Collection: Lynne Berman

Statement

First an English teacher, then a social worker, then ten years at The Philadelphia Inquirer running the Newspaper In Education (NIE) department, now I’m an addicted potter.

I worried about leaving the world of work and salary behind; I worried that I’d never have to think again. Fortunately, the latter is not true. "What if?" is a constant question. And there’s glaze chemistry! A new vocabulary: stochiometric is one of my favorite new words. Learning to live with loss, another lesson.

My proudest accomplishment: when the first of my three kids was little, I noticed how curious he was, unlike a lot of big kids I’d see. So, The Philadelphia School was born not to kill curiosity.

I live in and love the city: its energy, its buildings, its variety. It affects my work. I like to say that I try to make my work round and not too heavy, not that that is always true. I do love the feel of porcelain coming through my fingers as I sit at the wheel. I also love simplicity; nothing can be too plain for me.