NEW FEATURE: Sculpted Bottles
Our stoneware sculpted bottles come in unique shapes and styles. Each is one-of-a-kind and always functional, which means you can fill them with water, wine or whiskey or choose to use them as a vase or a sculptural piece.
Mimi's Soup Bowls
A customer chose this scupted bowl to be her family's official Soup Bowl so we name it after her!
These large bowls, whose base is created from a mold of a watermelon which we grew in our garden, are perfect for a large bowl of stew, soup, or chili.
Each set of bowls is custom-made so you have to order them. Deliver time is about 4 - 6 weeks.
Stoneware SCULPTED BOWLS
Stoneware SCULPTED BOWLS have a lovely sense of fullness and calm, which you can feel when you hold one. Each is hand-built in two parts: its curved base is wrapped with a "ribbon" of clay.
Sizes: Various sizes from 6" diameter x 4" high
Glazes: Interior colors include Indigo (pictured), Serena Blue, Ruby Red, Butter Yellow, and more as available. The unglazed exterior is intentional.
Stoneware SHELL BOWLS
Serena Blue Shell Bowls are here again. $35.00
We call it a SHELL bowl because it appears delicate like an ocean shell, but it's hardy enough to withstand the rigors of your day. It's the bowl with a work ethic! This bowl takes you from morning granola to a midnight snack, hot or cold.
Stoneware MAGIC BOWLS
The bowl takes its shape from a mold of watermelon we grew in our garden including its texture. Some bowls even have the mark of the melon's stem on its exterior. I can't remember the little melon which yielded only two bites, but its legacy remains in these bowls.
~ $90 ~
The FAVORITE BOWL Collection
Inspired by the shapes of squash that we grew in our garden, FAVORITE BOWLS are some of our most artistic and unique bowls. Some are tall; some are rounder than others, some are quiet, some are robust. They fit comfortably in the palm of your hand and sit firmly on a table. The design has tiny "seams" where the different clays have been inlaid and come together. (Don't worry; the bowl is 100% food safe.)
~$65 & $70 ~
STONEWARE BREAD BOWLS in Unique Glazes
Phew! We're sold out!!! 2021 holiday shopping gobbled up all of our bread bowls. As happy as we are for the Crucible's popularity, we are unhappy that at this time in early 2022, we ask for patience from our new browsers and loyal customers as we work in the Studio to replace our inventory.
You can "shop the collection" and order a Crucible from our February 2022 firing -- select the color of your choice -- or wait until I post our new Crucible selection in late February.
Stoneware COMFORT CUPS
We named it our Comfort Cup, because hot coffee at 6 AM or a cold-one at 6 PM this cup feels good in your hands at any time.
Each Cup is unique. Hand-built with stoneware clay. Food, oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe.
Order your Comfort Cup for our next firing in early May 2022.
Stoneware CHARGERS or Small Platters
One-of-a-kind, handmade stoneware Chargers, available in several glaze colors, have a lovely presence at a meal.
They are both functional (100% food safe) and decorative. Each Charger comes with a removable wire so it can be easily displayed on your wall.
Art, Beauty, and Comfort for your Daily Life
Greetings from Steve Skinner and Louise Belmont-Skinner.We're makers of contemporary, one-of-a-kind, stoneware pottery.
Our mission is to create art, beauty, and comfort for your daily life. Our home clay studio and pottery gallery are open for you to visit us through Christmas Eve. We are located just south of downtown New Carlisle, in NW Indiana. Click here for directions.