David’s Story
Working from a 100-year-old milk barn, David Twitchell hand-throws each piece using time-honored techniques and carefully layered glazes.
David Twitchell
The artist / potter David Twitchell is self-critical—always, relentlessly, striving to improve the forms, the processes, the visual esthetics and utility of his forms. He believes in learning and has a Doctorate in Philosophy. He believes that what he creates says something about him—so he takes the creation process very seriously. With five decades of experience, each piece created by Dr. Twitchell is a testament to a lifetime dedicated to the art of pottery. Using advanced techniques, oxides, stains, patterning and constant experimentation with clays and glazes, in throwing, carving, trimming and firing techniques, Twitchell creates effects far beyond the ordinary, producing wares that are both functional and visually striking. Every oil lamp, pitcher, and vessel reflects a mastery that only years of devoted practice, and a desire for perfection, can achieve.
David Twitchell’s relationship with clay began decades ago as a quiet pursuit of understanding—how form, function, and intention come together in a single object. Guided by a deep belief in learning and self-reflection, he approached pottery not just as a craft, but as a lifelong practice. Over time, curiosity turned into discipline, experimentation into mastery, and the studio into a space for constant refinement. What began as a search for better forms has become a body of work shaped by patience, precision, and an unwavering commitment to making things well.
Over the years, David’s process has been shaped by relentless self-critique and a belief that every piece should earn its existence. He works through constant experimentation with clays, glazes, oxides, and firing techniques, allowing each iteration to inform the next. From functional kitchenware to sculptural vessels and oil lamps, his work reflects decades of practice and an insistence on both utility and beauty. Today, working from a milk barn in Utah, David creates stoneware that carries the quiet marks of time, intention, and a lifelong dedication to the art of pottery.
