Daniels Family Pottery

Specialties

Daniels Family Pottery studio has been located in the Friendly Neighborhood of Eugene, Oregon since 1994. Steve Daniels throws high-​fired functional tableware and teaches throwing-​on-​the-​wheel. Leonie Daniels has been teaching weekly clay hand-​building classes since 2007. All three of Steve and Leonie’s kids are proficient hand-​builders. We love to receive visitors. Come by and see our gallery and kilns; you’re likely to catch Steve on the wheel!

History

Established in 1994.

I have been making high-​fired functional stoneware at my home studio in Eugene, Oregon since 1994. Form and quality construction of the pot are of primary importance to me. I love the fact that my customers see my pots as works of art to display, but most of them use and enjoy their pots regularly because they are built to endure everyday use. I am greatly influenced by the balance and utility of the forms of Asian pottery. In recent years I have concentrated on shino glazes, which have given me exciting results. I am constantly challenged to learn how to control the kiln, while simultaneously benefitting from what I cannot control. Firing to 2400 degrees in a natural-​gas kiln, I’m enjoying how much my pots lately have been reminiscent of wood-​fired pottery, with flashes of color and touches of smoke left behind. In my own daily life, handmade pots appeal to my senses, contributing to my appreciation of quality within the culinary experience.