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Talking Pots | Anne Mette Hjortshøj | Baking Dishes

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Anne Mette Hjortshøj considers one of her trademark oval baking dishes. She describes the construction of this simple cylinder, the decoration and how the two applied slips react in the salt kiln to give interesting results.

Talking Pots | Anne Mette Hjortshøj | Plates

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In this short film Anne Mette Hjortshøj gives a detailed description of how she constructs, decorates and fires her hand built plates. She discusses the important role that wood firing has when it works with her applied decoration resulting in unique pieces that still work together to form a set.

Talking Pots | Anne Mette Hjortshøj | Square Bottles

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Anne Mette Hjortshøj looks at one of her trademark square bottles and reveals the surprising way they are constructed. She talks about the importance of getting away from the wheel and how these bottles serve as a canvas for decoration and experimentation.

Talking Pots | Anne Mette Hjortshøj | Lidded Jar

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Anne Mette Hjortshøj describes a lidded jar, a relatively new form in her repertoire. She reveals the Korean inspiration for the glaze colour that she achieves using local materials that she collects herself from the Bornholm countryside.

Talking Pots | Anne Mette Hjortshøj | Jugs

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Danish potter Anne Mette Hjortshøj examines the surface of one of her jugs and describes the process of the body, glaze and slip meeting and developing in the wood kiln and her delight in her secret kaolin supply on her Bornholm island home.

Talking Pots | Anne Mette Hjortshøj | Oval Teapots

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Danish potter Anne Mette Hjortshøj talks about the making of her oval teapots and being curious and asking “What if ?” She discusses the important balancing act of form and function and the use of stamp design as texture with salt glaze.