The Mission of Common Hills Clay
The role of the hand made object in our lives has the potential to be a meaningful and powerful one. Clay and the objects it is able to form possess the potential to facilitate relationships, communication, and most importantly community. It is our hope and mission to create meaningful vessels in clay. Vessels that can be used to tell stories, bring comfort, and ultimately become the containers of memory.
Common Hills Clay was started by Jeanine Hill, her husband Ryan, their dog Charlie and their cat Dune Bug.
Jeanine Hill was born in Alcalde, New Mexico on a Pueblo Reservation where she and her family were surrounded by vast orchards and high canyon walls. Her first exposure to the arts was early on when her father began taking photographs of the traditional Pueblo ceremonies by day and working with wood by night. She was taught the value of storytelling by her mother, who used words to shape the world. Jeanine's own making and storytelling practices were forged out of hours of being lost in the woods of Vermont, and sharing stories with her siblings. She began telling stories with her hands early on and has continued to pursue this practice. Over the last few years she has begun to foster her practice of teaching and passion for making.
The role of the hand made object in our lives has the potential to be a meaningful and powerful one. Clay and the objects it is able to form possess the potential to facilitate relationships, communication, and most importantly community. It is our hope and mission to create meaningful vessels in clay. Vessels that can be used to tell stories, bring comfort, and ultimately become the containers of memory.
Common Hills Clay was started by Jeanine Hill, her husband Ryan, their dog Charlie and their cat Dune Bug.
Jeanine Hill was born in Alcalde, New Mexico on a Pueblo Reservation where she and her family were surrounded by vast orchards and high canyon walls. Her first exposure to the arts was early on when her father began taking photographs of the traditional Pueblo ceremonies by day and working with wood by night. She was taught the value of storytelling by her mother, who used words to shape the world. Jeanine's own making and storytelling practices were forged out of hours of being lost in the woods of Vermont, and sharing stories with her siblings. She began telling stories with her hands early on and has continued to pursue this practice. Over the last few years she has begun to foster her practice of teaching and passion for making.