Penelope's Pots

Penelope's Pots Over twenty-five years creating handmade, one of a kind, functional pottery. I still have one of my first pots that I made that year way back when.

My first encounter with clay and pottery was at Zion Heights Junior High school in Toronto when I was in grade 7 (I'm old so this is going back to the late 1970's!). I took an after school class that was mostly hand building but we also got to have a go on a stand up potter's wheel. Nothing fancy, no finishing to the pot or trimming but we did get to throw and then glaze. I have been actively work

ing in clay since 1995 after taking a beginners pottery class with the London Potters Guild (LPG) and then becoming an active member of the LPG. In the summer of 2001, I set up a 19th century pottery at Fanshawe Pioneer Village in London Ontario and expanded the project each year until 2006. What started as a hobby has quickly become a business and expanded to include historically researched handmade reproduction pottery, private lessons, teaching for the LPG and single day workshops, classes and parties offered to schools, senior centres, outside groups (like scouts or guides) and the general public. In the summer of 2008 I returned to the hobby of living history after nearly a decade away from it. Specifically my children and I are re-enacting the War of 1812 although sometimes going to different period re-enactment events. After having a 19th century pottery at Fanshawe Village I have now incorporated my pottery into the hobby of living history and sell my pots at events as a merchant or sutler. After a 4 year hiatus from my studio - mostly due to the time constraints of a full time managerial job, looking after my mother who'd had a stroke, and family needs - I returned to my studio in 2020 with the COVID shut down. Covid also cost me my job so I went full time with my pottery and discovered new decoration techniques and glazes.

Day two at Oxford Renaissance Festival!New toadstool bells for your garden and loads of new bodice chillers. I even have...
08/30/2026

Day two at Oxford Renaissance Festival!
New toadstool bells for your garden and loads of new bodice chillers. I even have some for the boys😉

08/27/2026
Less than a week away now! Can't wait to see everyone this weekend in Thorndale!
08/25/2026

Less than a week away now! Can't wait to see everyone this weekend in Thorndale!

Hosting Medieval Faires, Renaissance Festivals & Fantasy Events in Ontario. Tickets available online now!

Aside from my pottery wheel and kiln, this is one of my most used tools. A shimpo hand extruder. It literally blew apart...
08/17/2026

Aside from my pottery wheel and kiln, this is one of my most used tools. A shimpo hand extruder. It literally blew apart in my hands today! The worst part was trying to clean all the clay out of the tube. I spent ages trying to fix it but sadly could not 😩

08/05/2026

Penelope’s Pots is crafting everyday magic at Hamilton Pagan Pride Day’s 25th Anniversary!
Sun., Sept. 13 • 10am–6pm • Gage Park

Penelope’s Pots brings handmade mugs, incense burners, and mini bowls to HPPD — created for beauty, function, and a touch of whimsy in your daily rituals.

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Delivered to their new owner tonight. A baptism set for a minister newly ordained to do baptisms. I was challenged to th...
08/04/2026

Delivered to their new owner tonight. A baptism set for a minister newly ordained to do baptisms.
I was challenged to throw a large bowl with a wide rim. I don't throw 7lbs of clay regularly or do that shape. It also couldn't be wider than my kiln - obviously.

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