We have been selling retail for a long time, whether from our site, our Etsy store, at arts and crafts shows, or even from our own home gallery, but now we are looking to expand our retail into other stores as well. One such hope is at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, CT. We have been creating a whole new collection of pieces with a maritime theme. Even if we don't sell at the Aquarium, they will be on our Etsy store and are perfect for your beach homes or summer events. Take a look at the gallery below for a preview of some of our new pieces, and make sure to tell us what you think of the new line!

Glaze Firing 12/4/15

March 13, 2016 William E Barker

Every time we open a glaze firing, we get excited to see the final product. And this past weekend was no exception. We loved each piece and wanted to share them with you.

The Many Uses for "Ring Bowls"

April 15, 2015 William E Barker

There is a growing obsession with these tiny bowls, especially for wedding gifts, favors, or bridesmaids' gifts. And I can't help but be enthralled with them myself! In fact, I've made several, from the teeny, tiny dish to the large bowl! (OK, not that large, if it's still to be called a ring bowl!)

The dishes have a few obvious uses:

on a nightstand before bed, to place your everyday jewelry
on a windowsill for your rings, for doing dishes
on a table right inside the front door, for spare change

But what about the ring bowls? They don't seem to be as popular, but I would argue they should be even more desirable than their dish counterparts, because they have many more uses! They can do anything a dish can do, plus more!

A ring bowl can be used:

to hold more jewelry than just your everyday pieces (I use one to hold all my rings)
to hold men's items, like collar stays and cuff links
to collect spare buttons
to hold coin, button, bead collections
candle or tea light holders
to hold hair clips, bobbi pins, hair ties
to hold desk items, like paper clips and extra staples
in the bathroom for cotton balls and Q-tips
and finally, because our pottery is perfect for use every day in the kitchen, you can use these small bowls for food! Cereal, grapes, goldfish, you name it!

So why aren't you collecting ring bowls?

Our Retailers

April 10, 2015 William E Barker

Two Tall Vases on Brown 1 We're excited to announce that you can now shop our Jean Elton gallery pieces at retailers all over the country! Click here for a map of all our current galleries. If you're in the area, stop by and let us know you saw our pieces on display!