For over twenty-eight years, Peter Jadoonath has approached pottery as a kind of exploration, what he calls “wandering within the material.” He follows questions more than answers, aiming to make “drawings that are pots and pots that are drawings.” While he has occasionally chased the idea of style, he is more interested in pushing techniques until they feel like his own. Over time, his work has become more honest, shaped by both skill and a clearer sense of what matters to him. Jadoonath first encountered pottery in 1996 at Bemidji State University and was drawn to the material and Minnesota’s craft tradition. His studio practice has moved from St. Paul to his current home studio in Shafer, Minnesota, where he also helps organize events like the Backyard Sale and the St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour with his family. As he puts it, “Fun is always the goal.