An Architect Turned Ceramicist in Portland, OR - Remodelista
Shelley Martin lived in Portland when she was very young, but after spending three years in San Francisco then three years in New York working in architecture/landscape firms... ...she and her partner (also an architect) decided to make Portland their home. Last year, Martin took time off to fulfill a long-harbored dream and began her own ceramics studio. She set up a studio in her backyard garage, which she and her partner, Mitch, renovated to make space for her ceramics studio as well as a wood shop for him (and bike parking for both). The small room, which overlooks the garden, houses her potter's wheel and is where she makes all her ceramics using colored stoneware and porcelain clay sourced from the Pacific Northwest. The converted garage in the backyard housing Martin's studio. Aside from being affordable, "this is a city full of makers and craftspeople," she says. The Nesting Cylinder Tray Set is $170. The Extra Large Canister is $130. The Nesting Plate Set is $125. Bottles with cork stopper lids range from $30, depending upon size.