The Clark Pottery

08/22/2026

Pottery SALE schedule change! I will be out Saturday from 9 to 1pm, Rain on Sunday so no sale.

08/18/2026

Got to use the new brushes in the studio today, white porcelain slip applied to a wide bowl, created a very nice texture to the surface...

08/17/2026

The Clark Pottery Sidewalk Sale, Saturday and Sunday August 22nd and 23rd. Tons of new work, Mugs, Small Jars, Pie Dishes, Large and Small Salt Pigs, Spoon Rests, Oil/Vinegar Cruets, Bowls, Spoon holders, Pitchers and a great selection of seconds at below retail prices. Be There! 9am to 1pm both days, 41 Brackett street Portland.

07/28/2026

Making Brushes. The hair for the brushes is forty years old, came from the neck scruff of a beloved Ausie/Lab mix Edwena I had in NM in the 80s. I have been using another "Edwena brush" I made forty years ago for decorating pots and saved enough hair for three more brushes made today. It's almost August and time to get back in the studio, make some pots and see how the new brushes work... Stay tuned.

07/07/2026

The Clark Pottery Sidewalk Sale, Saturday and Sunday July 11th and 12th. Tons of new work, Small Jars, Pie Dishes, Large and Small Salt Pigs, Spoon Rests, Oil/Vinegar Cruets, Bowls, Spoon holders, Pitchers and a great selection of seconds at below retail prices. Be There! 9am to 1pm both days, 41 Brackett street Portland.

01/08/2026

Finally got the bamboo for the new slip brushes, horse hair from Washington, bamboo from NC, be interesting to see the texture they make with the porcelain slip..

01/01/2026

01/01/2026

New pots from the last firing of 2025! The glazes are really working these days... May 2026 be a great year full off creative and positive stuff, nuff said!

12/27/2025

About 200 # pugged reclaim clay run through the mill for 1st time. Let stiffen and run it through again, then let sit in plastic for a couple months to homogenize til throwable...

12/11/2025

Five more Teapots for the next tea enthusiasts. Handle placement, it can mean graceful lift and dispense of the tea, or cumbersome struggle. In my opinion, most handmade teapots are clumsy, awkward and don't perform well for the sake of "artistic" expression. "Form follows function" is and will alway be the metric by which I make pottery. Here are four teapots with different handle placements, mid body with the help of the collar add stability and control. Handle at the top of the collar gives more control as the teapot tips toward the cup. And mister in-between shedding balance and expression visually with the collar sprouting from the teapot handle punctuating the break between the body of the pot and the collar. So many options...