6 Colorful New England Pottery Shops
Add a unique new piece of decorative or functional pottery to your collection with a visit to one of these New England pottery shops.
Lasser’s showroom extends outdoors to include displays of dramatic garden accents such as these pedestal planters in Sand Dollar, Blue Moon, Ocean, and Teal glaze patterns.
Photo Credit : Chelsea LowbergFrom D. Lasser Ceramics’ whimsical designs to Salmon Falls Stoneware’s classic salt-glazed pieces, each of the New England pottery studios in this collection has a distinct style, including nature-inspired, coastal, and modern.
D. Lasser Ceramics | Londonderry, VT
The pottery at D. Lasser Ceramics ranges from functional to purely decorative, from a full line of tableware to outdoor sculptural ceramics and even glazed garden orbs that make glass glazing balls look staid and old-fashioned. And through it all, color with a generous dollop of whimsy reigns.
Lucy Fagella | Greenfield, MA
The bucolic surroundings of Fagella’s studio—a popular stop on the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail, which she helped found—are reflected in her line of mugs, lidded urns, and vases decorated in flowers and leaves that seem to live on the surface of the clay.
Salmon Falls Stoneware | Dover, NH
For nearly 40 years, Salmon Falls has been turning out the kinds of classic salt-glazed pieces with hand-drawn patterns that have long been staples of the farmhouse kitchen. At the heart of the collection are ovenware and place settings, but you’ll also find lamps, vases, planters, and even birdbaths.
Sheepscot River Pottery | Edgecomb, ME
Sheepscot’s artisans create pottery that could come only from Maine. Lobsters, pine trees, loons, and coastal scenes adorn dinnerware, mugs, and, of course, chowder bowls. Even in non-pictorial pieces, the colors of sea and forest are pure Down East. Satellite locations in Damariscotta and Portland.
Tim Scull Ceramic Studio | Canton, CT
Scull’s work reflects the remarkable variety of glazes and surface textures that traditional wood-fired kilns can produce. A specialty is raku-fired pottery, made using Japanese fast-firing, fast-cooling techniques that create signature crackled glazes.
Pottery Wheel | North Kingstown, RI
Elegantly simple designs and soft, harmonious colors characterize the stoneware by potter Mike Chatterley. His collection honors function as well as form, featuring practical pieces such as casserole dishes, soup crocks, chips-and-dip platters, and a clever corkless salt shaker. Visit by appointment, or shop at the nearby Honey Gallery.
Which New England pottery studios would you add to the list?
