Company: Jenci
Akron, OH
Jennifer grew up in a small coastal town in Maine and currently lives in Akron Ohio. With a passion for recycling, she creates bags and purses from vintage clothing and upholstery leftovers.
Lisa York
Rocky Hill, CT
Lisa creates beautiful, functional ceramics for daily use. After college, she apprenticed with Kevin Crowe at Tye River Pottery in Virginia and was an artist-in-residence at the Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute in Jingdezhen, China, the International Ceramics Studio in Kecskemet, Hungary, and the Residency for Ceramics, Berlin, Germany. Her functional ceramics have been exhibited nationally and internationally.
Emily Free Wilson
Company: Free Ceramics
Gardner, OR
Emily Free Wilson and Matt Wilson have been creating bright functional ceramics for over 15 years. They maintain a studio in Gardiner, Oregon. Free Ceramics are made by hand from start to finish with the utmost attention and consideration. All pieces are dishwasher safe, created with safe materials and decorated with a spontaneous and free movement of line and color, with the intent they bring joy with every use.
Smith Redware
Artist: Kelly Smith
Springboro, OH
Kelly began making pottery at age 14; her passion for redware spans over 35 years. She is inspired by early reproduction pottery as well as whimsical folk art motifs.
Luba Sharapan
Company: Darn Pottery
Greenville, TN
Luba’s pottery is functional, witty and charming. It is food safe, and dishwasher safe. Hand-built or wheel thrown, the pots’ surfaces are illustrated with original drawings guaranteed to make people smile.
Gail Russell
Company: Peachblow Pottery
Sunbury, OH
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Gail creates functional and decorative ceramics. Most are thrown on the potter’s wheel, while some are hand built, or a combination of the two methods might be utilized. Porcelain has always been her preferred clay body, although some pieces are occasionally made in stoneware or a porcelain/stoneware mix, to enhance certain glazes.
One Acre Pottery
Artists: Sarah & Thomas Gelsanliter
Milan, MI
One Acre Ceramics pottery and tiles are made by Sarah and Thomas Gelsanliter at their studio in southeastern Michigan. Sarah and Thomas often draw on the colors and patterns of their surroundings to create their beautiful, functional forms.