Creating Pottery

I fell in love with creating pottery as a teen and started my studio, Panton Pottery, in Panton, Vermont, at age 24. But my full-time job took precedence, and I took a break from clay. Now I am excited to be back throwing on the wheel and creating functional stoneware and porcelain pottery. I currently make my pottery at my home studio in Biddeford, Maine.  I am also a student at Portland Pottery Ceramics Studio, learning from Geonola Lefeuvre and fellow potters. ​

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My work is inspired by the natural colors of the earth, ocean, and sky. I use lead-free, food-safe clay and glazes. My pottery is dishwasher safe and can be microwaved and put in the oven.

 

My latest creations feature animals, birds, houses, waves, and landscapes inspired by my favorite place, the Maine coast.  They are made using the Sgraffito (Italian for "to scratch") technique.  I throw the pot with white stoneware clay, brush on black liquid clay (slip), and carve back to unveil a white design. The pot is bisque-fired at cone 05 (1900F), then dipped in clear or colored glaze and fired again to cone 5 (2100F). 

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I am a member of Maine Women in the Arts (MWA). My one-of-a-kind pieces are sold at the annual Maine Pottery Tour, Portland Pottery's Holiday Show, MWA Summer, and Prelude shows, and local Maine craft fairs throughout the year. 

I hope you enjoy my pottery! Cary P. Frye