Our wood-fired pots are inspired by the rich global tradition of folk pottery, 
and grounded in the rolling hills of Southwest Wisconsin’s Driftless Region.  

We collaborate with each other, our hand-processed local materials, and our wood-fired kiln 
in pursuit of functional pots with warmth, depth, and character. 

 The energy and life in our pots emerges from our interpretation on 
traditional shapes, surfaces, and methods of working. 

The completion of this cycle comes with sending our pots out into the world 
with you for everyday use and enjoyment around the kitchen table. 

A native of Washington State, Joe began making pottery in 1999 at Cornell College. He went on to make pots at Haystack School of Crafts in Maine and the Rochester Folk Art Guild in Rochester, NY before beginning a two-year apprenticeship with internationally renowned wood-fired potter Mark Hewitt in Pittsboro, NC. After his apprenticeship, Joe worked as a journeyman potter for Dover Pottery and King's Pottery in the historic pottery community of Seagrove, NC.  He also worked with local materials clay and glaze development at STARworks Ceramics, Materials, and Research, and taught wood-firing and kiln building at Central Carolina Community College. Joe has designed numerous successful wood kilns. Since moving to Wisconsin, Joe has shared his extensive knowledge of wood firing with many ceramics students here at Windy Ridge and at nearby art centers. He also is a talented self-employed carpenter, dad, road cyclist, and online gamer.