From humble beginnings renting space in a friend’s barn to set up her kiln and wheel, Mary Kay Spencer has been a working potter and ceramic artist for more than 35 years.

Mary Kay believes in putting the “FUN” in her functional wares. Taking inspiration from walks in nature and time spent in her garden, Mary Kay treats each piece of her pottery as a canvas, using a rich palette of colorful glazes and a fine hand to render watercolor style, impressionistic paintings on clay. These joyfully produced, individually hand painted works are intended to bring a smile or evoke a happy memory. Her garden series of pottery is available on a wide range of items.

In addition to creating her garden pottery, Mary Kay’s work as an artist continues to evolve. Her current work uses bold color and oxides to create pieces that incorporate digital photographs and decal work into her traditional pottery, mixing classic organic forms and shapes with modern lines and rich details achieved through an inventive manipulation of images and patterns.

This high fired stoneware clay is microwave, dishwasher, and oven safe.

The Potter’s House
Bowdoin, Maine
(207) 713-4248
thrownpottery9@gmail.com
thepottershouse.com