In Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood, Sandi Pierantozzi and Neil Patterson make hand-crafted functional pottery designed for everyday rituals, with Neil’s altered wheel-thrown forms and Sandi’s textured, hand-built work giving the studio its distinctive character. Neighborhood Potters also teaches ceramics, hosts public events and showcases local makers, extending its role from working studio to community gathering place. The pair recycle every scrap of clay, use no lead or toxic glaze ingredients, and heat their recycled 1851 studio with residual kiln warmth in winter.
Beaumont PotteryFamily-owned Beaumont Pottery has been hand making pottery in Phoenix, Maryland, since 1971, with founder Jerry Beaumont bringing more than 60 years of experience to the wheel. The working studio uses locally extracted Maryland clay and hand-formulated glazes, preserving a deliberately primitive process in which each piece carries its own slight variations. Its roots include Jerry’s early specialty in authentic reproduction salt-glazed stoneware, while today the studio and gallery offer handmade ceramics intended for everyday use.PHOENIX, MD
Whitney Smith PotterySince discovering wheel throwing at Cabrillo College in 1994, ceramic artist Whitney Smith has built a full-time practice around making pottery in her Vallejo studio. Her work brings a painter’s eye to clay, with each piece receiving a distinctive, colorful surface shaped by hand rather than repeated from a fixed pattern. The result is functional pottery made to bring beauty into everyday life.NEW YORK, NY
Felt+FatSince 2013, Felt+Fat has handcrafted porcelain tableware and home goods in its Philadelphia studio, where each piece is made to order by a team ranging from novices to master craftspeople. The Kensington company began by making dishes for some of the finest chefs in the United States and is best known for durable, colorful ceramics such as its hand-splattered Confetti collection. It builds its wares from domestically sourced materials and invests in fair wages, benefits, and a clean studio workplace.PHILADELPHIA, PA
BRICK Ceramic + Design StudioBRICK Ceramic + Design Studio is a Cleveland ceramics studio and showroom where artists make, learn about, and fire pottery in a shared community workspace. Founded and run by ceramic artist Valerie Grossman, the studio offers classes for all skill levels, memberships with 24/7 access, and handmade work by local Cleveland artists through its Mortar gallery and shop. Its working space includes a large gas kiln alongside electric kilns, pottery wheels, and dedicated glazing and forming areas.CLEVELAND, OH