At Pacific Stone Pottery, each piece is shaped by hand and finished by fire. Our wood, salt, and soda fired pottery embraces the unpredictable nature of the kiln, creating surfaces that are as distinctive as the landscapes that inspire them.

Wood firing is an ancient process that uses sustainably sourced wood as both fuel and a creative element. Over many hours, flames travel through the kiln, depositing ash onto the pottery and creating subtle variations in color, texture, and surface. Every piece records its journey through the fire—no two are ever exactly alike.

Salt and soda firing introduce another dimension. At high temperatures, salt or soda vapor reacts with the clay and glazes, creating a natural atmospheric surface with a distinctive depth, soft sheen, and tactile character. The interaction between flame, atmosphere, ash, and clay produces markings that cannot be completely predicted or replicated.

The result is pottery with a sense of place—earthy, elemental, and deeply connected to the process that created it. Subtle variations, flashing, speckling, and natural surface movement are not imperfections; they are the signature of atmospheric firing and evidence of the handmade process.

Each piece carries its own story of clay, flame, ash, and time.