Patrick Johnston

Fanciful, lopsided, charming, and lovable, Patrick Johnston’s teapots have little in common with their sensible, symmetrical counterparts. His functional vessels are more than just hot beverage dispensers — each pot is also a storybook character in one of the artist’s whimsical tales. “For me, teapots are representative of communication,” said Johnston. “You invite someone into your home, serve tea, and talk. My work is all about pure communication, and the stories I write are about freeing yourself from whatever is holding you back.”
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by Elizabeth Schwyzer