Rachel Smith Pottery

I have a slow start to the year, as I have eliminated a few shows, and my March show in Chantilly lost their venue. Finally back from a Seattle trip to see family, and a Florida trip for family and friends, I have been making work in preparation for a summer show, and working to fill orders.
Putting work on my website means unearthing pottery from storage in my van, which I just started yesterday, it’s a bit like archaeology! But a few things are in easy to find boxes, like these flower pillows. First made in 1999, they are still fun to make. The explosion of spring flowers inspired me to take photos and do the several hours to put them on my website. rachelsmithpottery.square.site

Another photo

In Seattle, visiting my family, I enjoy going to Lander Street Vintage. I always see pottery from friends that I knew when I lived there, and have often said I’ll see one of mine someday. Well, today was the day! I picked it up and yelled to my sisters, I made this! The woman whose stall it is, was there, and she very kindly said I want you to have it! Thank you Mary! Definitely from the early 80’s. Oribe inspired.

This is the last show of the year for me. I’m at the Morristown Armory in New Jersey. A little snow last night, possibly more Saturday night and Sunday morning so drive carefully! My booth number is C 311, and we open at 4 pm. It’s a short day, closing at 7pm. Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4. Im nearly set up, need to put flowers in vases and some arranging, then I’m ready!
Thanks to all who have purchased from me this year! I’ll have a couple of months to visit family, get my taxes sorted and rest a bit, then I’ll start making. I have promised to update my website when I have time, and if you have requests let me know. I should start firing work sometime in March, have to make enough to fill the kiln first!

It’s the last day of my home show in Lexington NC. The last show of the year is this coming weekend in Morristown NJ at the Armory. December 12-14, it is an Artrider show and is always full of beautiful work.
Go to their website for more details and tickets. https://www.artrider.com/holiday-craftmorristown-2025
I will have a good selection of functional stoneware, a couple of these new slab vases, hanging sculptures and masks.
I am usually in the middle area of the show, we don’t know booth numbers in advance, but there will be that info as you enter.
I will refresh my website in February, not too much on it now, I’ve been busy at shows!

It’s Friday, and I’m happy to report that there is no snow or icing happening near me, rain, yes.
I’m open a bit early, this is what you’ll see when you drive up. My sign, the dirty white van, the canopy with the front flap partway down and the entrance to the side. I’ll open the front all the way when it stops raining. Park in the driveway!
Come inside and have some hot tea or a latte while I wrap your purchase!

I set up this week for the next to last show of the year. As my invitation screenshot says, it’s in the driveway again! (Ignore the statement that its my last show of the year, its the next to last)Save yourself from another mall visit, easy parking, great selection. And it’s in Lexington North Carolina (a couple of miles north anyway) so you can pick up some barbecue (except Sunday)

I am set up at the Benton Convention Center for the Piedmont Craftsmen Fair. A special opening tonight, then Saturday and Sunday. Zoom in on my very cool praying mantis pin by Luna Parc.
Coming the first weekend in December, is my driveway show in Lexington NC, then off to Morristown NJ for the last show of the year. More on those later!
craftsmenfair

After a month of making and firing pots, I have eight more boxes of pottery loaded into the van. This is the usual final rush for my last three shows of the year, no time to make any more. I start my setup today for the Piedmont Craftsmen show in Winston Salem at the Benton Convention Center.
https://piedmontcraftsmen.org/ for more info
November 21-22, I’ll be doing a clay demo on Sunday at 2pm.
This is a new pitcher from the last firing, inspired by an old one I revisited at a friends house. Wheel thrown with an added spout and pulled handle.
Come by, see some beautiful work that PCI offers.

Day two of Tennessee Craft Fall Fair! I’m at booth A36, with a view of the Parthenon at the other end of the show, plus a bunch of people practicing their soccer moves. Perfect weather all weekend.

On the road to Nashville for the Tennessee Craft Fair in Centennial Park in Nashville TN. October 10-12. Booth A36. The only show I do with a full replica of the Parthenon at the north end of the show! It’s always a beautiful show with a great choice of craft to bring home.