Liza Fisher Pottery

         
​         I fell in love with clay at an early age, deciding then that I wanted to live in a little house on the coast of Maine where I grew up and make pots. 
    I make simple, warm and comfortable pots to enhance the beauty found in our everyday moments - mugs for that early morning coffee by the fire, warm bowls of soup at a shared family dinner, or the dancing glow of a candle lantern on a dark winter's evening. 
    My pots are thrown on the wheel and fired for two days in a small wood kiln.  Natural ash glazes form. The long flames travel around the pots like water around stones in a river enriching the warm clay colors. The natural effects created in the wood firing compliment my creamy jewel-like glazes and loose decorative patterns, evoking images from nature like spring buds or fall leaves.  
   My studio is located in the seaside village of Prospect Harbor, alongside my husband’s wood shop and father-in-laws foundry. Collectively we are called Watering Cove Studios and share a gallery there. ​

The Making of Pots
                                    by Liza Fisher
The spin of the wheel

 The touch of the clay
 The making of pots
 On a snowy winter’s day

A crackle of wood 
 And the smell of smoke
 The warmth and flash of the flame

Light speckles of ash
 That freckle the pot
 A glossy amber drip

The warm tones of autumn
 The greens of a fresh spring leaf
 The stars in the sky
 As I fire into the night

The joy, hard work and surprise
 In every new firing

The mug of coffee
 A cup of tea
 The bowls of soup
 At your family’s table
 A vase of summer’s garden flowers

The sharing of food, comfort and thoughts
 Surrounding a handmade pot

All of my pottery is lead-free, dishwasher, and microwave safe.  Please take care to prevent against thermal shock by heating and cooling pieces gradually (place baking dishes in a cold oven allowing them time to warm up and give them time to cool before placing on cold tile or in the refrigerator etc.).

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