About the Artist

Amy Whist is an American artist and taste-maker working across the

mediums of pottery and textile. She is located in Chattahoochee Hills,

Georgia where she lives and operates a studio. In her pottery work

Amy makes one-of-a-kind pieces by hand using a hand-built slab or

pinched technique. Each piece show cases signs of the maker, and is a

perfect keep-sake or decorative item for the home or for collectors.

Amy takes inspiration from the Japanese method of Wabi-Sabi, the

perfection of imperfection, and this is a seminal theme in her work.

With a neutral pallet and natural sensibility, Amy uses matte

underglazes in various shades of black, white and blue with an

occasional splash of color. These pottery pieces are all made to be

functional, (food and dishwasher safe), and to add beauty to any table-

scape. With the remnants from making pots, plates, bowls and vases,

Amy creates charming ornaments always with the goal of zero waste.

‘My life growing up in Southern California was filled with sunshine,

beauty and the smells of tangerine blossoms, climbing roses, night

blooming jasmine, and rosemary growing in our yard. I come from a

long lineage of makers. My mother is a ceramic artist, gardener, cook

and collector of all things beautiful. Our clothing was hand-made down

to our ski outfits and bathing suits. My grandparents were also

wonderful cooks and gardeners. We visited their home most weekends

and spent our days swimming, laughing and eating home cooked meals

with ingredients from the garden and sea. These are all memories that

inform the way I live today. I too have a big garden. I live in a small

rural town in Georgia with my artist husband and two sweet daughters

amongst the trees, birds, deer, goats, ducks, cats and my sweet Great

Pyrenees named ‘Quincy’. I feel grateful to live a life filled with love and

creativity amongst the peace and beauty of nature.’