Announcement   I make functional pottery that invites touch, interaction and treasured every-day use. Click on Adaptive Pottery and you will see my latest collection of work, which takes into account the eating and drinking challenges faced by those with hand dexterity issues. For the full story on how my adaptive pottery came to be, check out the Adaptive Pottery page on my Jill Van Zanten Pottery website, at https://jillvanzanten.com/adaptive-pottery/ or read a local newspaper article about the project at http://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/accessible-ceramics-artistic-and-useful-to-all/

Clean lines, understated glaze colors and Japanese-inspired stamp designs distinguish my work. All of my pieces fired to Cone 5 for high durability and are dishwasher-safe, microwave-safe and lead-free, ready for your everyday use. Find my work locally in Davis at Cloud Forest Cafe, Davis Food Coop, Three Ladies' Cafe, Pence Gallery, and Redwood Barn Nursery.

My process:
To see my pottery making process up close, watch a 2 minute clip of me demonstrating how to make a wheel-thrown cup at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIaasTiEzOg (yes, it really is as fun as it looks).

To learn more about my work, visit my website at jillvanzanten.com, or my Jill Van Zanten Pottery facebook page.

Shipping:
I can usually ship within three to five days of receiving an order. Pottery is heavy and requires extensive cushioning so shipping is not cheap! My shipping charges are based on averaged Priority Mail and Flat Rate costs to mail my ceramics. The best way to save money is to buy multiple items at once (perhaps buddying up with a friend) in order to fill a large flat-rate box.

You will receive tracking number and $100 insurance. I pack items with great care but in the event that breakage happens in transit, please photograph the broken item and packaging and send the photo to me within two days so that I can file a claim. You must keep the broken item and all the packing material and box until the claim is settled since you may need to show these to USPS.

Sales tax:
California residents will need to add 8.5% sales tax, which Etsy will calculate for you and add to your shipping.

Local folks save shipping:
If you live in the Davis/Sacramento area, you are welcome to come by and pick up your purchases and save your shipping fees. You are automatically charged for shipping as you go through check-out, but I will refund your shipping fees through your Etsy account.

Discounts:
I am a small-batch operation and hand-throw, glaze and fire all of my pieces by myself, so my costs do not go down even when I make multiples of an item. (This is in contrast to factory-made ceramics, which often use overseas production and in which there is an economy of scale.) Therefore, I cannot take wholesale orders or offer reduced prices. The best way to save money is to be strategic about shipping (see above). If you happen to live in the Sacramento Valley area, you can find my work locally; see my website for locations at www.jillvanzanten.com.