Hello, my name is Caleb Phillips and this is my pottery. It is named for the black-billed magpie (Pica hudsonia) a conspicuous and charismatic resident of the Colorado plateau.

The concept of this pottery is for 100% of proceeds from pottery sales to go to charitable causes. Because the dollars can have a larger impact there, the focus is on vetted international charities. In 2023, funds raised through the sale of my pots will go to support Womens' health in rural Nepal.

I did my initial pottery training with Liz Alymer and Jenny Stock at the Artesania del Prado nearby to Olvera, Andalucia, Spain. I've also had the wonderful opportunity to practice at a number of community studios and learn from the residents there: Ceramics Academy with Taz Pollard in South Molton, Devon, UK; Céramiques in Melbourne, Australia; and the Wakatipu Society of Potters in Queenstown, New Zealand.

I make functional domesticware in the production style, taking inspiration from high desert and mountain landscapes of the western USA. I am also thankful for inspiration from many contemporary production potters, including those who have been so kind to invite me into their studios and share their craft.