Becky Garrity has been drawn to clay throughout her life. In the 1970s, she studied sculpture and ceramics in college. During the 1980s, she completed a two-year pottery apprenticeship in Okinawa, Japan. By the 1990s, after years of studying pottery, she transitioned from her career as a graphic designer to working as a full-time potter. Since then, she has been making and selling pottery and teaching the craft. Her students continually inspire her, offering new perspectives that energize her own creative process and encourage her to return to the clay with fresh ideas each day.

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She works with high-fire stoneware clay, creating wheel-thrown pieces with hand-formed attachments such as spouts, handles, and accents. Her glazes are made from shared recipes collected from other potters over the years. The work is gas-fired in a reduction environment, which adds variety and character to the glazes.

Her pottery is both functional and aesthetically pleasing, with forms influenced by her deep appreciation for Japanese culture and ceramics. Recently, she has been incorporating thick slip, facets, dimples, spirals, and carved designs of grasses, trees, and dancing figures to enhance the tactile and visual appeal of her work.

 

Her pottery line includes serving bowls, berry bowls, mugs, platters, pitchers, teapots, vases, lamps, and more.

She holds a BA in sculpture and ceramics, spent two years apprenticing in Japan, and has over 28 years of experience making and selling pottery. She also teaches students of all ages, including individuals with special needs.

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Her work is featured in several galleries, including C’ville Arts and City Clay in Charlottesville, VA, and Alderson Artisans Gallery in Alderson, WV. She is a member of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), the Artisans Center of Virginia, and participates in the Artisan Studio Tour of Virginia.

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History:
BA sculpture and ceramics
Apprentice to a potter in Japan for 2 years
28 years making and selling pottery
Teach pottery to all ages including folks with special needs.
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Galleries:
C’ville Arts, Charlottesville, VA
City Clay, Charlottesville, VA
Alderson Artisans Gallery, Alderson, WV
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Memberships:
NCECA, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
Artisans Center of Virginia
Artisan Studio Tour of Virginia

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