chloe almeda
pottery
Through the process of hand-building, I design ceramic vessels, flatware, bowls, tiles, wall vases, and whatever else I’ve doodled up in my sketchbook that day, my inspiration pulling from things like small creatures, folklore, textile patterns, Greek mythology, natural textures, rich and vibrant colors, and well-loved home interiors, to name a few
For now, I’ll be using this space to post details of upcoming shows, upload photos of recent work, and share any news from my studio. Most of the events I do are in collaboration with my mom (Cory Winn Pottery), who I’ve been lucky enough to have as a teacher and creative co-conspirator for all these years
news & updates
Events, 2024
Vashon Island Winter Studio Tour (completed)
This was the first time I’ve ever showcased my pottery in person & the first time I’ve collaborated with my mom on an event (I still can’t believe this happened!)
I share all about the experience here
Events, 2025
Vashon Island Spring Studio Tour
(May 3, 4 & 10, 11—completed)
Vashon Island Dockton Art Walk
(August 30 & 31—in preparation for)
Vashon Island Winter Studio Tour
(December 6, 7 & 13, 14)
Studio Updates, 2025
A Home for Creating is where I’ll be sharing real-time process updates from the pottery studio, on-going thoughts on my relationship to creating, progress updates, behind the scenes photos, videos, and voice-notes, etc.
You can find out more here
Recently
Jan: putting my very first slab roller to use!
Jan/Feb: turning my guest room into a studio
Feb 27th: on not abandoning everything, a pottery update
March 26th: let’s have a sardine picnic & catch up
Feb-April: production for early May’s Spring Tour
May - Aug: production for an end of summer collection
May: spring studio tour recap coming soon!
June: new pottery collection galleries added
I love to document all stages of the pottery-making process. The experiments. The messy and unfinished. The pieces that don’t work out or the pieces that totally surprise me. Mostly I do this for myself, to make note of new designs or methods that I’d like to try again, but I also really enjoy sharing this part of the process, too