Artist: Phyllis Tilton

After a wonderful career of 43 years as a pharmacist, Phyllis followed her love of clay. Working in clay is an obsession and a passion. Quoting an internationally know potter, Warren McKenzie: "The challenge is to do the thing you have to do because you are in love with it and can't do anything else. Not because you want to become famous or rich but because you will be unhappy if you can't do it. It is not something you can turn on and off."
Phyllis says she feels the need to try all methods of working in different clays, trying different methods of firing, and different finishes for the pottery. With no "formal" degree in ceramics, she has attended classes, gone to workshops, and read many ceramic books and magazines.
Her work continues to grow and change.