Lots of Knots Ceramics is a playful ceramic shop built around pieces that customers can paint themselves. Its bisque designs are sold as white ceramics, with painted artwork available by request, giving hobbyists a way to create personalized seasonal and decorative pieces.
The KilnThe Kiln is a Brecksville pottery studio where visitors of all ages make and fire their own work through wheel-throwing classes, paint-your-own pottery, and hands-on workshops. Alongside its family-friendly activities, the studio gives experienced ceramic artists open-studio space and offers low-fire firing services for work made elsewhere. Its custom light-up ceramic cutouts and seasonal clay camps add a distinctly local, creative twist.BRECKSVILLE, OH
KEENEPhiladelphia maker Jess Keene turns clay and vivid color into handmade ceramic goods for everyday use, from cheerful kitchen pieces to plant vessels. Drawing on industrial-design training, KEENE develops forms with CAD and 3D-printed models before casting plaster molds, giving the small studio’s playful shapes a precise, repeatable character. Its rainbow palette is inspired by sunshine, healing and Keene’s time living on St. John.PHILADELPHIA, PA
DeLong CeramicsIn Williamsburg, Brooklyn, DeLong Ceramics makes hand-crafted ceramic art and gift pieces alongside printed collage artwork, all designed by Denise DeLong and her family. The studio’s work often turns New York City landmarks and everyday scenes into textured tiles, ornaments, coasters and signed collage prints, while custom tile projects have included public art for PS 398 Queens. Denise DeLong and Jon Elliott also share their ceramic knowledge through studio hand-building classes.BROOKLYN, NY