For over thirty-five years Kaleidoscope Pottery has crafted high quality, one-of-a-kind, functional stoneware pottery dinnerware. Each piece of lead-free, dishwasher safe Leafware is created by hand in our small studio in Western Massachusetts. The leaves used for the designs are picked from local gardens and the surrounding area; we use over thirty varieties of leaves.
The process involves using the actual leaf impressions, making each piece unique.
The process involves using the actual leaf impressions, making each piece unique.
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Kaleidoscope Pottery, located in Easthampton, Massachusetts is owned and operated by Evelyn Snyder. Evelyn started in 1992 as assistant to original founder Kathy Hibshman and then-partners Barry Schechter, Peter Feitner and Christy Knox. The original studio was begun in Vermont circa. 1978, by Kathy.
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Are those real leaves? Yes, we use real leaves on every piece of Kaleidoscope Pottery, and no leaf is ever re-used. What you see in the clay is only the impression made by the leaf. The leaf is always removed after being pressed into the clay. Do the leaves burn out in the kiln?
No, the leaves must be removed before firing because the slip (a liquid clay, which is sprayed over the leaf-impressed piece to make the background color) would otherwise form a hard ceramic surface after the leaf burns out.Is wax resist used in the process? No, the leaf is the only thing that masks the clay.
No, the leaves must be removed before firing because the slip (a liquid clay, which is sprayed over the leaf-impressed piece to make the background color) would otherwise form a hard ceramic surface after the leaf burns out.Is wax resist used in the process? No, the leaf is the only thing that masks the clay.
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Pottery takes time to make, time to dry, time to fire. If we have a piece you desire in stock it can usually ship within a week. Otherwise it will depend on what you want and what leaves are available. We thank you for understanding our process sometimes takes more than a few weeks as the pieces go through many steps (and two firings!) from lump of clay to finished product.
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Visit our Online store for easy online ordering! Trouble with an order? Email your questions or leave a voicemail at 413-527-6390. Scroll Down for prices. Orders can also be placed via email, or call the studio and leave a message to discuss more complicated or custom orders. Garden Variety - Available seasonally.
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Following is a list of some Galleries where you can buy our work. There are also a few options for a shopping cart online experience. Please note, the galleries listed here are independent small businesses with varying overhead. As such, their pricing of our work may vary somewhat from the prices on our products page.
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