different styles and studios,
all at one table
Selling on your own is a lot of work. Doing it with friends, talking shop, and enjoying the outdoors together?
Now that's a great day.
our story
We're Kerima, Leigh, Ann, and Derek. We met through a shared passion for pottery and stuck together even though none of us work out of the same studio. We're spread across Northern Virginia, and now New York too, each with our own space, our own influences, and our own way of approaching clay: functional and geometric, marbled and experimental, carved and altered, classic and reinvented.
What ties it together isn't a shared kiln. It's four different practices, one shared name, and a group chat that's 90% photos of things fresh out of the kiln. This site is just one more place to find us, alongside every market table we share.
Say hello at the.ceramicfriends.studio@gmail.com or through Instagram DMs.
who we are
Four different styles, one shared table. Come see the range, meet the people who made it, and talk shop with us while you're there.
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Kerima's Work:
LLeigh's work takes its cues from nature, geology, and the science of ceramics itself. She learned to throw as a child from her mom, and still remembers opening the kiln with the same excitement as waiting for Christmas morning to arrive.
Leigh's Work:
AAnn Nguyen is a ceramic artist from Northern Virginia, now based in New York. She specializes in wheel-throwing, surface decoration, and crystalline glazes. Ann is a firm believer that a carefully crafted item has the ability to turn an everyday, ordinary moment into a sacred ritual. Her pieces focus on functionality with an added element of playfulness. She has a deep appreciation for classic forms when it comes to art, but often finds herself drawn to funky, experimental shapes.
Her background is originally in science, but after experiencing burnout, Ann took a sabbatical from her field. During leave, she realized she spent very little time doing things that brought her happiness. Tired of asking herself what ifs, she ultimately made the decision to leave the field to focus on her first two loves: art and writing. Ann makes series in small batches to allow herself to learn, unlearn, and experiment. Her art is influenced by nature and aspects of her culture and childhood. Ann's work has been featured in local galleries throughout Virginia. In the years she spent learning the craft, the most important concept was the people. Her artwork is a mosaic of advice and encouragement from mentors and studio friends.
Ann's Work:
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Derek's Work:
find us in person
Four different studios, one table at the market — usually with too much bubble wrap and not enough business cards. Come say hello.
We're in! Come find us.
We're in! Come find us.
Haven't applied yet, but we're planning to.
Dates may shift. Check back before you drive out.
where we've been
things we hear a lot
A few of our favorite reactions from market days.