hi, i'm
I create every piece at Jill Marie Pottery and specialize in making things for your table and around your home.
A favorite mug that you pull out every morning to enjoy your coffee, that special serving bowl or platter you set on your dinner table for a family meal or a big gathering. A beautiful vase that you fill all summer long with your favorite flowers. I love making these pieces so they can be enjoyed and to make everyday special.
My home studios are located in Laingsburg, Mi and Key West, FL. My pieces are handmade on the pottery wheel, hand built, or a combination of both.
I learned the steps to making pottery by taking classes at our local pottery guild and have had many wonderful teachers throughout the years. Practice, practice, practice is what makes you better, which is what I did when I opened my first home pottery studio in 2020.
hi, i'm
jill marie
I specialize in making things for your table and around your home.
A favorite mug that you pull out every morning to enjoy your coffee, that special serving bowl or platter you set on your dinner table for a family meal or a big gathering. A beautiful vase that you fill all summer long with your favorite flowers.
jill marie
I love making these pieces so they can be enjoyed and to make everyday special.
My home studios are located in Laingsburg, Mi and Key West, FL. My pieces are handmade on the pottery wheel, hand built, or a combination of both.
I learned the steps to making pottery by taking classes at our local pottery guild and have had many wonderful teachers throughout the years. Practice, practice, practice is what makes you better, which is what I did when I opened my first home pottery studio in 2020.
My process is probably different than most. I’m not an art major so I don’t draw things out first. My first step usually involves a vision in my head. I will come up with a big piece and make that first. Then, I will make other pieces that I feel compliment it. I often draw inspiration from home decor/interior design places. I tend to lean towards more modern, contemporary styles.
I love throwing on the wheel! I could do it everyday in my mind, but my body tells me otherwise. If I want to slow things down or I’m just in a more relaxed mood, I will hand build. Great way to practice mindfulness, and fully engage in the present. I can really focus on the piece and I usually come up with some great new ideas. Most of my really big pieces are hand built. Vases are one of my favorite things to make and round vases can get boring, so it’s fun to come up with new shapes and designs hand building them.
materials / prep
throwing / handbuilding
refining / glazing
Most of the glazes I use are food safe. If it isn’t, it will only be on the outside of piece or on a non functional piece.
All my glazed pieces are fired to the appropriate temperature recommended on the labels.
Glazing is one of my favorite parts of my process - I enjoy creating custom combinations that evoke a certain feeling when the piece is used.
materials / prep
throwing / handbuilding
refining / glazing
the process
about
- Gardens of the Imagination Winter Members’ Exhibit - The Studios of Key West (1st Place - People’s Choice Winner)
December 2024 - Hand-Built Pumpkin Class (Part 1 & 2)
September 2024 - Laingsburg, MI - Mango Madness Members' Summer Exhibition - The Studios of KW
June - July 2024 - Key West, FL - Southard Stroll - Sacred Space
January 2024 - Key West, FL - Walk on White - Island City Tile
December 2023 - Key West, FL - Holiday Market - Owosso Farmers Market
December 2022 - Owosso, MI - AGC Holiday Vendor Market
October 2022 - Laingsburg MI - AGC Fall Vendor Market
September 2022 - Laingsburg MI - AGC Summer Vendor Market
June 2022 - Laingsburg MI
my passion for creating beautiful and functional pieces for the home has grown into a multi-studio endeavor - spanning from laingsburg, mi to key
west, fl.
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Curriculum Vitae
artist
I have learned to enjoy all of the steps in the process of making each piece. My favorite step is glazing - I stay awake in bed sometimes thinking of glaze combinations for different pieces.
I use Stoneware clay, which stands the test of time and holds up to everyday use (which is how I feel pottery should be enjoyed)!
My time spent outside of the studio consists of making memories with my family, friends, and pets.
I have learned to enjoy all of the steps in the process of making each piece. My favorite step is glazing - I stay awake in bed sometimes thinking of glaze combinations for different pieces.
I use Stoneware clay, which stands the test of time and holds up to everyday use (which is how I feel pottery should be enjoyed)!
My time spent outside of the studio consists of making memories with my family, friends, and pets.
the wheel
hot off of
the dishes that we use to serve our favorite meals are just as special as the food itself - my customer provided a picture of her newly renovated kitchen and the freedom to create a custom set to compliment it. In the end, I created a completely customized combination of 5 glazes to deliver this beautiful blue green collection of bowls.
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