joy of eating and drinking from hand-made vessels. The work is high fire stoneware and porcelain.

Customers enjoy the full involvement of browsing in the gallery and purchasing art in person and slowing down to enjoy some wine and a very memorable experience.
 

Clay Educators

Name of Institution or Studio
The Potter's Vineyard

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