Clay in the Potter’s Hands: Revised and Expanded

The Bible tells us that God is like a potter, and we are like clay. God hovers over His creation, centering us, shaping us, and transforming us: often in ways we could never imagine. At every stage, God works with care, making extraordinary beauty out of the most ordinary experiences of our lives. In Clay in the Potter’s Hands, Diana Pavlac Glyer welcomes artists and nonartists alike into her studio to explore the rich implications of this metaphor and learn more about this timeless work of art.

As a ceramicist, I resonate with the way in which Clay in the Potter’s Hands links the transformative process of working in clay to the transformation that can take place in the human soul. As a ceramics instructor myself, I am grateful how this book supplies those studying ceramics with helpful technical information to improve their studio practice, while also inextricably linking it to the ancient and Biblical history of clay. This revised and expanded edition of Glyer’s well-loved work fits in so well with the other fine Square Halo titles for thinking about issues of art and faith, and is ideal for the maker seeking to expand their studio and spiritual practice.
—Allison Luce, artist

Coming Spring 2025

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