Josh is a local of the Floyd area and began his lifelong journey in the ceramics arts at an early age during a high school ceramics class.  From that springboard he has traveled across the continent, made several pilgrimages to China, been a resident artist at the Cub Creek Foundation in Appomattox, VA, and achieved his terminal degree in the fine arts. The path, however winding, has led Josh to become a potter dedicated to his craft and the pursuit of making thoughtful objects.  His studio Parlour Pottery, a former milk parlour, is located in Copper Hill, VA.

I make functional pottery out of a proto-porcelain that i’ve designed  and mix in the studio. I incorporate as many local materials as possible that creates the chemistry of the work, be it wood ash from the fireplace or rock dust from the quarry.

Copper Hill, VA
www.parlourpottery.com