I had my first experience with pottery during my college years in Iowa. I majored in Art and Education and worked as a student assistant for the ceramics professor. I took a break in my school to serve 4 years in the US Army. After the years in the Army I finished my teaching degree… Read more »

Simon “Siem” van der Ven follows these threads through his life: making things, cooking, drawing, sailing, teaching, being a father (the very best work he’s been a part of). He has never let go of the stage in which he learns from his fingertips inward. Siem’s undergraduate degree is in printmaking with a minor in… Read more »

I began pottery classes at the Worcester Craft Center in 1978 and my studies continued at Wesleyan University under Mary Risley where I earned a Masters in Liberal Studies. She left her work in clay for 10 years to start a family. My return to ceramics began in 1993 and soon after I established the… Read more »

By way of introduction, my name is Geoff Miller. I am a former Rowantrees potter and founder of Lowell Hill Pottery. My mission is very simple; to assure that those who wish to own and enjoy the simple elegance of Rowantrees products may continue to do so well into the future. I value the Rowantrees… Read more »

I, like most people, started making and creating as a young child. The only difference is that I never stopped. Even while getting my business degree at the University of Colorado Boulder and juggling my job as a waitress, I was addicted to making things in my spare time. No matter what it was, I… Read more »

Guenola Lefeuvre was born and raised in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Her passion for clay started on a kick-wheel in high-school and has followed her all over the world. Finally settling in Portland, Maine, she finds most of her inspiration on the Maine Coastline. She spends most of her time teaching and working out… Read more »

Kristin grew up on Cape Cod where she discovered her love of clay in a high school art class. She went on to apprentice with a local potter and studied ceramics at UMass Dartmouth. After managing the ceramics studio at a local art center for a few years Kristin went on to raise a family… Read more »

Since 1972, Georgetown Pottery has been handcrafting functional porcelain ceramics in the heart of midcoast Maine.  Inspired by the colors and scenes of the coast, our wide variety of glaze & brushwork options are the perfect way to bring the colors and essence of Maine home with you!  Designed for everyday use, our pottery is… Read more »

As both an artist and an art teacher, I enjoy finding inspiration in the natural world. Tide pools have held my fascination since childhood, when I would spend hours crouching over tiny, magical, intertidal worlds. I enjoy the tactile nature of working with clay, and love creating work with attractive textures that beg to be… Read more »

Meg k Walsh is the designer-maker behind C&M Ceramics, a collaborative design, small batch production company, and one of a kind art studio. Meg has spent over 15 years working with clay, teaching, and collaborating. She is constantly inspired by details found in both the natural and manmade world – the strong horizontal line of turquoise… Read more »