Peggy Martin Peggy Martin surprises us again with her creativity. Whimsical Bells and Birdhouses are inspired from Peggy’s need to comment on the state of the world through smiles and giggles! The characters for the Bells are fashioned from everyday people and events, adding humor into each. Her useable birdhouses are so wonderfully colorful, they […]
Leslie Smith Once retired, Leslie began throwing pottery for fun and in no time it was love! Her goal is to create pieces that feel stout and solid in the customer’s hands. “It’s fun to be able to manipulate clay into useable, practical pieces with no two ever being the same. My hope is that […]
Frank Jackson Located in Athens, GA, Frank is a specialist in hand-building and expresses his interest in surface decoration and art history through his ceramic work. […]
Susan Margaritondo Susan loves working with clay, creating colorful pieces for everyday usage. The painting, carving and decorating process is as important to her as creating the piece. All her work is 100% lead free, non-toxic, freezer, oven, dishwater and microwave safe. Enjoy! […]
Marcia Scroggs Marcia and her family live in Alto, GA, where she creates her whimsical folk pottery in her small pottery shed. Her creations are based on Southern identity and character, memory and interpretation of a way of life. She adorns her pottery with animals of all shapes and sizes, people and more. Her playful […]
Elyse Mazanti Athens area native, Elyse Mazanti, has lived all over the United States. Her works in clay find whimsy in fragility, remembering the loss of life and limb while embracing color with reckless abandon. Each piece is a work of art with attention to detail and creativity. […]
Geoff Pickett “I moved to Farmington to open a Pottery loosely based on the principles instilled in me as an apprentice in England during the 70’s.” remarks Geoff. “Tempered by experience as an itinerant journeymen potter, I have developed new shapes and surfaces while maintaining a rhythmic flow of pots. Mostly wood-fired, my pots are […]
Lisa Dempsey Lisa Dempsey of Buford, Georgia smiles as she says, “I create lasting treasures from clay!” Her signature pieces are Fern Vessels and Garden Angels. She creates these ceramic sculptures using actual fern fronds harvested from her backyard garden. After impressing the ferns into clay slabs, she intricately cuts and assembles them into a […]
Derek Belflower Derek enjoys continuing the tradition of making hand-crafted face jugs. His work is heavily influenced by his love for the outdoors, his cartooning experience, and the Georgia Pottery Folk Art tradition. All of his work is wheel-thrown and hand-built by him. It’s been said that besides the craft traditions, his jugs reflect a […]
