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 is also a water taxi available by appointment- Cadillac Taxi, 207-460-4939
Islesford Pottery is closed until early June of 2026. Stay tuned here for opening day, will post when I know.
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.
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.
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.