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Emily Swantner
Deft of hand; once a court reporter, a chef and now a micaceous potter, Emily Swantner also has lived for a dozen years abroad. From her travels she brings design elements to her mica clay cook pots from Africa. Swantner's signature texturing of the stovetop cook pots and her addition of a clay loop and handmade bead makes them instantly recognizably Swantner. She also is noted for her mica plates in dinner plate and tapa sizes. Shallow wide bottom bowls are another Swantner shape. All her tableware she makes in both traditional natural clay with smoke clouds as well with an all black finish. Swantner studied the art of mica clay cookware with the late master, Felipe Ortega.