Feral Fang Firings
Effortlessly elegant porcelain, handmade in the Hudson Valley
The Collections
From richly marbled glaze bowls that take their cues from the ocean, autumn leaves or beach glass to delicately opalescent raku pieces that incorporate hair, fur and feathers from animals nearby (aka the Crew), each collection has its own character and palette. Refined, tactile, and made to be lived with.
The Work
Each piece is thrown on the wheel and fired in the Hudson Valley. Until now, I’ve lived in big cities but have always found inspiration in nearby nature – the wild coast and redwood trees of northern California, the bucolic landscapes in the UK, the lush bamboo groves and dramatic mountains in eastern China. I’ve tried to incorporate local or nature-inspired elements into my pottery. No two are ever quite the same — the flame, the horsehair, the glaze each leave their own unique mark, a record of that particular moment in time.
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Marbled Glaze
The bowl that started it all. In the summer of 2024, my friend kindly invited Parker and me to spend time with her and her sister at their beach house. It is the site of many of their family get togethers, something I learned when I found the large collection of serving bowls in the kitchen while we were cooking dinner. I love entertaining, nothing makes me happier than feeding a house full of people so I vowed to make them a large serving bowl as a thank you gift. I wanted it to be deeply and richly marbled on the inside to resemble the ocean and simple on the outside, so the colors would reveal themselves as their guests served themselves from the bowl. It took over a year of experimentation to figure out how to achieve the marbling effect I had in my head. While I was working on this, I developed two other colorways, Autumn and Beach Glass.
Horsehair Raku
A bauble started it all. Before I learned to make pottery, I was at the Sheep & Wool Festival with a potter friend and saw a round bauble with distinct black marks on it. I held it up and asked her, “how did they do this?” and she told me it was horsehair raku. I knew immediately that if I learned to do ceramics, I wanted to do horsehair raku. When I moved upstate, I asked Ben at Baileys about raku kilns and he turned me onto Linda Oesterritter’s book Mastering Kilns & Firing. A metal trash can later, I had a kiln and the freedom to fire in my backyard.
Made by Hand
Every piece begins on the wheel — thin walls pulled from a lump of porcelain, shaped by hand in the Hudson Valley. The road here passed through Shanghai, New York, and finally Upstate, each place leaving its mark, the way horsehair leaves its mark on a raku pot fresh from the fire.
Frequently
Asked
Questions
What are the shipping options?
Every piece is carefully packaged by hand to protect it in transit and shipped via USPS or UPS Ground. We offer free shipping on all orders within the United States.
What is your return policy?
Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery. The buyer is responsible for return shipping, and a refund will be issued once the piece is received in its original condition.
Are these pieces food safe?
The large bowl collection is fully food safe as well as dishwasher safe. The horsehair raku pieces are decorative only and not intended for food or liquid use.
How do I care for my piece?
The large bowl collection is dishwasher safe, though hand washing is recommended to preserve the glaze’s vibrancy over time. The horsehair raku pieces are decorative only — keep them dry and dust gently with a soft, dry cloth.
Can I order a custom piece?
Yes. Many pieces can be personalized — from custom glaze colors to incorporating your own hair, or fur or feathers from a beloved pet, as a meaningful keepsake or to mark a special occasion. Reach out through Contact Us to discuss what’s possible.