Pottery questions, answered
Can’t find your answer? Email me at grounduppottery@gmail.com.
More on caring for your pottery and pottery lessons.
Can’t find your answer? Email me at grounduppottery@gmail.com.
More on caring for your pottery and pottery lessons.
My line is made to be used every day, and pieces are dishwasher and microwave safe unless the listing says otherwise. Pieces with metallic details, like a gold accent, are the exception, so check the Details on each listing. Carved pieces deserve a little extra care.
Close, but not identical. Everything is handmade in my Winston-Salem studio, so glaze, drips, speckles and flowers vary a little from piece to piece. That variation is what makes each one yours.
I do. I'm Stacey Swinson, a potter and former teacher. I was the founding president of the Tar River Potters Guild in Greenville, NC, and I've been making functional pottery for more than ten years. My studio is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Functional pieces for your table and home: mugs, travel mugs and tumblers, bowls, plates and serving dishes, bud vases and soap dispensers. Many feature my hand-carved chrysanthemum petals or handmade flowers.
I sell at craft fairs and markets around North Carolina and Virginia, including shows in Winston-Salem, Mocksville and Charlotte. Upcoming dates are on my Shows page, and I post new ones on Instagram @grounduppottery.
Yes, I'm happy to ship anything I have ready to go. Order online and you'll see shipping options and costs at checkout.
Yes. I teach two-hour wheel throwing lessons in my Winston-Salem studio: $80 for a private lesson, $70 per person for two people, or punch cards of four lessons for $200 and eight for $350. Clay, tools and materials are included.
No. Private and two-person lessons are made for beginners, and punch card lessons welcome potters of all levels. If you don't mind getting a little messy, you're ready.
Yes. For private and two-person lessons it's $10 a piece to have your work glazed and fired. You can come back to glaze it yourself, or I can glaze it for you to pick up. Punch card lessons include glaze and firing.
Private lessons can be booked online: pick a date on my Lessons page and pay at checkout to hold your spot. For a two-person lesson, a punch card or a time that isn't listed, email me at grounduppottery@gmail.com with a few days and times that work for you.
Yes, my Etsy shop is GroundUpByStacey. This website is the best place to see everything I currently have, though.