Brian R. Jonescast

Courtney Martin is a full time studio potter in the hills of Bakersville, NC. Living rurally has allowed Martin, and her husband, to practice a sustainable lifestyle: gardening, heating their home with deadwood, and employing solar panels. Her geometrically decorated pots are made by both throwing and slab building and are then wood-fired. We spent most of our time talking about the current political culture of her local community, finding some footing in a hectic world, managing parenthood and studio, and where to get good beans.    music credits: Parsley Sound, Pavement, Lou Reed