Eel River Pottery…
Plymouth, Massachusetts
patterns from nature
tidal sand pattern
low tide sand patterns
tidal sand pattern
Raku firing at Don Whitney’s
Eel River Pottery
Eel River Pottery is my pottery studio and little slice of heaven. Situated on the Eel River in Plymouth, Massachusetts where the scenery is constantly changing.
I make functional pottery with colors drawn from nature, although I do like to mix in some sculptural pieces and more colorful work. Most of my work is thrown on the potters wheel, but I also do a large amount of hand building as well. I like to use the repetitive patterns found in the beach sand and the colors of the water and sky.
A lot of my work uses impressions from old linen, most of which belonged to my mother, although I am happy to use anyone’s mothers, grandmothers, aunt…. This technique makes a permanent piece of artwork from a family heirloom without sacrificing the original piece.
My cutting boards are made at my cabinet shop in the Sandpaper Factory in Rockland, MA, where I have a pop-up shop for all of my products. I make the boards from old furniture and mix in pieces from cabinet jobs I do. They are transformed into a new life as a serving/cutting board. A lot of my pottery is made to accompany the charcuterie boards as condiment bowls and serving spoons.
My resin tables are made from slabs that would probably be unusable as anything else. the wood is usually spalted or split but always highly figured. This along with the resin makes for some beautiful tables.
That’s pretty much my story. Thanks for stopping by. Jak Alabiso
BOARDS
Boards in progress
Resin Table Tops
Silk screens of local lighthouses
CUTTING BOARD CARE
Hand wash with light soap and water
DO NOT SOAK
Dry immediately
Not dishwasher safe
Apply mineral oil as the board dries out. Do not use organic oil to restore your board
POTTERY CARE
All Eel River pottery is made with non-toxic, lead free clays and glazes.
All pottery is dishwasher safe, but hand washing is always preferable.
The pottery is generally microwave safe, but some clay bodies contain minerals that may be affected by microwaves, so it is best not to microwave.
My pottery is oven safe ONLY if you bring it up to temperature in a cold oven.
All pottery does not like sudden temperature change. be mindful of thermal shock, such as pouring hot liquid into a cold cup.
RESIN PROJECTS
AROUND THE SHOP
Ingrid and Joanne creating (?)
Raku pot
