When Po Wen Liu had to craft new recipes for our studio glazes, he was determined to precisely match all the colors we had.
The kicker? It only took him one try to get it right.
Reformulating the colorful coatings was a tall order. Our ceramics students have used Sawtooth’s palette of custom glazes for decades, with shades and tints that many of them had fallen in love with. Due to supply chain issues, Po Wen, our Director of Ceramics, knew these same mixtures wouldn’t be available for much longer.
“My artistic passion is silversmithing and jewelry fabrication. Because the jewelry I create contains precious metal and gemstones, folks will likely not lose track of it. The jewelry I’ve made here at Sawtooth will be around a lot longer than I will. And since I’ve invested my professional life in Sawtooth School, I hope that the work I’ve put into the programs and school will also endure for many more generations to come”