History
In the fall of 1943, Joseph and Marie Cowen, newly married , purchased a large farm near the Housatonic River. They raised cows, chickens, and sheep, and sold produce at their roadside farm stand. After seeing an article about pottery in a family magazine, Joe and Marie hauled a bucket of clay from the clay pit on their land to see if they could use this resource to make a living. From Marie's first cup and Joe's first saucer came the beginnings of the present-day Sheffield Pottery, Inc. Joseph Cowen retired in 1982, turning the business over to his youngest son, John, who is now President of Sheffield Pottery, Inc. John began almost at once to change the focus of the company toward becoming a high-quality ceramics supplier. The ceramic supplies and retail pottery are both being given their own enlarged spaces, to enhance customer convenience. Sheffield Pottery has built a reputation for premium quality products, excellent customer service, and dependability, and we are looking forward
Specialties
In store we offer a finished pottery for the home, the table and the garden. Downstairs we offer tools, clay and equipment for potters. Sheffield Pottery offers a complete line of ceramics supplies for potters, schools and industry. We are an authorized retailer of all the leading manufacturers of kilns, potter's wheels, slab rollers, glazes, tools and much more! We are also America's premier clay manufacturer featuring industry leading clay and slip production facilities. We offer dozens of stock moist clay bodies as well as custom clay to your exact specifications. Visit us in person in beautiful Sheffield Massachusetts or anytime online.