Retirement Sale!
After many wonderful years, I'm finally stepping away from my pottery studio, all the heavy clay and long hours of production. I'll be, reluctantly, stopping doing the fine craft shows that have been such an important part of my life.
But I still have some favorite pieces in my existing inventory and would like to offer it to you so you can stock up on some of my final production -- both for yourself and for gift giving.
I'll be setting up the pages on this site so you can browse the inventory by category with actual photographs of the work so you can easily let me know the things you'd like to buy. You'll note that I will ship some items that are flat and/or safe to package while large and fragile items will be available for pickup only. Please contact me if you have any questions or special requests.
And...since I can never be still, I'm already working on some other ideas and projects. In fact, I will be displaying my Clay Monoprints at this year's Artists of Bordentown City Show on December 5th and 6th, 2026. I'll let you know all about it via this website and my mailing list. I Hope all is well, and please be in touch.
About me....
In these pages you'll find some information about me – a few photos of my recent work to give you an idea about what I’m up to Click on the photos below to learn more about my line of Functional and Decorative Stoneware Pottery, Decorative Tiles, and my Clay Monoprints. You can also click here to ask me a question or to join my email list so you can keep up with where my work will be on display.
A Little Background....
Marsha was born in Tenafly, NJ on January 23, 1945 (01/23/45 for those numerology aficionados). As unique as her birth date, was her desire to be a visual artist. It became a focus for her life from the day she could hold a crayon…or grab a handful of mud.
She was so directed that she only applied to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Providence (noted by many as the finest art college in the world). RISD agreed and provided the base and the tools for what Marsha does today. She graduated in 1966 with a B.F.A. in Painting. From there she entered the Royal College of Art in London as the only accepted American graduate student. Her paintings were well received and found their way into one artist and group shows in the UK, and in New Jersey and Pennsylvania in the US. The paintings have won a number of awards.
Since Marsha also learned to love clay as a medium while taking courses at RISD, she decided to experiement with her color and design sense - how it could be combined with the craft of wheel throwing to create objects that could be both useful as well as pieces of art in themselves. During that time Marsha developed many unique glazes and application techniques. She likes to think of her creations as "one-of-a-kind, three-dimensional, functional canvases." Her functional and decorative-ware, and mosaics are part of private collections world-wide.
Marsha at 4 - Knowing exactly where she's headed.
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