- Shearwater Pottery
Shearwater Pottery is a small family-owned pottery in
Ocean Springs, Mississippi ,United States founded in 1928 byPeter Anderson (1901-1984), with the support of his parents, George Walter Anderson and Annette McConnell Anderson. From the 1920s through the present day, the Pottery has produced art pottery, utilitarian ware, figurines, decorative tiles and other ceramic objects. Two of its most important designers wereWalter Inglis Anderson (1903-1965) and his brotherJames McConnell Anderson (1907-1998). Although Shearwater was severely damaged byHurricane Katrina in 2005, the workshop was rebuilt and restored by Jason Stebly. Pottery continues to be thrown by Peter’s son James Anderson and the latter's son Peter Wade Anderson, and decorated by Patricia Anderson Findeisen, Christopher Inglis Stebly, Adele Anderson Lawton and others. Michael Anderson heads the Shearwater Annex, and Marjorie Anderson Ashley is business manager.References
*Christopher Maurer, "Dreaming in Clay on the Coast of Mississippi: Love and Art at Shearwater" (Doubleday, 2001)
*Dod Stewart, "Shearwater Pottery" (privately printed, 2006)
* [http://www.shearwaterpottery.org]
* [http://www.dreaminginclay.com]
* [http://www.andersonartgallery.com]
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