Just in time for the holidays, the Genesee Country Village & Museum is proud and excited to announce that once again, all of our specialty pottery is avaliable in
our online store and is able to be shipped to your home!
Used throughout the village, our
Salt Glazed Stoneware,
Redware and
Albany slip Pottery are all entirely handmade in the village by Master
Potter Mark Presher. Each piece is hand throw on the potter's wheel, each handle, hand shaped. Mark does not use molds in any way and his pieces have a sincerity and authenticity not found elsewhere.
The styles and designs he produces are based on historic research of 19th century potteries in this area. The Salt glazed stoneware is fired in our wood fired kiln, the only wood-fired kiln in a Museum in the country. That, combined with their historical accuracy, means that the pieces produced in the village are as close to 19th century pottery as can be. Mark's craftsmanship is unmatched. If you've been to the village, you've see his work in almost all of the village buildings and of course, in each village kitchen!
This is a great way to bring a little of the authenticity of the museum into your home and any of the pieces in our shop would be a fine gift for the museum lover on your list!
We also have artisan products from our
Tinsmiths and broom makers online. And starting next week, we'll have The Official Fat Ox Ale Glassware and Stoneware Mugs! Over the next few weeks we'll have more children's items, books and replicas of our village made by The Cat's Meow!
All orders ship within 3 business days!
And, as always, all of these pieces in our online store are also avaliable for sale in our gift shop!
Mark is showcased in the documentary, The Potters Fire, also avaliable online.
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