Pottery

I love pottery for both indoors and out. Succulents planted in a great pot are one of my favorite accents around the house. Using pottery outdoors is a simple way to make an exterior feel more welcoming and homey. Here are some of my favorites pottery makers, just in time for spring.

Atwater

Atwater Pottery, made by Adam Silverman at Heath Ceramics in Los Angeles, is a really special line. After working in architecture and fashion, Adam began playing around with pottery as a hobby. With six years of success in the US and Japan, Adam became a partner in, as well as the studio director of Heath Ceramics. His work features unusual glazes and firing techniques that leave mottled coloration, ashy residue and scars. Adam’s pieces vary from sculptural to simple but are always rich in texture and color. From his vases to bowls, I can’t get enough!

Pilar Wiley

Pilar Pottery is my newest obsession. I recently ordered her work for my stores. Based in Los Angeles, she produces one-of-a-kind stoneware pots. Earthy and unique, every piece is handmade in Los Angeles. Each pot, handbuilt or thrown on the wheel, is treated with texture or painted with wax resist before glazing. I have all different sizes and glazes scattered around the house with succulents planted in them. My favorite is her blue glazed work – it’s really special.

Ben Wolff

When I was shopping one day, I stumbled upon Ben Wolff Pottery at Nickey Kehoe. I grabbed a few pieces of his work in white, grey, and brown clay. I planted succulents in them and have them all around the house – inside and out. Ben Wolff has been making pottery since 1999. He works out of his home in Goshen, Connecticut where he creates all of his pieces by hand on a potter’s wheel. While his work is simple and clean, it feels earthy and warm.

Victoria Morris

Victoria Morris is an amazing local artist – she sells her work at OK on 3rd Street. Inspired by her surroundings as well as Scandinavian and Japanese aesthetics, Victoria finds beauty in subtle random imperfections and natural organic forms. Her work is uncomplicated but rich in texture and color. I especially love her bowls and have a couple scattered around my den. XXJKE