Jan Schachter enjoys making pots for everyday use; each is a subtle variation of a form – usually created in a series. Jan is a perfectionist (as much as the process allows) and she is constantly in search of the perfect surface and ideal form while striving to create pots that have life and vitality. Jan loves having the opportunity to fire in a wood kiln and make special work for that to take advantage of the ash & heat.Working in clay is an endless technical challenge. Perhaps her training as a microbiologist has helped provide her with the patience required to not just physically create her work, but to push through those technical challenges and the unending variables to create the work she envisions. Jan is also a very practical person, which leads her to primarily make pots for use.