Making

I have early memories of making things with my hands.

While other elementary aged kids were swinging and running I was often found in a small corner of the playground carving objects out of clods of dirt.

This desire to make things with my hands has stuck with me for my whole life.

I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture and Secondary Education from Utah State University in Logan Utah in 2008.

I’ve spent the last 15 years teaching art to middle school students and now I feel the internal pull once again to use my hands in the art of making.

The itch to create is a call I must answer.

I hope you find something you like here on my site. Be at ease knowing what you find here is made with care.

Brenten Petersen

BNP Pottery

Heirloom Quality

Some place cherished art objects on shelves away from hands because they consider them special.

This act, though done to protect, robs others from making a connection.

In order for an object to become special, it must be used, well cared for, and cherished through shared experience.

A cup, plate, bowl, teapot, or bread baker, will gain value as hands of all sizes grasp, pass, and use them as tools.

Beautiful art objects gain value through shared memories of their use.