Josh is a local of the Floyd area and began his lifelong journey in the ceramics arts at an early age during a high school ceramics class.  From that springboard he has traveled across the continent, made several pilgrimages to China, been a resident artist at the Cub Creek Foundation in Appomattox, VA, and achieved his terminal degree in the fine arts. The path, however winding, has led Josh to become a potter dedicated to his craft and the pursuit of making thoughtful objects.  His studio Parlour Pottery, a former milk parlor, is located in Copper Hill, VA. I make functional pottery out of a proto-porcelain that I’ve designed  and mix in the studio. I incorporate as many local materials as possible that creates the chemistry of the work, be it wood ash from the fireplace or rock dust from the quarry.

http://parlourpottery.com/