About Moki Pottery and Metal Art

Moki Pottery is owned by Tom Batey and named after his awesome dog Moki. Tom is a Utah native and avid outdoor enthusiast. River running and backpacking the beautiful Utah back country are favorites, and this is evident in his pottery creations.

Tom began throwing clay in high school in 1977 and rediscovered his love of playing in the clay when he returned to the University of Utah. Tom obatained a degree in Therapeutic Recreation, a natural for Tom who wants to share with everyone the ability to find therapeutic value in simple beauty which surrounds us. While in college he always found himself throwing pots. He has found no better therapy than playing in the clay and creating.

In the summer of 2000 Tom began creating with metal. This began by cutting metal to be combined with pottery faces this soon expanded into the many creations you see displayed on this site.