Islesford Pottery
I live and work on Little Cranberry Island (also called Islesford), Maine during the months of June, July and August. Since 1989, I have been making and selling my pots and several other potters’ work from a little shop on the Islesford Dock. Islesford is located off Mt Desert Island. Take the ferry from Northeast Harbor (Beal and Bunker Mailboat) or Southwest Harbor (Cranberry Cove Ferry). There are also water taxis available by appointment- Cadillac Taxi, 207-460-4939 or The Delight, 207-244-5724.
Islesford Pottery is now closed until June 2025. Thanks to all visitors and supporters– a successful season! Check out the list of represented potters and their own websites to see if they have work available other places through the year. See ya next summer!
Artists
Besides the work of Marian Baker, Islesford Pottery is pleased to represent the work of these potters:
Kaitlyn Miller
Islesford, Maine
Kaitlyn Miller lives on Islesford and makes bright, colorful, majolica-glazed pottery and jewelry using red earthenware clay. Hand-built or formed on the wheel, each piece is functional and unique. Her style is ever evolving, bringing the colors, textures and cheerful vibes of the island to her work.
Elizabeth Levi
Bath, Maine
Co-potter at Islesford Pottery during summers from 2013-2015 (formerly Elizabeth Louden)
Elizabeth makes wheel-thrown porcelain, handmade in Bath, Maine.
Chris Breedlove
Maryland and Mt Desert, Maine
Retail store assistant most Sundays and when help is needed
I have been working with clay for more than 15 years and find my inspiration from the flowers and trees of coastal Maine as well as from the ocean. The glazes I develop and use are intended to reflect the many colors and moods of the Maine seacoast.
Adrian King
Portland, Maine
My approach to making pottery stems from an intrigue for the process and materials that I use. I utilize atmospheric firing technique of wood and gas that activates the surfaces with an earth-toned warmth. The firing process allows moments of uncertainty to happen. Bursts of color appear where licked by the flame and glaze wraps around a pot like water against rock. I want my pottery to bring comfort to our daily routine through tactile and visually stimulating surfaces that promote and encourage use.
Kari Radasch
Portland, Maine
Both my pots and my surface are rooted in the garden, my compost, mosaic, contemporary textile, design objects, ornamentation and hopefully the unpredictable. I am trying to find the perfect balance between too much and not enough, knowing that my inclination is to pile it on only to want to take it away. My work repeats my real life compulsion to binge and purge. My urge to collect, arrange, style, garnish, celebrate, and be over the top is cramped by an equally pervasive desire to boil things down, organize, codify, and to live simply and clutter free.
Albert L’Etoile
Cumberland, Maine
My earliest training was on the potter’s wheel as a production potter. During my college years my work became more sculptural and narrative which continues to this day. I use white earthenware for each piece and decorate with majolica glazes. My favorite part of the pottery process is creating surface decoration full of color, pattern, and whimsy.
https://albertletoile.com/
Piper Smith
Kittery, Maine
Autumn Cipala
Thomaston, Maine
Autumn Cipala is a ceramic artist who works from her studio in midcoast Maine. Inspired by the luminosity of porcelain, a love of historical ceramics, and the beauty of her coastal surroundings, she forms each piece by hand to create clean forms that are embellished with subtle details and enhanced by soft translucent glazes.
Mimi Olins
Portland, Maine
Using soft slabs, I create subtle organic gestures which allude to my material process as well as to the content reflected in the work. I favor what feels both sparse and approachable.
Each piece of pottery is crafted by hand from start to finish. SOFTSET ceramics invites us to bring one-of-a-kind pieces and people, together. To pause, and to create space in our lives for connections.