As a young student, Hardesty was serious about ceramic pottery making. He often employed an uncommon method of blending 2 or more pot-building techniques (pinched, coil-built, slab, or thrown) into one piece, (again, "compartmentalization" of parts). He achieved unique and artful designs. But, because kilns, gas, and throwing wheels can make for expensive start-up, he never pursued it. Still, here are some samples of his undergraduate work.  1 2   3 4   5  6 7  8  9  10   11 12  13  14   15  16 17  18 19 20