Founded in 1975 by author, historian, and professor Phil Schaltenbrand, Westerwald Pottery makes handmade stoneware in Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania. Its pottery is wheel-thrown and hand-stamped, decorated, glazed, and fired, with personalized pieces for occasions such as weddings and anniversaries among its specialties. What began as Schaltenbrand handling nearly every production step has grown to a staff of about 15, including craftspeople and office personnel.
Bujno PotterySince 1991, Bujno Pottery in Adamstown has made embossed, personalized handmade stoneware, including its distinctive house crocks carved from customers’ photographs. The family-named business also creates one-of-a-kind pottery for everyday use, gifts, and commemorative fundraisers, with custom artwork developed for each project. Bujno describes its work as always handmade and hand decorated, and says the stoneware is made for durable use in the kitchen and home.ADAMSTOWN, PA
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
Foxcross PotteryEstablished in 1972, Foxcross Pottery makes handcrafted ceramic art and dinnerware in a studio overlooking the Potomac River in Sharpsburg, Maryland. After founder Delbert Martin retired, his son Dirk reopened the family studio in 2019, bringing a new generation to the wheel while preserving Foxcross’s rustic, personal character. Dirk and his partner, Molly, also accept custom pottery commissions.SHARPSBURG, 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