Creek Clay Pottery · Pennsylvania
Handcrafted pottery with a local touch.
Every piece from Bob Deane is shaped by hand from clay dug along Pennsylvania creek beds — functional stoneware and sculptural work that carries a quiet connection to the land.
The Work
Four bodies of work, one pair of hands
The Artist
One maker, one wheel, clay from the creek down the road.
Bob digs his own clay by hand, blends it with porcelain, and throws each piece on the wheel. Nothing is mass-produced. You can feel the throwing rings under your thumb and see where the glaze pooled in the heat of the kiln.
“A good mug should feel like it remembers being clay.”
— Bob Deane
From the studio
Musings & press
June 11, 2026
The Morning Ritual: Why the Right Mug Changes Your Entire Day
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