Harry Wykman

An initial taste of clay came with evening classes in 2006. After a hiatus, Harry attended classes at the Fremantle Arts Centre and this is where the journey into the rabbit hole of pottery began.

For Harry, making pots grows out of a love of food and the desire to contribute to a rich food culture in the South West of Western Australia --- growing; cooking; fermenting; eating and sharing. Harry makes pots for daily use with the hope that people might be surrounded by useful and beautiful things.

Ash glazes have always been a part of Harry's practice for the organic surfaces they bring and for the way the incorporation of ash brings the pots closer in relationship to the cooking fire and the plants that fuel it.

In 2020, Harry moved to Erravilla Country Estate in Yallingup Siding and is in the process of establishing a pottery in an old shearing shed on the property. In 2021 Harry completed building a wood-fired kiln. Firing with wood brings the pots into relationship with the land on which they are made. The flame and the ash of the wood-firing process touch the pots in ways that are largely unpredictable and give the pots a uniqueness that is out of the hands of the maker. The pots are a collaboration with fire.