Made for you

Bring me the idea.
I'll throw it.

I take custom orders because I like the process of turning somebody else's idea into a gift — or into something they keep for themselves.

Carved by hand

Branded mugs & cookware

My favourite commission. The brand is carved into the mug by hand, and I'll match the size, colour, and texture to what you want. People usually have a story about the brand — whether they chose it or it was handed down — and I like hearing it.

A mug with a cattle brand carved into it by hand
A mug with a cattle brand carved into it by hand
A mug with a cattle brand carved into it by hand
A mug with a cattle brand carved into it by hand
A mug with a cattle brand carved into it by hand
A mug with a cattle brand carved into it by hand

For the two of you

Wedding mugs

Sets for the couple, or for the table. Thrown to match, which is harder than it sounds when every piece is made by hand.

A matched pair of wedding mugs
A matched pair of wedding mugs
A matched pair of wedding mugs
A matched pair of wedding mugs
A matched pair of wedding mugs
A matched pair of wedding mugs

Kept in the family

Family heirloom pottery

A child's drawing or handwriting on a mug for Mother's or Father's Day. A cookie jar carrying your grandmother's handwriting, copied off an old recipe card.

A piece carrying handwriting from the family
A piece carrying handwriting from the family
A piece carrying handwriting from the family
A piece carrying handwriting from the family
A piece carrying handwriting from the family
A piece carrying handwriting from the family

Please note

Custom orders take about eight weeks to make.

Clay has to dry, then be fired, then glazed, then fired again. None of that can be hurried. If a piece is meant for a birthday or Christmas, start the conversation early.

A commission part-way through, still in raw clay

Contact

Get in touch.

I answer my own messages. Custom work takes about eight weeks from first conversation to finished piece — so the earlier the better for gifts.