Dirty South Pottery started in the head of Carvel way back before he ever met me (Ashley). Alternatively, I had dreams of being a photographer. This is until I began working in clay during my undergraduate studies. The learning of ceramics is what brought us together, so we see it fitting that we continue to work in it.

For several years we worked our normal full time jobs while only being able to do our pottery on the side. I moved into my grandparent's house a few years after graduating college, and was sadden to see my grandfather's old work shop abandoned out in the backyard. That's what began what seemed like such a pipe dream: our very own pottery studio. In 2012 we had enough work and skill to take the next step: buy our own wheel. Between saving our spare money and our amazing parents pitching in, we were able to do just that, plus buy a very small kiln.

Since then we have come a long way!

As of November 2015, Dirty South Pottery has a new home at 38 N. Main Street in Winchester, KY! This is a place to not only buy our work, but the art of other creators in our area. We spent nearly 2 years self-renovating our 1908 building into our dream studio/store combination. Additionally, we remodeled the apartment above, allowing us to live on-site. This is a critical part of our business, letting us to work late nights & early mornings with (somewhat) ease.

Additionally, as of August 2016, we are also happy to report that Dirty South Pottery is the official owner of the phrase 'this might be bourbon' through the United States Patent and Trademark Office. We humbly thank all of our supporters who stood by our side thorugh the trying process of making it official, and are excited to be the exclusive providers for 'this might be bourbon' mugs.