Mobile and Baldwin County News
Fairhope potter Zach Sierke digs local clay from historic veins and fires it in a hand-built anagama kiln, reconnecting the Eastern Shore with its forgotten pottery heritage.
Montrose potter Shelley Leigh gathers wild clay from beneath the Ecor Rouge bluffs and fires it in wood kilns, embracing the surprise and community that come with the ancient process.
Two of the coastal area’s most quietly accomplished artisans anchor this look at holiday-worthy local work: a Point Clear potter whose wood-fired vessels are fired in the region’s only anagama…