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Hi everyone! My name is Patti Lenzen and I am a one-woman operation based in Raleigh, NC.
I have been married to my husband, Luke, since 2013, and we have a son named Garrett and a puppy named Lucy who both keep us busy.
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I began making pottery in my home studio in 2015, but before that I enjoyed exploring ceramics through a studio in Chapel Hill and at NC State University.
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Being able to use a wide variety of tools and materials has allowed my approach and style to evolve over the years. I've found that, recently, I tend to steer toward anything whitewashed (hence the company name), chipped paint, or patina--which is a bright copper-type glaze.
I often find myself distressing my pottery much like I distress a piece of old furniture after it has been painted.
About My Materials
I primarily use 2 clay bodies--China White and Speckled Brownstone. These are purchased locally from a fantastic studio called Claymakers in downtown Durham, NC. Once the clay has been fired to cone 6 approximately 2200°F, the white clay resembles the color of my grandmother's antique china plates. The brownstone clay pops with the sweetest little speckles and "freckles" as I lovingly call them.
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In order to stay true to my desired antique look & simplistic style, I tend to primarily use 3 main colors for my glaze: Antique White, Slate Black, and Perfect Patina.
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Of course variety can be easily created by adding texture, color accents, and splashes of antique Gold.
About My Process
When it comes to creating pieces, I always try to let the clay decide what it wants to be. I feel like my process for creating anything is very organic and, therefore, each of my products is an archetype.
Even when I am trying my best to create a set of similar items each one turns out to have wonderful variations. One of the many reasons why I love pottery is that each item that I have in stock is completely different and unique!
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