Elise Basile – Fourth in the Fire Pottery

I create a wide variety of handmade ceramic pieces, including mugs, bowls, leaf-pressed dishes, earrings and necklaces, magnets, jewelry holders, planters, and hanging decor. I love making items that are both beautiful and useful…things you can enjoy every day in your home or give as meaningful gifts.

Each piece starts as a lump of clay in my hands. Some are thrown on the pottery wheel, while others are carefully handbuilt using slabs or sculpted by hand. From there, everything is slowly dried, fired in the kiln, glazed, and fired again to create a strong, finished surface. Because every step is done by hand, no two pieces turn out exactly the same, which makes each one truly one-of-a-kind and full of its own personality.