JoppaMTNPottery

Raku Pottery, Stoneware, and Whimsical Collectibles

Rutledge, Tennessee On Etsy since 2017

411 Sales | 5 out of 5 stars

JoppaMTNPottery

Raku Pottery, Stoneware, and Whimsical Collectibles

Rutledge, Tennessee | 411 Sales

5 out of 5 stars

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McDonald and Deborah Ann Crosby

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McDonald and Deborah Ann Crosby

Announcement    Welcome to the Joppa Mountain Pottery shop! If you have questions about ordering, custom orders, turnaround time or shipping contact us online or call (865) 230-0471. Want to learn more about? Visit our website at www.joppamountainpottery.com

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Last updated on Oct 30, 2018

Welcome to the Joppa Mountain Pottery shop! If you have questions about ordering, custom orders, turnaround time or shipping contact us online or call (865) 230-0471. Want to learn more about? Visit our website at www.joppamountainpottery.com

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About JoppaMTNPottery

Sales 411
On Etsy since 2017
  • Our visitors shop the outdoor shelves of the pottery’s rambling buildings.
  • We welcome visitors to our rural pottery location in Grainger County -Eastern Tennessee.
  • McDonald turns what will become a pitcher on his wheel.
  • Ann paints iris on a bisque-ware batter bowl. My work is done freehand before pieces are glazed and then fired.
  • Our studio sits in one building with interior shelves filled with unglazed mugs, stoneware and whimsical collectibles.

Our story

We started Joppa Mountain Pottery in 1995 as a family affair. McDonald, an accomplished student of fine art, has been creating pottery for more than 30 years. Ann has a 20-year background in ceramics and her son, Shane, is becoming an accomplished potter as well, specializing in hand-built pieces and the Raku process.

Joppa Mountain Pottery has a growing reputation with collectors and galleries all over the world. Our award-winning work has been featured several times on Home and Garden Television (HGTV), on PBS and in Country Marketplace Magazine to name just a few.

We are known for our Stoneware and Raku Pottery. Each piece is either wheel-thrown or hand-sculpted and then decorated, carved, painted, glazed and kiln fired using our own hands. All glazes are hand-mixed and are unique to Joppa Mountain Pottery. Our glazes are recipes we have created and refined and are made from different combinations of 'dirt' from all over the world. We use Chung reds, cobalt blues, earth-toned browns for stoneware glazes and nickel, copper and iron metals in our Raku glazes to name just a few of the ingredients. The beauty of our handmade pottery is that no two pieces are exactly the same, giving it the uniqueness, originality and overall superior quality our customers expect.

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  • McDonald Crosby

    Owner, Artist

    I'm very tall with an auburn beard! My long-fingered hands curve the damp clay spinning on a potters wheel into dishes, cups, bowls, vases, and pitchers - which I most like making.

  • Deborah Ann Crosby

    Owner, Artist

    I sculpt whimsical figures, including my popular sitting reindeer, and paint decorative designs on pieces. I mix the pottery's glazes, using up to 14 ingredients to get the right hue.

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Last updated on Oct 30, 2018
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Looking for the perfect unique gift for your employees, clients, volunteers or perhaps bridesmaids or family members? We offer discounted rates when you purchase a minimum of 12 or more. Contact us online or call 865-230-0471.

Thank you for your interest in our pottery! McDonald and Ann Crosby, Joppa Pottery Mountain