Hand built pottery created by Cory Winn and Chloe Almeda in their shared studio on Vashon Island, Washington.
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Pottery by Cory Winn and her daughter, Chloe Almeda. Their pieces, which include tiles, plates, bowls, and vases, are hand built and decorated in intricate designs, using wax resist and a wide variety of glazes.
For over 25-years, Cory has been experimenting with clay and glazes, making bowls, vases, and tiles, and decorating them with designs inspired by the colors, shapes, plants, and creatures found in the natural world.
From a young age, Chloe watched as Cory hand built and decorated her pieces with scenes of vibrant nasturtiums, inquisitive owls, chatty birds on small branches, textured leaves and flowers, and very cheery dancing mice.
While Chloe has been experimenting with clay since she was about 10-years-old, she didn’t start consistently creating things like wall vases, small dishes, tiles, and bowls, until she was in her late twenties.
Since then, Chloe has been pulling inspiration for her designs from old textile patterns, Greek mythology, folklore, natural textures, and earthy, rich, and vibrant colors, and well-loved home interiors, to name a few.
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✺ All pieces are hand built using terracotta clay or white stoneware. The specific clay type will be made known in the item description of each piece in the shop (shop coming soon!)
✺ All of our designs are hand-drawn, using the ‘wax-resist’ method to keep the glazes separate during the firing stage
✺ If you’re wondering if a piece of pottery is food safe, it will be made clear in the item description whether it IS or IS NOT
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Cory Winn - corywinn.com
Chloe Almeda - chloealmeda.com