Rachel Smith Pottery

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Lexington, NC
Rachel Smith Pottery

Exquisite, elegant, functional stoneware
Wheel thrown and slab built

Inspired by the colors, textures and patterns in the world around me, my pots are a delight to own and use. Fired to stoneware temperature in a gas kiln, the pottery, with cool, grey, clear, rich dark navy and textured ash glazes, is decorated with a variety of abstract and nature images. Using sponge stamps of my own design and sumo brushes, I pattern the pots with subtle greens, blues, gold, brown, black and grey.

10/17/2026

October 24-25 at the Oaks Expo center, hall D. The Pennsylvania Craft guild show! My booth is 118. New slab vases, hanging sculptures, and beautiful functional stoneware pottery.

10/17/2026

I am getting ready for this show. I missed it last year, so it’s been two years! My booth is #118. I hope to see my Philly area people. I’m bringing new work, functional and sculptural.

10/09/2026

It’s a beautiful day at the Tennessee Craft fair. However, tomorrow, due to the hurricane coming up from the south, we will be closed on Saturday, with the option to open on Sunday. I’m going to pack up the pots and cross my fingers for Sunday.

10/03/2026

Packing the pots for the Tennessee Craft Fair. October 9-11, my booth is on the south end, B 36, facing away from the Parthenon.

08/07/2026

I’m back from the Clifftop show in West Virginia. The laundry is done, the damp canopy is dried out and put back in the van.
The show went well, and I had the great pleasure of many conversations with friends.
I learned that a customer gifted these pillow vases to some of her friends, and they send photos to each other with their current flower arrangements. Here are some! What fabulous colors!

07/22/2026

These were heading to be round, but on the way to round they were more interesting at this point. Vaguely gourd shaped. They will be at Camp Washington Carver WV. Known to old time musicians as Clifftop, it will be nearly a week of camping, music making, concerts, dancing and competitions. My pottery booth will be in the normal spot, across from the food booths. Set up on July 28, open the 29th through August 1st. Take a break from jamming and visit!

07/22/2026

I always have a few music themed pots for my musician friends. At Camp Washington Carver WV July 28 set up, July 29 - August 1

04/12/2026

I have a slow start to the year, as I have eliminated a few shows, and my March show in Chantilly lost their venue. Finally back from a Seattle trip to see family, and a Florida trip for family and friends, I have been making work in preparation for a summer show, and working to fill orders.
Putting work on my website means unearthing pottery from storage in my van, which I just started yesterday, it’s a bit like archaeology! But a few things are in easy to find boxes, like these flower pillows. First made in 1999, they are still fun to make. The explosion of spring flowers inspired me to take photos and do the several hours to put them on my website. rachelsmithpottery.square.site

01/20/2026

Another photo

01/20/2026

In Seattle, visiting my family, I enjoy going to Lander Street Vintage. I always see pottery from friends that I knew when I lived there, and have often said I’ll see one of mine someday. Well, today was the day! I picked it up and yelled to my sisters, I made this! The woman whose stall it is, was there, and she very kindly said I want you to have it! Thank you Mary! Definitely from the early 80’s. Oribe inspired.

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Lexington, NC
27295

Website

http://rachelsmithpottery.square.site/

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