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An assortment of Kelly's blue-glazed ceramic seashell dishes arranged in a woven basket

Nature Inspired

Functional ceramic art,
made for all

Made to be used,
not displayed.

Stoneware made to be lived with — honest forms, real materials, and the little imperfections that mean a person made it, not a machine.

Nothing here is too precious to use. A morning mug, a dish for your rings, a plate that makes an ordinary supper feel like something.

An assortment of Kelly's blue-glazed ceramic seashell dishes arranged in a woven basket

It started on
my uncle's
wheel.

My Uncle Steve was a potter in Ohio, and some of my favorite days growing up were spent making things at his side. Years later, Devine Perks found its home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast — every piece thrown, glazed, and finished by hand, shaped by the shells, marsh grass, and light right outside my studio.

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Hands carving botanical designs into clay trays at a Devine Perks pottery workshop

Workshops & Events · Gulf Coast

Come make something
with me.

From tiny cappuccino mugs to hand-built dishes, I teach hands-on classes up and down the coast. No experience needed — just bring your hands.

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No two pieces
alike.

Each piece is thrown and glazed by hand, so no two ever turn out the same. Have something in mind — a wedding gift, a set for your table, a piece made for your space? Tell me about it, and we'll make it together.

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A hand-glazed green stoneware tumbler held in hand

Explore Collections

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Coastal & Sea
Coastal & Sea View collection →
Flora & Fauna
Flora & Fauna View collection →
The Table
The Table View collection →

Thoughts
from a Potter

Thoughts from a Potter

Thoughts from a Potter

Notes from the studio — what I am learning at the wheel this season.

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Behind a Workshop

Behind a Workshop

A look at how a Cups & Caps class comes together, start to finish.

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Glaze Experiments

Glaze Experiments

Chasing a coastal blue — the firings that worked, and the ones that did not.

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