
Welcome to Marianne Marie Pottery! I am a small batch potter, USCG Veteran,
and special needs mother of four.
Welcome to Marianne Marie Pottery! I am a small batch potter, USCG Veteran,
and special needs mother of four.
RETURN POLICY
You are entitled to a refund within 14 days of your purchase online. Please note that the product must be returned unused and in original packing. You will be refunded the cost of the item via the original form of payment. The buyer is responsible for the return shipping cost to Marianne Marie Pottery. Marianne Marie Pottery is not responsible for any damage or loss that occurs when return shipping, so make sure to pack the items well and include insurance. All items are priced as marked. Clearance items may not be returned.
DAMAGE POLICY
Marianne Marie Pottery makes every effort to pack your pottery in a manner that will survive the shipping process intact and all breakable items ship insured by the carrier. However, there are times when your stoneware pottery may arrive broken. If that happens, please take a picture of the bow your item came in, the broken item (sometimes the shipping carrier requests them), and let us know within 72 hours of receiving your items. You will receive a full refund of the item including the shipping cost.
REFUND POLICY
You can expect a refund in the same form of payment originally used for purchase within 7-14 business days after Marianne Marie Pottery receives your return, providing it arrives safely. You will be credited for the price of the artwork minus shipping costs. We cannot accept returns on items that have been damaged, altered, or used. You will receive an email when Marianne Marie Pottery receives your return. Customers are responsible for items lost in the mail during the return process. Any items not received will NOT be refunded.
CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations on an order can be made within 48 business hours of purchase or as long as the purchase items have not yet shipped.
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Yes, everything is handmade. I either wheel throw my work or use hand-building techniques.
Not at this time as I currently work out of my home. However, if you are local and need to complete a senior project, I am willing to mentor as long as you pay for your own supplies.
No, however, there are a couple of places around town that are public and offer these services.
From start to finish and to complete enough work to fill a kiln it takes about a month. First, I throw on wheel or hand-build. This is usually done within a couple of days depending on how complicated the piece is. The items need to dry overnight to a leather-hard consistency to trim pieces or clean up any hand-built piece. Next, they must dry completely, which with humidity around here usually takes a week to two weeks depending on how large the piece is. This is a very important step that if rushed will result in pieces exploding in the kiln. Next, these pieces are bisque fired which puts them into a stoneware state and takes twelve hours to fire and another day to cool enough to unload the kiln. I then apply glazes, depending on how intricate the design this can take up to a few days to complete everything bisque fired. Then, the pieces are glaze fired at a higher temp taking another thirteen hours to fire and another twenty-four hours to cool. If a piece has gold on It, it is fired an additional 8 hours and cooled another day to cool. As you can see, there are many steps involved in this art-making process.
All of my pieces are made of low-fired to mid-fired stoneware. It is dishwasher, microwave, and oven-safe. Although, handwashing items is highly recommended to avoid chipping. The bottoms of most pieces are not glazed to avoid sticking to the kiln shelf, because of this, soaking in dishwater is not recommended. Clay is a highly conductive material, so please use caution when removing it from the oven or microwave, as it will be very hot to the touch. Avoid thermal shock (going from the refrigerator to a hot oven) as this will cause the piece to crack (much like glass). If you use the piece in the oven, place the piece in there during pre-heat as to gradually raise the heat on the piece.
Yes, unless otherwise stated, I typically use food-safe materials on all of my pieces. If the piece is listed as “decorative only” it is due to the type of glaze used, the glass used, or a texturized piece that would not allow for proper cleaning and lead to food-borne illness. For this reason, I clearly label any piece that would cause any such issue.
I am unable to repair your pottery. Repairing pottery is a very different skill set outside of what I do.
I do not have a shop in which customers can visit. However, all of my current products are available online at www.mariannemariepottery.com I will also post any upcoming shows or in-person opportunities at this site.
Yes, these are my prices. No, I will not adjust my price. If you do not like the price, you are not required to purchase my work. I am sorry for any inconvenience, but as you can see from the above-outlined process, I put in a lot of work for each and every piece I make. I do however have many sales opportunities which are listed on Facebook and Instagram.
Phone: (843) 303-0390
E-mail: Mariannemariepottery@gmail.com
513 King Charles Circle, Summerville, South Carolina 29485, United States
unfortunately due to skyrocketing cost and recent move, we will be closed until further notice. Thank you for your patience and understanding 💜!
I will be out of town/country until May 23. All orders between now and then will be filled upon my return. I look forward to sharing with you some of pictures I take for inspiration when I get back!! I will also be doing a shop update then as well!! Till then take care!!! 💕 xoxo Marianne